What is Advanced Manufacturing?

We keep reinforcing the fact that manufacturing today isn’t what it used to be, and for good reason–it really isn’t. In that light, one term that you’ll hear thrown around a lot these days is “advanced manufacturing.” In one sense, it seems like a pretty simple term to define, but in another, it’s so all-encompassing […]

5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Manufacturing

A lot of what we’re doing here at Manufacturing Nebraska involves making people better informed about what’s going on in the manufacturing world these days. There’s a lot of misinformation out there, and many folks still believe that old images they associate with manufacturing still hold true. Luckily, those old images of manufacturing that many people […]

Manufacturers in Nebraska: Kellogg’s

This post is part of an ongoing series of manufacturer profiles. The blogs will cover some of the many big names in manufacturing in the state of Nebraska. Check back later for more posts in the series. To see previous posts in the series, see here: BD, Kawasaki, and Hornady. Manufacturing is a big deal. But oftentimes, […]

Getting Involved: 5 Examples of Careers in Manufacturing

Yesterday, we brought you “A Day in the Life of a Manufacturer,” where we gave some examples of what day-to-day life is like as someone in the manufacturing industry. Still, we know that it’s important for anyone who may know who we are and what we do to have a very strong grasp of the entire manufacturing world. And […]

A Day in the Life of a Manufacturer

Figuring out what manufacturing is all about can be pretty tough if you don’t know anyone who is involved in the field. And likewise, it’s hard for anyone to figure out whether or not manufacturing is an attractive option without knowing what a manufacturing job entails. So today, we’re going to take a look at […]

What Exactly Is 3D Printing, Anyways?

In our post about 4 great examples of new manufacturing technology a few weeks ago, we mentioned a new technology which has the potential to revolutionize the way certain things are manufactured. That technology is 3D printing, and today we’re going to tell you a little more about what it is and why it’s so important. […]

Student Debt: The Facts You Need to Know

In a previous post, we gave an answer to the overwhelming problem of student debt: going to trade school and taking a job in manufacturing. Many manufacturing jobs are well-paying, have good benefits, and leave young people without any student debt. Think of it like this: many students these days think of college as job […]

Manufacturers in Nebraska: Hornady

This post is part of an ongoing series of manufacturer profiles. The blogs will cover some of the many big names in manufacturing in the state of Nebraska. Check back later for more posts in the series. To see previous posts in the series, see here: BD and Kawasaki.  We’ve already covered two big names […]

Cool Stuff Being Made: 5 Looks Behind the Scenes of Manufacturing

Wednesday, we brought you a list of 10 things that are made in the U.S.A. in order to give you a better idea of just how many products are actually manufactured here in America. And today, in an effort to show you what actually happens behind the scenes in modern factories, we’re going to show you […]

Work Smart And Hard: Mike Rowe on the Skills Gap

Here at Manufacturing Nebraska, we talk so much about the skills gap because it’s such a profound problem. There are hundreds of thousands of jobs out there that need filling, but not enough people with the skills to work in those positions. It turns out that we’re not the only ones who think this is a […]