New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership dealing with pandemic “As the spread of the Novel Coronavirus continues to disrupt workplaces statewide, the New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NY MEP) network remains available to help manufacturers navigate the challenges they face.” Read more A ‘Wartime Factory’ in Brooklyn Is Fighting Coronavirus “The old Navy Yard’s manufacturers, including printers and distillers, have pivoted …

How are you managing your manufacturing workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic? If your New York State business has been deemed essential, you’re probably learning to do more with less. There are fewer workers in your front office, but not everyone can work from home. There’s plenty of on-line information about managing virtual teams, but where’s the advice about managing production …

  The Subtle Tea Company is Long Island’s only brewer and bottler of tea. Over the past six years, it has been working to keep up with demand for its innovative organic and craft-brewed creation. “We saw a need for a niche product, and it’s been growing,” says Founder Kyle Chandler. “I think I’m starting a tea company.” The idea …

With a global pandemic of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus causing COVID-19) you can’t turn on the news without hearing about facemasks, respirators and how people can protect themselves from contracting the virus. Let’s take a look at the different types of masks available and how they can be used to protect individuals from contracting the virus. Some masks are more effective …

What is an essential business? Here’s the full list “Considering the executive order initiated by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in order to prevent additional spread of coronavirus, the state’s Department of Economic Development compiled a list of essential business and industry in order to mitigate confusion of what is considered essential.” Read more Brooklyn distilleries shuttered by coronavirus now manufacturing hand …

  Working from home can be stressful even under the best circumstances. Now, many people are working from home for the first time with little to no warning. This can be a huge hurdle to those who don’t have experience working from home. Many of the FuzeHub staff work remotely for various reasons at times. Some of us are remote …

  With a global pandemic in full swing and no end in sight, many companies are looking to manage their operations remotely for the time being. In many countries and in some parts of the United States, non-essential personnel are required to stay home in order to slow the spread of COVID-19. While 25% of the U.S. workforce already works …

Fuzehub available to assist New York manufacturers during time of uncertainty “Fuzehub wants area manufacturers to know its staff is readily available to assist during this time of financial and industry uncertainty.” Read more Essential vs. non-essential: Guidelines in NY on business closures “Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that all non-essential businesses in the state should keep 100 percent of …

Cincinnati Crane & Hoist of Harrison, Ohio manufactures and installs long-span overhead cranes. In 2017, this Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) was the victim of a spearfishing campaign that resulted in financial losses so severe that the company was forced to lay off employees. Spearfishing, a type of cyberattack, tricks a user into sharing sensitive information. Cyber criminals also use spearfishing …

Dan Radomski is an advisor to FuzeHub and an expert in hardware design for manufacturing. In addition, he is also the director of the Centrepolis Accelerator, a manufacturing and hardware accelerator in Michigan. Dan collaborates with FuzeHub to execute our Build4Scale NY program that helps hardware startups in New York State learn how to design their product for easier manufacturability. …