How to Find the Right Balance of Data for Your Industrial AI System

This blog digs into one important aspect of every AI — the inputs, a.k.a. your data. Including the right type and the right amount of data is key to success when it comes to AI. 

The Rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in U.S. Manufacturing

From predictive maintenance to generative design, AI transforms how manufacturers boost efficiency, enhance quality, and stay competitive in a rapidly evolving global marketplace.

Agentic AI and Talent Gaps: Deloitte on Manufacturing 2026
www.ManufacturingDigital.com

Exporting American Made Products Globally (Infographic) 

This infographic highlights the opportunities available for small and medium-sized manufacturers, including the benefits they gain from exporting, the most commonly exported products, and the top countries they ship to.  

Scaling Your Human Edge
Organizations not investing in the human edge through work redesign may lose their competitive edge as AI scales.
www.Deloitte.com

SMART MANUFACTURING EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

The future of the American Economy Depends on Our Ability to Evolve U.S. Manufacturing 

Articles on Advanced Manufacturing Technology and Industry 4.0 by MEP National Network Experts 

• Revolutionizing American Manufacturing
• FastLane Helps Triangle Precision Increase Capacity With Automation
• Infographic – Integrating Cybersecurity With Industry 4.0: What It Means for Manufacturing
• Cybersecurity Risk Mitigation for Small Manufacturers

Lean Manufacturing Guide
This guide teaches you the ropes of Lean manufacturing and its ability to transformworkplaces. by CREATIVE Safety Supply

Advancing U.S. Manufacturing
Solutions to critical challenges including attracting a skilled
workforce, strengthening supply chains, and supporting
technology and innovation

2023 Manufacturing Outlook
eBook: IndustryWeek’s 2023 Manufacturing Outlook

Q3 2022 Lehigh Valley Real Estate Report
Courtesy of Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation

Department of Commerce Launches Job Quality Toolkit
The new Baldrige Job Quality Toolkit (opens PDF) is an easy-to-use tool aimed at small and medium-sized organizations. It introduces Baldrige principles and tools to support organizational success. The effort is an outgrowth of a partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce and Department of Labor over the last three years to support various workforce excellence initiatives.

Manufacturers’ Guide to Industry 4.0 Technologies
The go-to resource for small and medium-sized manufacturers

Courtesy of NIST MEP
How Small Manufacturers Can Develop Risk Management Strategies for their Supply Chains

Courtesy of Ascent Thought Leadership Publications White Paper – Smart Factory
Connecting data, machines, people and processes – delivering the next generation of manufacturing

Courtesy of NIST Manufacturing Innovation Blog
How Supplier Scouting Could Lead Manufacturers to Reshoring

2021 Pennsylvania Manufacturing Facts (courtesy of NAM.org

Smarter Manufacturing Blog Posts
Courtesy of the Manufacturing Innovation Blog powered by the Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Five Steps to Being a Smarter Manufacturer
Smart Manufacturing Through a Lean Transformation Process
So What Exactly is Smart Manufacturing

MRP Buyer Trends Report 2018
(Courtesy of SoftwareConnect.com)

BuildingClean.org – Finding energy efficient products made in the U.S. is easy with the Building Clean website.  Building Clean can help anyone from homeowners to contractors identify U.S. made energy and water saving products for their new construction or home improvement projects. the site also serves as a resource for businesses looking to identify supply chain, manufacturing and market opportunities and patterns in energy efficient product sectors.