NIST MEP E-blast: April 25, 2016

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) sent this bulletin at 04/25/2016 11:38 AM EDT

The very latest news and opportunities from the NIST MEP - Making an impact on U.S. Manufacturing
MEP E-Blast
 

April 25, 2016 - View this as a web page - View eblast from April 18, 2016

In This Issue:
 

MEP Update Meeting: Room Block Ends Today

System Update Meeting: Agenda and informational webinar.
We are four weeks away from the next System Update Meeting in Charleston, SC. If you are interested in learning about the topics for the meeting, take a look at the draft agenda on the event website.

When and Where: May 17-18, 2016 at the Charleston Marriott, 170 Lockwood Blvd. Charleston, SC 29403. 

Room Block Reminder. If you haven't already done so, please reserve your hotel room by 5:00 PM EDT Monday, April 25th. After that rooms will be available on a space and rate available basis.

There will be a MEP Advisory Board meeting the following day on Thursday, May 19th. This meeting is open to all interested in attending.

Webinar Recording. Last week we held and informational webinar that walked through the Update meeting and discussed ways to get center input on topics and presenters. The recording and presentation have been posted on MEP Connect, to view them click here.

For more information click here. If you have any questions, please contact Samm Bowman at samm@nist.gov or 301-975-5978.

Embedding MEP in NNMI Institutes Pilot Projects

NIST invites proposals from current MEP Centers to pilot test approaches to provide needed technology acceleration assistance to small and mid-sized U.S. manufacturers through the establishment of meaningful and results oriented collaborations between the nationwide system of Centers operating as part of the NIST MEP, and the Institutes participating in the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI). The emphasis of these Pilot Projects will be to demonstrate ways to more fully leverage the assets and resources of the national MEP Program to provide assistance to small U.S. manufacturers in technology areas that are the focus of the NNMI Institutes.  These Pilots will embed personnel from MEP Centers in residence at NNMI Institutes, targeting the cultivation of enduring collaborations among small U.S. manufacturers, NNMI Institutes, and MEP Centers for the benefit of all these entities.  The Pilots will accelerate the processes by which small U.S. manufacturers transition the latest and most compelling technological innovations into the manufactured goods needed by our Nation. For more information click here. To read the press release, click here.

 

Informational Webinar. May 9 at 2:30 PM EDT. MEP will host a webinar for interested parties on May 9th at 2:30 p.m. Eastern. To participate in this webinar, please provide your name and organization to mepffo@nist.gov.

MEP in the News

  • FloridaMakes in now on LinkedIn and Facebook. If you are on these platforms, can you take a minute to “like” FloridaMakes? FloridaMakes is also getting ready to launch the web site next week. Facebook | LinkedIn
  • Impact Washington has a new Website. Impact Washington, is pleased to announce the re-launch of the Impact Washington website. This website allows companies to determine which of the Impact Washington solutions may be of most value to them in helping to accomplish their current goals. It also offers a wide range of resources, success stories and other useful information such as a database of resources which can help them be successful. Check it Out

MEP Events

APRIL

April 26, 2016. Training Course in San Ramon, CA: How to Deploy Effective Risk-Based Quality Management Systems (Event Link)

April 26-28, 2016. Training Course in Ames, IA: Preventive Controls Short Course (Event Link)

Iowa State University is hosting a three day Basic Preventive Controls training designed for people in the food industry desiring to understand and be trained in the Food Safety system for manufacturing safe food. This event is also scheduled for June 13-15, 2016.

April 26-28, 2016. Training in Milwaukee, WI: AWS Training (Event Link)

The first two days of training will cover the AWS Foundation and Advanced Levels while day three will be AWS Specialist Training for those individuals seeking AWS accreditation as trainers, consultants and/or auditors.

April 26-28, 2016. Training Workshop in Las Vegas, NV: Tech Scouting and TDMI (Event Link)

This workshop provides a foundational understanding of the two services. By the end of the three-day workshop students will have learned how to recognize client needs, scope projects to the appropriate cost and level of effort, and perform projects using the rigorous TDMI and Tech Scouting processes. For questions contact Mary Arbutina.

