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    What’s The Kentucky Lean Mission Trip All About?
    Our Annual Kentucky Lean Mission Trip was developed to expose manufacturing leaders in South Dakota to highly effective Lean strategies at some of the nation's leading manufacturing companies.
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    SDMTS Works With Local Manufacturers to Create Safe, Efficient Practices During Covid-19
    Businesses of all sizes and across industries have had to make changes in response to Covid-19. Manufacturers, many of which have been deemed essential, face their own set of stressors and challenges when it comes to these adaptations.
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    SDMTS Launches Lean Leadership Program for Supervisors
    On Tuesday, March 10, South Dakota Manufacturing & Technology Solutions (SDMTS) will kick off its first Lean Leadership for Supervisors program at the Yankton Chamber of Commerce.
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    Do you know “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing?”
    The South Dakota Manufacturing & Technology Solution’s “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing” video contest has brought together multiple schools, students, and youth organizations to tour and interview select South Dakota manufacturers in recent years.
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    Frequently Asked Questions
    Today we are going to tackle some of the most commonly asked questions we get when meeting with new people!
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    Manufacturing Marketing Tips - Facebook Edition
    Having a Facebook business page is another way to get in front of your audience, increase your brand awareness, and engage with users.
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    How the SBDC Network Can Help South Dakota Manufacturers
    The South Dakota Small Business Development Center Network can assist you every step of the way. From writing a business plan to writing a succession plan, and everything in between, we can help you be successful in your business endeavors.
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    How to Make Your First Robot Integration a Success
    Across the United States, small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) are contemplating integrating industrial robots into their facilities.
  9. Everything Old is New Again – A resurgence in Training Within Industry
    Just as Training Within Industry (TWI) was crucial to workforce needs in the 1940’s, TWI is seeing a resurgence in companies across the United States to overcome a different kind of workforce shortfall.
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    Are You Leaving Money on the Table?
    Grant writing can be intimidating for most people. We don’t get it. It sounds overwhelming, and really, who has time for it? But what if we are leaving valuable money on the table?