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SME is unleashing its breadth and depth of manufacturing content into a powerful, user-friendly, 24-7 online resource. Everything you want to know about manufacturing is available when you want it, where you want it.

NOW AVAILABLE! The former Tool & Manufacturing Engineer's Handbook (TMEH) has been digitized and is now available in a new peer-reviewed and validated WIKI environment.

Opinion Pieces

MAY 13, 2013

Huffington Post: Manufacturing Is Going (to New) Places: And What That Means About Jobs

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

Business West (Massachusetts): Developing a Skilled Workforce

MARCH 8, 2012

Machine Design: Manufacturers can’t wait for the government to address skills gap

JANUARY 27, 2012

The Detroit Free Press: Programs to fill manufacturing skills gap already exit

July 22, 2011

Christian Science Monitor: American manufacturing needs skilled workers

June 24, 2011

Industry Today: Workforce Shortages: The Real Picture

January 11, 2010

Chem.Info: Can 2010 Be Prosperous Without Manufacturing?

December 21, 2009

mfrtech.com: So Why Can't Businesses Get Loans When Interest Rates Are at Historic Lows?

November 23, 2009

dBusinessNews: Is the Manufacturing Economy a Turkey without Stuffing? Asks the Society of Manufacturing

August 25, 2009

The Epoch Times: Manufacturers on the Upbeat

August 6, 2009

IndustryWeek: SME Says Manufacturing Will be the Miracle That Will Boost the Economy

July 24, 2009

MfgCrunch: Engineering: A Strong Career Choice

May 14, 2009

mlive.com: Guest Opinion: Jump start the economy? Let's get back to making things

January 4, 2009

St. Louis Post-Dispatch: It's About More Than Making Cars

December 30, 2008

Pittsburgh Post Gazette: Private Sector: American manufacturing is hardly on the rocks (PDF)

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