NIST MEP E-Blast: June 12, 2015

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In This Issue:

Heroes of American Manufacturing

Bollman Hats

Bollman’s story is the latest hero in our Heroes of Manufacturing Series

This is the story about a company that’s been in existence for so long that the town welcome sign indicates that it’s the home of Bollman Hat Company since 1868. This is the story of (the very personable) Don Rongione and his team of employee-owners who are deeply proud of the quality hats they make and are giving everything they’ve got to continue the company’s legacy. This is the story of a small manufacturer trying to “make it in America” and how the local MEP center, MANTEC, and the Virginia MEP are dedicated to helping the company with continuous improvement, supply chain and reshoring efforts. Contact Zara Brunner for any questions. Back to Top

Manufacturing Day

Webinar Recording Now Available

In case your manufacturers missed the first webinar for planning Manufacturing Day, it’s been uploaded and accessible here.  The national team plans to offer another webinar this summer with information and tips for educators, as well as examples of what some manufacturers have done with their open house tours.  Please contact Zara Brunner or Mark Schmit with any questions or comments. Back to Top

Vacancies around the MEP Network

MEP Federal Program Officer

MEP is looking for an Industrial Specialist to serve as a Federal Program Officer (FPO) in the Center Operations Office. FPOs are responsible for supporting MEP's business processes with respect to cooperative agreement. Vacancy closes June 17th. Learn More

 

Executive Director of RevAZ, Arizona MEP

The Arizona Commerce Authority is seeking applicants for the Executive Director of RevAZ, the State of Arizona’s NIST MEP partner, headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. The position reports to the Senior VP of Business Development at ACA.  Please contact Brian Sherman at brians@azcommerce.com for more information.

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MEP In the News

Five Trends in Manufacturing Technology.

Scott Sipe, MANTEC’s Director of Technology was quoted on a recent blog post by the Toolbox.com Enterprise Resource Planning Blog.

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Senator Chris Murphy's Monday  Manufacturer. CONNSTEP client The Lighting Quotient was named as U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer”

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The Manufacturing Council and White House Steering Committee visit Chicago manufacturers. IMEC and the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute hosted a manufacturing roundtable focused on the state of innovation in the American supply chain ecosystem and effective strategies to help small manufacturers.

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President’s “E” Award Presented to Louroe Electronics. CMTC’s client and 2013 ExporTech graduate, Louroe Electronics, received the President’s “E” Award for making major contributions to U.S. Exports. The “E” award remains the highest recognition of any U.S. entity may receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports.

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Maine MEP Hosts Networking Session for Manufacturing Consultants

Sensing that the next generation of industrial automation and robots is about to reshape manufacturing, a group of Milwaukee-area economic strategists would like to create a Midwest Smart Manufacturing Institute.

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Wisconsin MEP and partners gears up to bid for smart manufacturing institute.

More than a dozen experienced manufacturing consultants gathered at Maine’s newest technology accelerator  for a networking session hosted by the Maine MEP.

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MEP Events

June 12-13 205

Maker Faire

Washington DC.

Makers from across the United States will convene to celebrate Making at the inaugural National Maker Faire. The National Maker Faire is bringing inventors, tinkerers, and makers of all ages to our Nation’s capital... Learn more.

June 16, 2015

Tech Scouting & TDMI Workshop

Indianapolis, Indiana

The course provides MEP representatives with the instruction and tools needed to perform Technology Scouting and TDMI services for MEP clients. This training brings RTI practitioners’ new market research and scouting skills to MEP field agents.

Contact: Dave Cranmer for more information.

June 24, 2015

Buy America Supply Chain Forum

Salt Lake City, Utah

The forum connects smaller, qualified and interested U.S. manufacturers with large transit OEM's to find opportunities in becoming part of the domestic supply chain for transit products and systems. For further details click here.

Contact Samm Bowman for any questions.

July - August 2015

Supply Chain Optimization Train the Trainer Sessions

The sessions will help to develop MEP Center staff for supply chain service delivery in your state. The "Track One: Tools" sessions will include the SCO Leadership Overview, Total Cost of Ownership, and Risk Management.

Dates:

July 14-16: Chicago (course full)

July 28-30: South Carolina

August 25-27: Kansas City (course Full)

*New dates are being scheduled for Portland, OR and two locations on the east cost. More information coming soon.

Contact: Amy Fitzgerald for more information.
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