The Manufacturing Mart and Barnes Distribution  

  Partner to Bring On-site MRO Service to U.S. and Canada  

CLEVELAND, Nov. 30, 2011 --·The Manufacturing Mart, a provider of product-services that generate economies for manufacturers of components, equipment and consumer products, proudly announces an agreement with Barnes Distribution, a Cleveland-based industry leader in the distribution of maintenance, repair and operational assets (MRO).

With this new service small- and mid-sized companies can enjoy better pricing, run a leaner, cleaner, more efficient operation and lower the total cost of ownership of the supplies that keep your factory running.

Aggregating the power of numbers, Barnes Distribution has set up a new Purchasing Club for small- and medium-sized manufacturers. Membership to the club will be exclusively available through The Manufacturing Mart.

  The Manufacturing Mart Announces One-of-a-Kind Expo

  for Tier 1 and Tier 2 Manufacturers and Suppliers,  

  February 14-15th, 2012, in Cleveland, OH  

Cleveland, Ohio, October 28, 2011 -- The heat will be on in Cleveland February 14 and 15 when Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers invite North American buyers to fall in love again. The Manufacturing Expo, the first-of-its-kind event to be held in Cleveland, will seek to rekindle the bond between supplier and OEM through feature breakout sessions presented by industry experts, conversations with some of the best process experts in the world and good, old-fashioned, person-to-person interaction.

Titled “Putting a Face on Manufacturing,” the two-day expo is being produced by The Manufacturing Mart, with presenting media sponsor Penton Media. The expo will take place at The Galleria, 1301 E. 9th St., in Cleveland.

   Make it Portable and Important:

   Consumers want products that make them unique  

     Capital of Know-How manufacturers know export is the way to go.

(Cleveland, Sept. 29, 2011) Small to medium-sized American Manufacturers: You are the number one service companies in the world, and you have an extraordinary market opportunity.

If your product is selling in Milan, Italy, it is practically guaranteed to be a blockbuster in Milan, Ohio.  It is a proven fact that refocusing your production for export makes you stronger, tightens your core, increases your margins and grows your company. According to the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the U.S. has experienced a 70% increase in export business over the past two years, which supports 227,000 jobs ($34.4 billion worth of exports) in more than 3,300 companies!

The pie gets bigger every day. China alone will soon add more than one billion middle-class citizens -- three times the market potential than the U.S. marketplace ever was. If the U.S. economy has sustained world production for the past 60 years, then you can imagine the manufacturing opportunity that this newly added disposable income represents.

  Hot in Cleveland: The Manufacturing Mart Helps Manufacturers Sizzle 

  by Whetting Appetite of OEMs 

CLEVELAND, Sept. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- What sets one machine grinder apart from the rest? Why would OEMs wait in line for a component manufacturer's attention? How could one job shop suddenly be so cool that it's smoking hot?

The Manufacturing Mart sets manufacturers apart and positions them as market leaders. Until now, component manufacturers have been faceless, hidden behind thick factory walls, their hulking machines speaking for their precision, talent and customer commitment.

Thanks to a simple yet highly successful branding package courtesy of The Manufacturing Mart, job shops are strutting their stuff in front of established, wealthy OEMs. They feel confident engaging OEMs and courting their business.  The once faceless component manufacturer has a unique identity that sets it apart from the rest.

  The Manufacturing Mart Promotes Plan for Job Shop Success and Employee Pride  

  “The Starbucks Approach” rewards individual achievement while promoting company profitability

(Cleveland, Ohio, July 5, 2011) According to a recent article in the Washington Post, the pay for manufacturing jobs in the Midwest has hit a low point, just as the demand for U.S.-made components and products is growing at an impressive pace.

How can the Midwest solidify its place in the manufacturing global marketplace and recognize its employees as the most important aspect of the production process?

Mary Kaye Denning, president and founder of The Manufacturing Mart in Downtown Cleveland, says Starbucks has the answer.

  One-of-a-kind Manufacturing Publication Promotes Interaction With the Industry 

   Capital of Know-How magazine releases editorial calendar for balance of 2011, encourages reader input

(Cleveland, OH, May 27, 2011) With only two issues under its belt, Capital of Know-How magazine is making a name for itself in the world of manufacturing. Positive responses have come from Cleveland-based companies and industry experts from from as far away as Canada and China. With timely and informative content and expert analyses, Capital of Know-How is a unique and much-needed publication for the manufacturing industry.

The goal of the monthly online publication, according to Mary Kaye Denning, publisher of the magazine and founder and president of The Manufacturing Mart, is to inform as well as engage. “We want our readers to learn from the articles we publish and the experts we site,” Denning says. “We also want readers to contact us with their own stories, successes and challenges.”

