MRC News
Rockwell brings factory-automation tools to smartphones, tablets
by John Schmid of the Milwaukee, Wisconsin Journal Sentinal ... May 30, 2015 .... Software that transmits real-time data onto smartphones and tablets is making it possible for plant managers to monitor their production network from anywhere on the factory floor — and...
The Need for Training Within Industry
The Need for Training Within Industry by Jamie Flinchbaugh | Co-founder and Partner, Lean Learning Center in Novi, Mich. This Industry Week article explains that Training Within Industry (TWI) remains an effective but underutilized method for implementing standard...
Meet the New Generation of Robots
Meet the New Generation of Robots for Manufacturing They are nimbler, lighter and work better with humans. They might even help bring manufacturing back to the U.S. By JAMES R. HAGERTY | June 2, 2015 11:08 p.m. ET This WSJ article is about a new generation of robots...
PA Declares Industrial Resource Center Appreciation Day
Pa General Assembly Declares May 12th, 2015 as “Industrial Resource Center Appreciation Day” in Pennsylvania For Immediate Release: May 12, 2015 Manufacturers Resource Center 961 Marcon Boulevard, Suite 200 Allentown, PA 18109 Phone: 610-628-4640 Harrisburg, PA – In...
Northampton middle school team takes top award
in manufacturing video contest
Northampton middle school team takes top award in manufacturing video contest The Lehigh Valley's business journal featured Northampton Middle School in their article that covered the "What's so Cool about Manufacturing?" student video contest on Tuesday, February 24,...
Manufacturing video contest grows to 22 schools
By Stacy Wescoe February 16, 2015 at 6:00 AM If they can dream it, they can do it. That's the message to Lehigh Valley middle school students from the second annual “What's So Cool About Manufacturing” video contest sponsored by Manufacturers Resource Center of the...
What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?
Student Video Contest
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 17, 2015 Contact: Jade Cortez Jade@sahlcomm.com 484-332-8908 Public Voting Begins for “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?” Campaign Polls Open for Lehigh Valley Manufacturing Student...
MRC Hosts Cyber Security Expert Mark Graff
THE MORNING CALL January 22, 2015 By Anthony Salamone Of The Morning Call The Manufacturers Resource Center hosted renowned cyber security expert Mark Graff today and he made a special presentation to Lehigh Valley manufacturing CEOs and IT Professionals. To read...
Gene Kaschak joins MRC Operational Excellence Team
Gene Kaschak Joins the MRC Operational Excellence Team For Immediate Release December 15, 2015 ALLENTOWN, PA - The Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) officially announced today that Gene Kaschak of Fogelsville, Pennsylvania, has joined the MRC Operational Excellence...
Small Business Grant and Loan Program Announced by DEP
Small business grant and loan program announced by DEP December 11, 2014 BY JENNIFER GLOSE LVB.com pubished today that the state Department of Environmental Protection announced two programs for small businesses whose projects save in energy consumption and...
MRC Recognized…
MRC Recognized by U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Center On Wednesday, November 19, Jack Pfunder, President and CEO of Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC), located in Allentown, PA, was invited to speak at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Center for...
Technical Schools’ Enrollment Numbers on the Rise
Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) is proud to announce a 36% increase in manufacturing related student enrollments in three of the region’s career & technical schools: Lehigh Career and Technical Institute (LCTI), Bethlehem Area Vocational-Technical School...
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