Manufacturing Resources
Schneider Downs has compiled the following manufacturing industry links that may provide useful tools and information for your business.
Manufacturing Matters is the monthly electronic newsletter from Schneider Downs designed with your business in mind. In each issue, you will find topical articles on your industry, coupled with insights from members of the Schneider Downs team. Click the links below to view current or achieved issues and subscribe to receive future electronic issues.
- January 12, 2012
- December 15, 2011
- November 17, 2011
- October 20, 2011
- September 22, 2011
- August 25, 2011
- July 28, 2011
- June 30, 2011
- June 2, 2011
- May 5, 2011
- April 7, 2011
- March 10, 2011
- February 10, 2011
- January 13, 2011
- December 16, 2010
- November 18, 2010
- October 21, 2010
- September 23, 2010
- August 26, 2010
- July 29, 2010
- July 1, 2010
- June 3, 2010
- May 6, 2010
- April 8, 2010
- March 10, 2010
- February 11, 2010
- January 14, 2010
Manufacturing and Distribution Industry Links
- Quick Manufacturing News - E-mail newsletter that assembles news stories reported by nine manufacturing industry publications.
- The Manufacturer (Best Practices) - Manufacturing news with both U.S. and a UK versions
- National Association of Manufacturers - Political advocacy group in Washington, D.C.
- American Production & Inventory Control Society
- Northeast Midwest Institute - Non-profit and non-partisan research organization for Northeast and Midwest states.
- Inventory Operations - Information on Inventory Management and Warehouse Operations
- Plastics Industry Trade Association - Plastics industry trade association that represents the entire plastics industry supply chain including processors, machinery and equipment manufacturers and raw materials suppliers.
- Engineer to Order Institute - Trade organization that focuses on business issues of organizations with similar business processes.
- American Iron & Steel Institute
- Association of Iron & Steel Technology
- Harvard Business Review
- Penn State University Department of Manufacturing Engineering
- University of Pittsburgh School of Engineering
- Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board
- Microsoft Small Business Technology
- Society of Human Resource Managers
- Small Business Development Center
- The Thomas Registry - A search tool to find manufacturers, find manufacturers, distributors and service providers
- International Organization of Standards - A developer and publisher of International Standards
Government Links
- Internal Revenue Service
- U.S. Department of Labor
- U.S. Department of Commerce
- U.S. Federal Trade Commission
- U.S. Government Export Portal
- U.S. Department of the Environment
- Small Business Administration
Manufacturing Technology Links
- Schneider Downs Manufacturing Software Solutions
- Sage - Business management software
Manufacturing Updates
- 2011 Schneider Downs Manufacturing Survey Results
- Looking Back on 2009 - Taking Advantage of Opportunities in an Economic Downturn
- Schneider Downs 2009 Second Quarter Manufacturing & Distribution Update
- Schneider Downs Manufacturing & Distribution Spring 2009 Update
- What's Your New Years Resolution?