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Mspire 2022 Crowns Winners, Awards Prizes

Friday, 29 July, 2022

Innovation

Our annual Mspire pitch competition is an inspiration in innovation and creativity every year. This week's iteration of the 7th annual event was no different. Innovative products, powerful...
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MAGNET Announces 2021 Mspire Competition Winners

Friday, 17 December, 2021

Innovation

On October 20, 2021, 12 entrepreneurs presented their business pitches to a virtual panel of more than 15 experts and judges in an effort to secure an award from MAGNET’s Mspire competition. This...
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Northeast Ohio wins Build Back Better Regional Challenge Phase 1 Grant

Friday, 17 December, 2021

Transformation

CLEVELAND, OH – The U.S. Economic Development Agency selected a MAGNET-led effort as one of 60 national finalists, and the only in Ohio, for the Build Back Better Regional Challenge (BBBRC) grant....
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Donating Hand Sanitizer to Keep Workers and Communities Safe

Monday, 8 June, 2020

Innovation

We’ve all seen the empty store shelves that used to be filled with hand sanitizer. It went from a commodity we rarely thought about to the hottest of commodities in the blink of an eye. After...
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How A Viral Photo Sparked an Innovative Protective Gown Solution

Friday, 29 May, 2020

Innovation

This photo of New York nurses wearing garbage bags went viral back in March, sparking outrage and concern over the lack of protective equipment on the front lines of the COVID crisis. Isolation...
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MAGNET Launches Another Innovation to Help Fight COVID-19 and Protect Health Care Workers

Thursday, 14 May, 2020

Innovation

A metal and plastic box doesn’t sound that innovative. But this one could save lives. It’s a new, protective platform with built in gloves that healthcare workers can use to administer COVID-19...
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Making a Powerful Pivot to Save Lives

Thursday, 9 April, 2020

Innovation

1,500 in two days. That’s how many Ohio manufacturers stepped up to volunteer to produce urgently needed protective equipment for frontline workers fighting COVID-19. Governor DeWine mobilized the...
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Remarks from the 2020 Northeast Ohio Manufacturing Survey Release

Wednesday, 19 February, 2020

Leadership

On Friday February 14th, over 200 people gathered at The City Club of Cleveland for our 2020 Northeast Ohio Manufacturing Survey Results release. The manufacturers who completed our survey...
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New to the Newsletter: Manufacturing Reads

Friday, 14 February, 2020

Leadership

Unlike other states, manufacturing makes up the largest sector of the Ohio economy, and accounts for 17% of GDP. With over 12,000 manufacturing firms in the state and over 660,000 jobs depending on...
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Presenting: MAGNET's New Manufacturing Technology Experience, Bringing The Future of Industry To Ohio

Monday, 3 February, 2020

Transformation

MAGNET's Manufacturing Technology Experience has officially opened its doors, and resources, to small businesses in Northeast Ohio. Made possible through $1 Million of state, federal, and private...
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Grand Opening of "Rubber City" MAGNET Akron Location [Event Recap]

Friday, 14 September, 2018

Leadership

On August 8, 2018, MAGNET opened its doors to a new location at 9 North Main Street in Akron, Ohio. “We help local manufacturers grow and compete globally, and increasing our presence in Summit...
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Coffee is STILL for Closers: 3 Things Needed to Close Any Sale

Wednesday, 8 August, 2018
The secret to closing any sale is to reduce uncertainty in the buyer and replace it with confidence in YOU, your PRODUCT/SERVICE, and your COMPANY. Step 1 – Confidence in YOU Someone buying from you...
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Continuous Improvement Part 1: A Culture of Change and Results

Tuesday, 7 August, 2018

Leadership

I often wonder: Why does Continuous Improvement work in some organizations and not in others? I think the difference must be the organization’s culture and acceptance to change. Management is crucial...
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Continuous Improvement Part 2: It Starts with the Customer

Tuesday, 7 August, 2018

Innovation

For Continuous Improvement to be effective and sustainable, it requires a systems approach involving the entire organization. Management should guide the organization in four fundamental areas to...
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Make sure you Qualify before you Diversify

Tuesday, 7 August, 2018

Transformation

As your company prepares to diversify into an adjacent market of its current business—or, as it prepares to adapt existing products or services to enter a brand new market—be sure to take a long,...
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MAGNET Leverages the Power of the Region

Tuesday, 7 August, 2018

Leadership

MAGNET Leverages the Power of the Region from MAGNET: The Manufacturing and Advocacy Network Partner Organizations For 30 years, MAGNET has driven the growth of small- and medium- sized...
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Critical Components to Your Talent Attraction and Retention Strategy

Tuesday, 7 August, 2018

Talent

Finding quality talent is challenging…retaining quality talent is equally challenging It goes without saying, that many manufacturers are challenged with attracting and retaining the ‘quality’ talent...
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Are You a Leader That Listens? Or a Leader That Hears?

Monday, 25 June, 2018

Leadership

Leaders often ask their employees for input when making decisions big and small, and listen with great sincerity and intent. If workers are given the opportunity to provide input, they figure,...
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Manufacturing is Facing a New Reality

Friday, 2 February, 2018

Transformation

How Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Can Help Keep Our Engineers Safe and Our Manufacturing Strong Recall how difficult it was to put together complex LEGO creations when you were a child or...
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Top 10 Sited Safety and Health Violations

Wednesday, 13 December, 2017

Transformation

One remarkable thing about the list is that it rarely changes.  The order may change but the top cited standards typically don’t change. Top 10 Sited Safety and Health Violations: 501 - Fall...
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Why Does a Well-Defined Job Description Matter?

Wednesday, 8 November, 2017
"A well-defined job description is important for increasing individual and organizational effectiveness." Have you ever seen a job description that read something like this? How likely do you think...
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How Thought Leadership Drives Business for Manufacturers

Thursday, 21 September, 2017

Leadership

Competitiveness can be a positive thing. It inspires companies of all sizes to innovate and improve over time, and the constant push to do better can lead to some creative, outstanding results....
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What is a Minimum Viable Product and How Do I Create One?

How a minimum viable product will launch your product-based startup.