As the year comes to a close, many companies are evaluating their 2017 performance and looking ahead toward 2018. A goal for many businesses is to maintain a healthy balance sheet while still making...
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Three Manufacturers Share Tips for Hiring and Retaining Employees
Having difficulty finding and retaining staff? You’re not alone. Manufacturing companies increasingly cite talent acquisition and retention as top concerns. While many of them pay...
New Market Opportunity: Drive Down the Costs of Chemical Manufacturing
OMEP will help manufacturers engage with the federally funded, billion-dollar research and development program Manufacturing USA. We are seeking US companies who are interested in driving down the...
2017 Manufacturing Day ReCap
On October 6 manufacturing careers were showcased to students, teachers, and parents at over 2,800 events across the United States. In Oregon, Manufacturing Day 2017 was bigger than ever, boasting...
OSHA’s Anti-Retaliation Rule is in Effect for Now
With many Obama administration policies being reviewed and reconsidered under the current administration, you may be wondering what is the status of Federal OSHA’s anti-retaliation rule. The Trump...
Four Ways to Save Money on IT
IT Assurance helps business owners make good choices. Sometimes the best option for a business is to buy new equipment and set up new systems. And, more often, we find that business owners can save...
Closing the Skills Gap Through Credentials – Pt 2
We recently published a blog post and online survey sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), through the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) to examine...
Lane County Celebrates National Manufacturing Day 2017
National Manufacturing Day was bigger than ever this year, drawing thousands of manufacturers to open their doors to students and the public across the United States. The goal? Show modern...
FAQ: New Oregon Employment Laws
This year Oregon enacted multiple new employment laws that will affect Oregon manufacturers, including overtime pay regulations and pay equity. To help employers sort through the new laws, Vigilant...
Manufacturing Day 2017!
October 6, 2017, marks the seventh annual National Manufacturing Day (MFG Day). In 2011 this national holiday was designed to expand knowledge about and improve public perception of manufacturing...
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