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ISO 9001 – A Key to Cybersecurity for Manufacturing Companies? (Part 2)
By MEP National Network Partner Andy Nichols, Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center A few weeks ago, we posted a blog dissecting the various requirements of ISO 9001:2015 related to the “control of documented information” and addressed how cyberattacks can affect...
Providence Business News: Five Questions with Phil Ward
By Erin Read "There are resources out there to help maintain worker safety and manufacturing productivity despite COVID-19 cases. For manufacturers who haven’t reached out for a Polaris MEP COVID Facilities Assessment yet, the coming of cold weather may be just the...
Providence Business News: R.I. State Incentives for Manufacturers
With unemployment high, Rhode Island is offering incentive manufacturers can leverage to upskill the labor pool and fill open positions.
ISO 9001 – A Key to Cybersecurity for Manufacturing Companies? (Part 1)
If a manufacturer already has an ISO 9001:2015-compliant QMS, that can be used as a platform on which to base an effective cybersecurity program.
Manufacturing Leaders Learning the Lessons of Testing Times
How manufacturers are handling near-term pandemic jolts from and preparing for success in the long-term. Manufacturing Extension Partnership National Network.
Infographic – The Emergence of Digital Manufacturing
Infographic overview of the digital technologies transforming Rhode Island and US manufacturing companies, and the support provided by Polaris MEP & the MEPNN.
Business Continuity Planning – There is an ISO Standard for that
Does your manufacturing company have a business continuity plan (BCP)? Hint: we are not talking about a list of phone numbers taped to the wall. According to the global consulting firm Deloitte, greater than fifty percent of businesses without an effective business...
How to Protect Warfighters AND Your Defense Supply Chain Contracts
Two video recordings to help DoD Supply Chain manufacturers improve cybersecurity. Webinars on DFARS, CMMC sponsored by the New England Regional Defense Industry Collaboration (NERDIC).
Hexagon Reduces Downtime, Sees Throughput Go Up With Standardized Work
Company Profile Headquartered in North Kingstown, RI, Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence develops, manufactures, and distributes dimensional metrology hardware, software, and accessories. The company’s products boost efficiency, productivity, and quality across...