Project Announcement: Expanded Use of Autonomous Logistics Platforms
Intermodal shipping containers have had a huge impact change on commercial and military wholesale distribution operations. Commercial and government container operators have improved container shipping...
View ArticleIntroducing NCMS’ ID Solutions
NCMS is introducing a new offering, focused on the development and promotion of your products: ID Solutions. This suite of services will help you design, test, validate, and market your products and...
View ArticleProject Announcement: Reversible Adhesives – Phase 2
A major goal of this project is to enable the continued development of reversible adhesive systems. Partners should possess the ability to develop, characterize, and/or model thermoplastic adhesive...
View ArticleSources Sought: Production of M109A6/A7 M284 Breech Firing Train Kit
Self Propelled Howitzer (SPHS) is currently coordinating with ARDEC-Benet Labs and the Aniston Army Depot (ANAD) to design and procure an M109 Breech Firing Train Kit. These components were released as...
View ArticleMaintenance Innovation Challenge Deadline Extended to 9/28
Over the past month, our country has seen numerous natural disasters from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma to numerous wildfires affecting the west from California to Washington. The impact of these...
View ArticleFostering the Industrial Internet to Accelerate Economic Growth and...
The global economy is undergoing a profound transformation as industry and society integrate the sophisticated information technology systems often referred to as the Industrial Internet of Things...
View ArticleCelebrate Manufacturing Day Friday, October 6th!
Friday, October 6, 2017, is Manufacturing DaySM, a day designated to highlight the achievements of North American manufacturing and to celebrate the role of manufacturers in the economy and their...
View ArticleEclypse Test Equipment Pins Down Elusive Wiring Faults
NCMS Member Spotlight: Eclypse International Wire degradation produces costly and difficult-to-identify faults that can endanger operators, limit aircraft readiness, and lead to additional failures...
View ArticleNCMS Welcomes New Members Benchmark Electronics, PTC, Pw
NCMS continues to grow our membership base with the addition of four new partners. Each new member strengthens the whole Benchmark Electronics BEI is an electronic manufacturing services company...
View ArticleTARDEC Releases 30-Year Strategy Value Stream Analysis
NCMS Partner TARDEC, The United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development, and Engineering Center, recently released their 30 Year Strategy document. This release highlights the Army’s ground...
View ArticleDoD Manufacturing USA Institutes Features NCMS’ Efforts With LIFT
“DoD Manufacturing USA Institutes” recent issue highlights some of the work NCMS has collaborated on with the Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow (LIFT) Department of Defense (DoD) Manufacturing USA...
View ArticleDevelopment of Operational Transition Procedures & Sustainment Analysis for...
The Marine Corps’ Global Combat Support System (GCSS-MC) is being used as a testbed for the GLIS project, an ongoing enterprise resource planning (ERP) improvement initiative. GCSS-MC is the service’s...
View ArticleProject Announcement: F/A-18 E/F Rhino Recovery Plan Integrated Business...
Organizations that maintain large vehicle fleets or inventories of equipment are continually confronted with the monetary and manpower costs of maintaining assets that remain unused for long periods of...
View ArticleMeet the Staff: Dana Ellis
Since joining NCMS Dana Ellis has been responsible for collaborations between industry, the federal government, and universities in the development of new technologies designed for increased process...
View Article7 Key Steps to Help You Achieve NIST 800-171 Compliance
NCMS and Rob Cote, CEO of Security Vitals, offered for a free educational webinar discussing the implications of and steps toward compliance with the NIST cybersecurity guidelines. The presentation...
View ArticleBoeing Next Generation Surface Engineering Tech – Workshop
Boeing and the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) are hosting a strategic workshop to discuss surface engineering technologies. You, or one representative of your organization, are...
View ArticleNCMS’ Marc Sharp Speaks to Benefits of Propane for Fleet Vehicles
In 81st LRS takes action to conserve energy, a recent article on DVIDS hub, NCMS Marc Sharp shares initial research comparing the benefits of propane and gasoline for fleet use. In addition to being...
View ArticlePresent your Point of Maintenance Aid to JTEG
NCMS is seeking speakers to present October 31 at the October JTEG Technology Forum featuring Point of Maintenance Aids. JTEG Technology Forums are a venue for manufacturing leaders to share...
View ArticleRemembering Richard Morley
A special note from NCMS President Rick Jarman: It is with deep sadness that I am announcing that Dick Morley passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2018. Dick was affiliated with NCMS for many years as a...
View ArticleProject Announcement: Corrosion Detection Under Coatings
The goal of this project is to identify current and emerging technologies employed in Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) of coated surfaces, benchmark the detection limits and resolution, and demonstrate...
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