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Gearing for the Future: Symposium on Sustainability & Product Development

Learn how small and mid-sized manufacturers can gain a competitive edge in the rapidly-changing world of product development, sustainability and digital design. This 2-day symposium features top experts in advanced manufacturing who will share successes, new ideas and best practices for competing globally. Additionally, selected participants will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with technology experts from Argonne National Laboratory and the Illinois Institute of Technology for one or two days of personal consultation.

For more information or to register, visit the symposium website.

By-Product Synergy in the City That Works

The Chicago Waste to Profit Network, a City of Chicago and CMC collaboration, now has 90 member companies with 100 synergies implemented or in progress.

To date, the network has diverted over 22,000 tons of landfill, reduced CO2 emissions by 42,000 tons and created over $500,000 of economic value for its member companies.

An example of this can be found in the article Green Practices Meet Economic Value: Achieving The Waste-to-Profit Balance.  Read the full article at www.plantengineering.com

 

 

Clean Technologies & Sustainability: Gobal Perspectives & Opportunities

Reflecting the increased global awareness and demand for cleaner technologies, Clean Technologies & Sustainability: Global Perspectives & Opportunities will bring together local, Midwest and international entrepreneurs, practitioners and policy makers to share best practices and discover new synergies for collaboration, cooperation and commercialization.

For more information, visit the Clean Tech website.

STARR(R) Solutions Continue to Provide Value for CMC Clients

Midwest Folding came to the Chicago Manufacturing Center for help in meeting three business goals: shrink manufacturing lead times; improve on-time delivery, and reduce inventory levels.

Read how CMC's Structured Solution(R) helped Midwest Folding launch its lean journey.

Midwest Manufacturers Bid to Stay Competitive amid Globalization

PBS's Newshour takes a look at the hard hit globalization has brought to Midwest manufacturing and the efforts being taken to regain the region's competitive edge. This two part segment is available as a RealAudio download or can be watched through streaming video.

You can find the first part here.
You can find the second part here.

 

 

 

 

 
  • Manufacturers are responsible for almost two-thirds of all private sector R&D, which ultimately benefits other manufacturing and non-manufacturing activities.