Manufacturing

SCMEP Staff Spotlight

Today’s SCMEP Staff Spotlight is Melissa Steinkuhl! As a Regional Vice President at South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (SCMEP), Melissa thrives on opportunities to fuel quality turnarounds for her clients. With more than 30 + years of manufacturing and consulting experience, Melissa knows first-hand what it takes…


South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (SCMEP) partners with Life Cycle Engineering to Offer Engineering eLearning to SC Manufacturers

Manufacturing organizations in South Carolina face a common challenge: the need for skilled workers who can support rapidly advancing technologies and expectations. Manufacturers need to plan for both upskilling (improving current skill sets) and reskilling (focusing on learning new skills). To help manufacturers develop a skilled workforce,…


SCMEP Staff Spotlight

Today’s SCMEP Staff Spotlight is Jim Woody! Jim’s industry experience spans 27 years in high-volume manufacturing, including Operations Management with P&L responsibilities. He has worked domestically and internationally with over 400 companies ranging from healthcare and telecommunications to all types of manufacturing environments. While working with a Fortune…



Carolina Handling wins 2022 ADDY Awards for unique, memorable sales tool

It’s not every day that a material handling solution provider wins an award for creative excellence, and Carolina Handling won three for “If Santa Had a Lift Truck,” a children’s book created and published by the company’s marketing team. Carolina Handling took home two Gold ADDY Awards…


BASF sponsors Clemson Be A T.I.G.E.R. Field Day, science experiments for kids

BASF’s site in Seneca sponsored and participated in Clemson University’s “Be A T.I.G.E.R. Field Day” on April 9, a free youth event created and organized by Clemson student-athletes. This annual event is one of the Upstate’s major spring kickoff events and offers a preview of the upcoming…


Proterra introduces ZX5 electric bus with 738 kilowatt hours of energy

Proterra Inc (NASDAQ: PTRA), a leading innovator in commercial vehicle electrification technology, today announced that it is increasing the amount of energy onboard its purpose-built ZX5 electric transit bus – delivering more battery storage to help transit agencies scale zero-emission bus fleets with electric vehicle technology. Starting…


The Manufacturing Skills Gap: What Is It and How to Solve It?

The manufacturing skills gap is not simply a buzzword within the industry. Instead, it’s the reality that many manufacturers are facing right now. Learn what is causing this divide, and steps employers and education institutions can take to bridge it. The manufacturing industry is a juggernaut when…


Transformers: Manufacturers in-supply

Industry needs shift to technical engineering and design Contemporary manufacturers are transforming up and down the supply chain, as the means in which goods are engineered, produced, and distributed can now operate on their own. The innovation and application of robotics, digital and automated solutions have connected…


AFL Accessories Joins OpExChange – Shares Operational Excellence

Twenty-Two years without a lost-time accident.  Six-and-a-half million safe hours worked. These are some of the accolades for the AFL Accessories plant in Duncan, South Carolina. What makes this particularly impressive is the nature of work performed at this facility.  Eric Borowicz, general manager of the 150K…