On March 3rd, NIST MEP hosted the 2015 Center Renewal Webcast to present updates on the current MEP General Terms and Conditions, and Operating Plan Guidelines. During the presentation we asked that questions related to the information be submitted via e-mail so they could be shared with the system. Questions received to date have been reviewed and responses provided in the 2015 Renewal Webinar FAQ’s. For your reference, we have included links to the 2015 Center Renewal Webcast Recording and Presentation, and the FY 2015-2016 Renewal Guidance.

If you have any questions please contact your RMST or FPO for further information.

Back to Top

Don't miss the next MEP Perspectives: Tech Scouting and Technology-Driven Market Intelligence (TDMI) Community of Practice on Wednesday, March 18h at 2:00 pm EDT to hear Kreg Worrest from MilTech describe his experience providing technology acceleration services to clients. Kreg will be talking about how he used tech scouting skills to help identify sources of technology to meet military needs within the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Special Operations. Please come with your own questions, experiences, and ideas to enhance the discussion.

Webinar Details: Registration Link | Audio: 1-866-244-8528 | Participant Code: 646772

Recordings from the past three Web Discussions are also available and can be streamed from the links below:

• March 4th: Wisconsin MEP shared an overview of how the center approaches Tech Scouting projects under the Wisconsin MTAC program, and also shared examples of successful tech scouting projects. Click Here
• January 20th: RTI International shared their experience about commercializing a new technology, and discussed how TDMI would have helped their small business during that time. Click Here
• December 10, 2014: Nevada Industry Excellence (NVIE) shared how NVIE used skills learned from TDMI to start building an unmanned air systems economic cluster in the state of Nevada. Click Here

For questions, please contact Dave Cranmer (301-975-5753) or Caroline Ashley (919-541-6822).

Back to Top

Additive Manufacturing + 3D Printing Conference & Expo
Additive manufacturing is transforming every aspect of product development from product design and manufacturing to quality control and qualification.

Are you prepared for this technology to impact your business? Do you have the knowledge to meet the demands of your customers?

At ASME’s 2015 Additive Manufacturing + 3D Printing Conference & Expo (AM3D), the only cross-industry event designed specifically for the Engineering Community, we’ve customized a program around the product development process to highlight issues and challenges associated with every step of the AM lifecycle:

• Making the business case
• Selecting parts for AM
• Designing for AM
• Material considerations
• Process advancements
• And inspection/quality control issues

Visit the event website for full agenda and speaker line up, or contact Clara Asmail for questions.

Back to Top

NIST MEP initiated a new MEP Supplier Scouting effort to find domestic manufacturers to become suppliers to Amtrak for various items associated with their ongoing procurement of new high speed rail passenger vehicles.  MEP is seeking to find domestic suppliers for following items:  

• main power transformers,
• braking systems,
• aluminum car body shells
• integrated crash energy management systems. 

To participate in this supplier scouting effort, please visit the MEP Connect Suppler Scouting page to view and discuss these opportunities, as well as submit information about potential matching manufacturers. Contact Samm Bowman for more information, or if you need to be added to MEP Connect's Supplier Scouting team.

Back to Top

This one day conference covers it all- top line, bottom line, people, processes and systems. Management teams will benefit by attending a variety of the 15 sessions, 2 keynote presentations and 4 workshops to position the business for growth. For more information, please click here.

Back to Top

During this webinar, Annette Able of Able Clouds Advisors will help Center's outline the business processes and functions (e.g. NIST Reporting) that should be integrated into their Salesforce.com system. This first-hand experience stems from AbeCloud's 20+ months of working with Missouri Enterprise. Topics that will be covered include:

• Storing planned, measuring actual, and reporting actual Project Impact Measures to NIST
• Identifying, facilitating, and reporting PIP and CIF details to NIST quarter over quarter
• Managing project costs, including Purchase Requisitions, Timesheets, Expenses and Subcontracted Services
• Targeting NIST-qualified manufacturers in your territory for marketing and sales activities
• Tracking the ROI of individual marketing campaigns based on actual sales (i.e. Closed Won Opportunities)
• Monitoring Account Manager/Client Development performance metrics against set expectations.

Webinar Details: Wednesday, March 19, 2013 from 2:00 - 3:00 P.M. EDT | Webinar Link | Call in Number: 1-866-218-2764 | Conference Code: 801 896 4070 | Contact Phill Wadsworth

Back to Top

This webinar will provide an overview of a system which is aimed at impacting every part of the company - from CEO to the shop floor operator, marketing manager, to the accounting clerk. It promotes a view of the company in terms of value streams that will maximize profits and cash. The system, commonly referred to as “Lean Accounting”, is a specialized way of viewing the costs and values streams. It is less about financial statements and more about an enhanced business strategy.

Hear from Jerry Solomon, author of the Shingo Award winning book, Who’s Counting?, a highly acclaimed business novel focusing on the interaction of the manufacturing and accounting functions during a Lean transformation.

Webinar Details: Link | Password: Business1234! | Call in Number: 1-866-2182764 | Conference Code: 801 896 4070

For more details contact: Brian Lagas (brian.lagas@nist.gov) or Dileep Thatte (dileep.thatte@nist.gov) 

Back to Top

Toyota Kata: Toyota Kata addresses the question "How can we lead our companies so they will survive and thrive long term?" In this workshop attendees will see examples of how companies are utilizing the Toyota Kata method. April 1st | April 10th

Mastering Lean Product Development: This workshop provides a step-by-step methodology for integrating the powerful waste-eliminating tools of lean product development into any product development process. In the current economic climate, doing more with less is a mandate for virtually any firm, particularly with respect to new product introductions. April 20-21st.

For more details contact: Brian Lagas (brian.lagas@nist.gov).

Back to Top

The Family Business Advisor Core Training Program will be delivered by Lisë Stewart of the Galliard Family Business Advisor Institute. This Certification program prepares advisors to work with owners on strategies for the future of their business! Participants receive program materials and access to online assessment and delivery tools. Cost for the two-day training is $1695. Certification is available at no extra cost.

Questions or for further information contact lstewart@galliardgroup.com or go to Galliard Core Training to learn more and register.

Back to Top

NIST MEP along with Utah MEP, and the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration will be hosting an upcoming Buy America Transit Supply Chain Forum in Salt Lake City, on June 24, 2015.

This Forum will bring large transit OEMs and smaller, qualified and interested U.S. manufacturers together in an effort to facilitate reaching a higher percentage of domestic suppliers in transit products and systems. The Forum will offer a venue for smaller manufacturers to learn what products are needed and find out more about investments they need to consider when entering the transit industry.

The event will be held in conjunction with the American Transportation Association’s (APTA) Rail Conference at the Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City, UT. More information including registration will be provided shortly

For more information about Buy America Transit Supply Chain, please visit the Next Generation Transportation Supply Chain page or contact Samm Bowman (samm@nist.gov | 301-975-5978).

Back to Top