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</a> </div> <div class="nist-hero__caption"> <a href="/web/20230210091555/https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2022/06/mep-national-network-meeting-challenges-2020-and-2021"> <div class="text">MEP National Network: Meeting the Challenges of 2020 and 2021</div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="nist-content-row nist-content-row--width-legible paragraph paragraph--type--text paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="nist-block text-long"><h2 class="text-align-center">MANUFACTURING VIDEOS: REAL STORIES, REAL RESULTS</h2> <p class="text-align-center">For the past 30 years, the MEP National Network<sup>TM</sup> has equipped small and medium-sized manufacturers with the resources needed to grow and thrive. Our industry experts work side-by-side with manufacturers to reduce costs, improve efficiencies, develop the next generation workforce, create new products, find new markets and much more. Together, they strengthen communities and U.S. manufacturing. <a href="/web/20230210091555/https://www.nist.gov/mep/learn-more-about-manufacturing/manufacturing-videos">Watch More Videos</a></p> <div class="grid-row grid-gap"> <div class="grid-col"> <figure class="align-center nist-video" data-media-id="653886"><div class="video-embed-field"><div class="video-embed-field-lazy" data-video-embed-field-lazy="<div class="video-embed-field-provider-nist-kaltura video-embed-field-responsive-video"><iframe width="854" height="480" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" src="https://www.kaltura.com/p/684682/sp/68468200/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/31013851/partner_id/684682?iframeembed=true&amp;entry_id=1_z0sn9vdf?iframeembed=true&amp;entry_id=1_z0sn9vdf&amp;flashvars%5BautoPlay%5D=1"></iframe> </div> "><img alt="Heroes of American Manufacturing: Sweet Grass Dairy" loading="lazy" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20230210091555im_/https://cdnsecakmi.kaltura.com/p/684682/sp/68468200/thumbnail/entry_id/1_z0sn9vdf/width/1280" typeof="foaf:Image"><button class="video-embed-field-lazy-play"></button> <div class="video-embed-field-lazy-title">Heroes of American Manufacturing: Sweet Grass Dairy</div> </div> </div> <figcaption class="nist-video__caption" data-caption-editable="true"> GaMEP client Sweet Grass Dairy uses cheese as the vehicle to tell the story of high-quality milk and a unique farming style. These cheese manufacturers, located in South Georgia, have handcrafted the most flavorful and high quality cheeses possible from the milk of healthy, barn-free cows grazing on grass grown year round under the Georgia sun. Small and medium-sized manufacturers like Sweet Grass Dairy are an essential part of their community and of the food manufacturing industry. What they do makes a difference, even though they are small. Food manufacturers are a powerful group and are important to our country. </figcaption></figure></div> <div class="grid-col"> <figure class="align-center nist-video" data-media-id="655556"><div class="video-embed-field"><div class="video-embed-field-lazy" data-video-embed-field-lazy="<div class="video-embed-field-provider-nist-kaltura video-embed-field-responsive-video"><iframe width="854" height="480" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" src="https://www.kaltura.com/p/684682/sp/68468200/embedIframeJs/uiconf_id/31013851/partner_id/684682?iframeembed=true&amp;entry_id=1_zikrf3l3?iframeembed=true&amp;entry_id=1_zikrf3l3&amp;flashvars%5BautoPlay%5D=1"></iframe> </div> "><img alt="The Manufacturing Workforce" loading="lazy" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20230210091555im_/https://cdnsecakmi.kaltura.com/p/684682/sp/68468200/thumbnail/entry_id/1_zikrf3l3/width/1280" typeof="foaf:Image"><button class="video-embed-field-lazy-play"></button> <div class="video-embed-field-lazy-title">The Manufacturing Workforce</div> </div> </div> <figcaption class="nist-video__caption" data-caption-editable="true"> For years, U.S. manufacturers have struggled to find and keep good workers. The pandemic brought this to crisis level, and the difficult labor market has led companies to find creative workforce solutions. Beyond offering competitive pay and benefits, firms need to provide a great culture where employees understand how they contribute to the organization’s success. Many workers want opportunities for training, a clear career pathway, and encouragement to move up within the organization. This video features manufacturers discussing common workforce challenges and solutions their companies have found. </figcaption></figure></div> </div></div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--dynamic-content-list-ou paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="nist-block "> <h2 class="nist-block__title"> <div class="string">Manufacturing Innovation Blog</div> </h2> <div class="viewsreference"><div class="views-element-container"><div class="grid-row grid-gap-2 js-view-dom-id-50773ee1ba5736311d40adffe5c9c80baa59346309dec3ea33f47bd5599ae307"> <div class="grid-col-12"> <div class="views-element-container"><div class="js-view-dom-id-86de93c827c27802cf6f386cd0df372a98e49c867aaaaafdb427b5340d7eef83"> <div> <article role="article" about="/blogs/manufacturing-innovation-blog/toyin-kolawole-lifelong-entrepreneur-and-founder-iya-foods" class="nist-teaser nist-teaser--grid"> <div class="nist-teaser__image"> <div class="entity-reference"> <a href="/web/20230210091555/https://www.nist.gov/blogs/manufacturing-innovation-blog/toyin-kolawole-lifelong-entrepreneur-and-founder-iya-foods" hreflang="en"><img src="/web/20230210091555im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/1440_x_432_limit/public/images/2023/02/07/toyin-bhm-blogFeaturedImage.png?itok=F00BobWe" width="1440" height="432" alt="Toyin Kolawole" loading="lazy" typeof="foaf:Image"/> </a> </div> </div> <div class="nist-teaser__content-wrapper"> <header> <h3 class="nist-teaser__title"><a href="/web/20230210091555/https://www.nist.gov/blogs/manufacturing-innovation-blog/toyin-kolawole-lifelong-entrepreneur-and-founder-iya-foods"><span>Toyin Kolawole: Lifelong Entrepreneur and Founder of Iya Foods</span> </a></h3> <div class="nist-teaser__date"> <div class="daterange"><time datetime="2023-02-07T12:00:00Z">February 7, 2023</time> </div> </div> <div class="nist-teaser__type"> </div> </header> <div class="nist-teaser__content"> <div class="text-with-summary">This blog is the first in a series for Black History Month to celebrate and share the stories of Black American manufacturing leaders. 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