April 27-29, 2016. Leadership Summit in Clinton, NJ: Talent Pipeline Strategic Alignment.  (Event Link)

The North East Regional Employment and Training Association is hosting a leadership Summit. This is an extraordinary opportunity for regional teams to hear from national experts in sector/cluster development and develop strategies on growing manufacturing in their region.

 

MAY

May 3, 2016. Event in Minneapolis, MN: State of Manufacturing 2016 Statewide Survey Release Event (Event Link)

May 4, 2016. Event in Farefield, CA: Exportech for Manufacturers (Event Link)

May 6, 2016. Event in Boise, ID: Seafood HACCP Segment II Course (Event Link)

NEW!!! May 10, 2016. Event in Greenville, SC: Free Supply Chain Risk Management (Event Link) Supply Chain Risk Management course gives you the ability to identify triggers of risk events and plan for when they do occur. Participants of this course will also learn how the financial impact of risk is determined and the importance of a risk management plan.

NEW!!! May 11, 2016. Event in Greenville, SC: Free Supply Chain TCO (Event Link) This course will allow you to have a sharper focus on the big-picture of supply chain optimization. A TCO calculator will be provided to participants that allows for the side-by-side comparison of up to four suppliers.

 

May 11, 2016. Building and Leveraging Brands at 3:00 PM EDT: Webinar (Add to Calendar). Heidi Shultz, Executive Vice President of Agora, Inc, and a lecturer in Northwestern University’s Department of Integrated Marketing Communication will talk about the role of brand in driving value for organizations and their customers. This webinar will focus on brand concepts such as: what is a brand, how they create value, identity vs. image; and will be followed by a discussion about about how individual brands can work together to use branding tools to be better able to deliver on the mission. 

May 11, 2016. Bonus Day - Summit in San Antonio, TX: TWI and Lean HR (MEP Event Link). A special half day for interested MEP centers on exploring distinctive practices will be held the afternoon of May 11, 2016. Come learn more from Centers in a special MEP session that will include: MEP center staff sharing how and why they integrated TWI into their suite of services and the business model; TWI 101; and TWI JI training module simulation.

May 12-13, 2016. Summit in San Antonio, TX: TWI and Lean HR (Event Link). MEP representatives are eligible for a 20% discount when registering with Promo Code “MEP”.

May 13, 2016. Regional Forum in Washington DC: Round 4 State Competition (Event Link)

NEW!!! May 12, 2016. Leadership Series in Cincinnati, OH: Management Leadership Series (Event Link)

May 16-18, 2016. Summit in Chicago, IL: RadTech 2016 (Event Link). This is the world's largest event dedicated to the educational, technical, and scientific advancement of ultraviolet (UV) and electron beam (EB) technologies.

May 17-18, 2016. MEP Update Meeting and Advisory Board Meeting in Charleston, SC (Event Link). Contact Samm Bowman for questions.

May 17-18, 2016. Training in Sioux Falls, SD (Event Link): Galliard Business Advisor Core Training. The Family Business Advisor Core Training Program will be delivered by Lisë Stewart, Galliard Executive Director and Beth Adamson, President of Family Business Development Group.

May 18-20, 2016. Symposium in Sun Valley, ID: 47th Annual Intermountain IFT Symposium. FSMA: The Changing Regulatory Landscape (Event Link)

May 23-25, 2016. Training in Idaho Falls: FSPCA 2.5 Day Preventive Controls for Human Food Course (Event Link)

May 24, 2016. Regional Forum in Denver, CO: Round 4 State Competition (Event Link)

May 31- June 2, 2016. Conference in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho (Event Link): Aerospace Corridor Expo. This event is expected to draw aerospace manufacturers, supply chain resource businesses, public service officials and educators fro across the Pacific Northwest.

JUNE

June 7, 2016. Regional Forum in Chicago, IL: Round 4 State Competition (Event Link)

NEW!!! June 23, 2016. Save the Date: Buy America Transit Supply Chain Connectivity Forum (Event Link) : NIST MEP, along with the Arizona Commerce Authority, and the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration will be hosting an upcoming Buy America Transit Supply Chain Forum in Phoenix, AZ.
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