Category Archives: Growth
Manufacturers: Where Will You (And the Workforce You Need) Be in Five Years?
By Mary Ann Pacelli, Senior Consultant, The Manufacturing Advocacy & Growth Network (MAGNET) For nearly 30 years, MAGNET has been working with small- and mid-sized manufacturers here in Northeast Ohio. We help companies shore up quality, improve productivity, train their … Continue reading
New Research Supports the Positive Effect of Co-locating Production and Innovation
The preliminary results of a new research report on innovation in manufacturing caught our eye here at MAGNET recently. In 2010, MIT’s President, Susan Hockfield, launched the MIT Production in the Innovation Economy (PiE) research group to answer the question: … Continue reading
CES’s Annual Industrial & Manufacturing Conference Highlights
Cleveland Engineering Society’s annual Industrial & Manufacturing Conference was held Nov. 8 at LaCentre in Westlake. The theme was “Engineering Solutions to Energy & Environmental Challenges.” Headlining the conference was Roger Saillant, Ph.D., a fuel cell pioneer and former Ford executive who … Continue reading
Entrepreneur Graduates from MAGNET’s Beta Space
Lindsay Sims didn’t always know she was going to be an entrepreneur. In fact, it wasn’t until a few years ago that the thought of owning her own business even crossed her mind. Now Lindsay’s new business is booming! Her … Continue reading
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Looking Towards 2013
Before we know it 2013 will be upon us. Tell us what challenge your company faces in the coming year.
MAGNET’s PRISM Program Gets a Boost from Four Local Educational Institutions
At a news conference held on October 9, 2012, MAGNET announced that it has signed cooperative agreements with Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland State University, Lorain County Community College and the University of Akron that will enable small to mid-size … Continue reading
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Market Diversification: What Value Do You Bring? Part 1
By Ken Walker, Senior Business Consultant, MAGNET You’ve made “The Decision.” No, I’m not talking about LeBron leaving Cleveland—I’m talking about the decision to move your company’s products and services into a new market. Maybe it’s an allied market that … Continue reading
Wanted: Manufacturers seeking double-digit growth
Are you a manufacturer that: Has ideas for new products or innovative processes that could deliver double-digit growth? Needs help in developing and realizing your growth potential? Is ready to work closely with experts through the entire commercialization process, from … Continue reading
Do you have a PBoD?
That’s Personal Board of Directors, of course. Well before the entrepreneurs I coach require a Board for the companies they are creating, even before the Board of Advisers they pull together to help build their company, it can be helpful … Continue reading
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“Driving Growth Through Innovation” with Robert Tucker
This year’s Management Leadership Series is designed to strengthen your organization’s operational talents and decision-making skills with industry experts who will discuss relevant operational and growth-related issues that will help you navigate and succeed in what seems to be constant … Continue reading
