An MTEC Employee’s Malware Discovery Proves the Importance of Defensive Cybersecurity Practices
Does your company have the checks in place to find cybersecurity weaknesses? The subtleties of a company’s vulnerability to a cyber attack can easily go undetected. At MTEC we have routine network assessments to keep an eye out for anomalies and assure all softwares are updated. During one of these checks, our employee Dylan Schiller […]
How MTEC’s Internship Program is Fostering the Future Leaders of Manufacturing
MTEC is passionate about fostering the next generation of engineers. That’s why our internship program helps college students entering their junior year of college expand and refine their abilities through invaluable real-world industry experience. This team of interns, along with the Director of the Program, create software, PCB’s, and various enclosures for a wide variety […]
How Do Negative Dollars Affect Your Business?
We live in a world where cash is king. So while you might believe that every dollar entering your business’ bank account is adding to your bottom line, this isn’t always the case. Negative dollars are flowing through your business and decreasing your net income. So what exactly is a negative dollar? Negative dollars […]
Helping to Fix a “Broken Food System”
Helping to Fix a “Broken Food System” Our client’s ultimate mission: “to remedy a broken food system by reducing or eliminating as much waste a possible. Combine that with making use of underused ingredients to create tasty and healthy dishes.” Challenges Standing in the Way of their Mission v Finding a Unique Facility that can […]
What You Need to Know about Value Stream Mapping
Value stream mapping is a lean manufacturing technique. Lean manufacturing helps companies eliminate excess waste within their manufacturing systems. VSM is a powerful technique used to evaluate specific aspects of an organization’s “current state” that might not be performing at an optimal level. A map becomes a visual baseline to depict and improve flow and […]
A Practical Approach to 5S (Lean Part 2)
What is 5s? After you’ve examined your manufacturing processes and discovered if and how you may require Value Stream Mapping we can move our focus to Lean 5S. More specifically, the workplace organization method that uses a list of five Japanese words: seiri, seiton, seiso, seiketsu, and shitsuke. 5S, like most Lean principles, is more straightforward […]
Tackling Inefficient ERPs: A Discussion with Incipient Corp.
Whether you fall under the category of a startup, fully-fledged operation, or anywhere in between, there are elements to your business that require input, tracking, and reporting. An enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is designed to manage daily operations and activities in sales, accounting, inventory, production, procurement, and more. If used effectively, these sophisticated systems […]
Communication – The Most Cost-Effective Impact on Manufacturing
Written by Renny Dindyal A company’s success can be gauged by the depth of its communications. Therefore, communication should be core to an organization. Communication defined here is the transfer of data among mediums and includes automation. Communication involves more than personnel transmitting and receiving. When clients enter your shop floor, what is your manufacturing […]
Take the NYMEP Operational Excellence Assessment
The NYMEP Operational Excellence Assessment was developed by the Manufacturing & Technology Enterprise Center using funding from the CARES Act. Designed to replace the eyes of the consultant during the hardships and restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic, this 10-minute free assessment delivers a personalized report that addresses any deficiencies indicated by the assessment results. Participation […]
7 Ways to Improve Your Virtual Meeting Experience
With COVID bringing an influx of virtual meetings, many will experience some technical difficulties. During such a trying time, preserving resources is invaluable. Most employees’ schedules are jam packed with virtual meetings and events that are critical to business and project success. As the effects of COVID-19 have dramatically increased the importance of communication on virtual platforms like Zoom, Teams, and Slack, interruptions can be detrimental to […]