  Cleveland’s Manufacturing Mart Wants Manufacturers to Succeed in New Economy  

   May 17 seminar at Tri-C to focus on preparing for an industry rebound

Cleveland, May 12, 2011 -- More than 25,000 people work in Northeast Ohio’s manufacturing sector, and that number could increase dramatically as the nation prepares for a surge in domestic production. Increasing fuel and shipping costs, higher wage rates, a growing interest on total cost of ownership for suppliers and end-users and a renewed quest for reshoring are among the indicators pointing toward a manufacturing boom in the United States.

Northeast Ohio manufacturers should prepare now by refining their tools, talent, skills sets and marketing techniques.

  The Manufacturing Mart Provides Key Strategy Tools for Machine Shops and OEMs  

(Cleveland, OH, April 26, 2011) Manufacturing is still a hot business in Northeast Ohio and across the Rust Belt. As with any industry, though, new innovations require a shifting focus on production, skill sets and customer outreach.

This means that job shops and machine shops must be prepared to recognize timely trends, ready their team and present themselves as the most competent supplier for purchasers. OEMs, for their part, must build relationships with flexible, time-responsive and delivery-focused suppliers who can guarantee their product in order to secure the OEM’s reputation in the marketplace.

  Amazing sales start when a manufacturer embraces change:  

  Manufacturing Service Companies Wanted  

(Cleveland, OH, April 26, 2011) Isn’t it time for American manufacturing to stand up and be seen for what it is: the first service business in the world.  Shush…you'll probably need to let this out slowly or the secret could incite the next industrial revolution.

The moment of knowing whether you are a 21^st century manufacturer or not depends on how you position your manufacturing service. Manufacturing is still a wealth-generating engine in Northeast Ohio and across the Rust Belt although, tomorrow’s customer has clearly expressed that in order for you are to earn her loyalty she will need more personalized attention, environmentally preferable products, and shorter delivery times.

  The Manufacturing Mart Launches “The Export Experiment”  

(Cleveland, OH, February 2, 2011) – The Manufacturing Mart issues an open call to American innovators and entrepreneurs to enter its new product competition, “The Export Experiment.” The contest answers President Obama’s State of the Union challenge to pursue business innovation and job growth as "our generation's Sputnik moment."

A panel of manufacturing and capital experts will judge the entries on commercial value, ease of market entry, and complexities associated with export.  Deadline for submissions is April 30, 2011; the application is online at www.themanufacturingmart.com/exportexperiment.

 New Manufacturing Mart Opens in Cleveland 

 World-renowned Feng Shui Master, Pun Yin, ignites a local-global trade route 

 with the ribbon cutting ceremony at The Manufacturing Mart in downtown Cleveland. 

(Cleveland, Ohio) November 19, 2010 - One of world’s leading Feng Shui Masters will officiate the blessing ceremony at the December 1 opening of Capital of Know-How’s first Manufacturing Mart™.  Master Pun Yin will bless The Manufacturing Mart’s ground floor Galleria space for success during the 4 -7PM event, just as she has done for an international client list that includes Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, The Trump Organization, Calvin Klein, HSBC, and Business Week.

The Manufacturing Mart is a permanent manufacturing engineering services trade show and a venue unlike any other. It distinguishes manufacturing and inventing as evolving lifestyle services and specializes in spotlighting custom manufacturing services. Capital of Know-How is targeting participation from cutting-edge manufacturing companies and inventors with the know-how and flexibility to adapt their production to spawn new technologies, serve changing lifestyles, strengthen supply chains and grow exports.

  World-renowned Feng Shui Master Will Bless Capital of Know-How’s Manufacturing Mart for Success  

(Cleveland, Ohio) October 28, 2010 - One of world’s leading Feng Shui Masters, Pun Yin will officiate the blessing ceremony at the December 1 opening of Capital of Know-How’s first Manufacturing Mart™. Pun Yin will bless The Manufacturing Mart’s ground floor Galleria space for success during the 4 -7PM invitation-only event, just as she has done for Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, The Trump Organization, Calvin Klein, HSBC, and Business Week. When it opens The Manufacturing Mart will offer a permanent trade show venue with marketing support to manufacturers and inventors who want to bring ideas to market, and also provide VIP invitations to Kitted Innovation presentations, opportunities to headline Garage Inventor Live™ events; private use of the space, and shared marketing, prototyping, design, engineering, and training services.

An industrial marketing services company headquartered in Cleveland, Capital of Know-How ™ (CoKH) supports manufacturers and inventors through innovation, knowledge and enterprise development. Email www.info@thecokh for information about exhibiting, sponsoring, or attending the opening.