MEP E-blast July 18, 2016

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) sent this bulletin at 07/18/2016 02:34 PM EDT

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

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In This Issue:

Emerging Leaders Program Nominations for Class 1.9 Now Open
New Video! IMEC drives change with TWI
The Journeyman Series
MEP’s Round 4 State Competition
MEP In the News
Manufacturing Innovation Blog

Emerging Leaders Program Nominations for Class 1.9 Now Open

What is the Emerging Leaders Program?

The Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) is an opportunity to provide candidates with informed, innovative ideas, best practices and recommendations that focus on the management and leadership strategies specifically related to MEP. At the end of this program candidates will have the ability to identify and draw on best practices from around the system, help develop creative new solutions to a center’s own problems and be in a stronger position to help manage the center’s day-to-day operations.

2-Day Workshop

As part of the Program, candidates get together two times during the year for networking and interactive workshops. During these two-day workshops, participants will receive specialized leadership training in areas of strategic planning, system awareness, and program fundamentals. This workshop is required for both the incoming 1.9 and graduating 1.8 classes.

Applications will be accepted until Sept 16, 2016. Please contact your Regional Manager or Wiza Lequin, wiza.lequin@nist.gov, 301-975-4395 for additional information.

New Video! IMEC drives change with TWI

Illinois-based company, Gilster-Mary Lee leverages training within industry (TWI) to standardize supervisors, team leaders and others to drive productivity and achieve consistent results.

The Journeyman Series

Manufacturers’ Edge Client, Vortic, will be inducted into both the Charles River Museum of Industry and the National Watch and Clock Museum on July 22 and July 29 for their work in preserving, and contributing to, American watch manufacturing history. The company will be hosting celebrations in cities where the original great American watch companies manufactured watches as part of a nationwide tour promoting the launch of the Journeyman Series on Kickstarter. Learn more here.

MEP’s Round 4 State Competition

NIST MEP opened a competition to award new cooperative funding agreements for MEP centers in 11 states. The competition continues a multiyear effort to update the program’s funding structure to better match manufacturing industry needs with resources in MEP's national network. The current competition will fund awards for centers in the states of Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina and Wyoming. MEP anticipates awarding a total of nearly $60 million over five years. MEP will host an Informational Webinar for interested parties on Thursday, July 21st @ 2 p.m. EDT and Tuesday, July 26th @ 2:30 p.m. EDT. Please note the presentation for both webinars will be the same. To register, please email your name, organization and the date of the webinar you are interested in participating in to mepffo@nist.gov. Full details on the competition and award process can be found on the MEP competition website.

MEP In the News

Growth and profit always in focus at the top at MassMEP Read about the leadership transition at MassMEP.
The Buffalo News included an article about Insyte’s Jack McGowan. Read more

Manufacturing Innovation Blog

From Makers to Manufacturers

By Dave Cranmer

In the past six weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to see making and additive manufacturing from multiple perspectives. In Niskayuna, NY, it was about companies, universities and the State advancing technology and building businesses and ecosystems based on additive manufacturing. In Washington, DC, at the White House and on Capitol Hill, it was all about Makers and their communities. The reality – both are manufacturers and both are makers, just at different ends of the spectrum of production.

JULY

July 18, 2016 at 3:00 P.M. EDT

Working with Rural Manufacturers?

MEP is growing the partnership with USDA and will be hosting a webinar for MEP Centers “Available USDA Financing for Rural Manufacturers” to learn about USDA’s Rural Economic Development financing programs for manufacturers.

Contact Heidi Sheppard for any questions.

NEW!!! Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 2 PM EDT. CRM Working Group Webinar:

Please join to discuss any challenges and learn opportunities with Salesforce system!

Brenda Story of MO Enterprise will facilitate the meeting with an open Line discussion on challenges faced and opportunities discovered with Salesforce systems.

Join WebEx meeting

CRM-Salesforce

Thursday, July 21, 2016

2:00 – 3:00 pm EDT

Meeting number: 730 439 398 | Meeting password: CRMsales1234$ | Call-in number: 1-866-218-2764 (US) | Conference Code: 801 896 4070

AUGUST

August 1-2, 2016. Midwest Craft Brewers Conference (Event Link) The second annual Midwest Craft Brewers Conference will be hosted by University of Wisconsin-Stout Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 1-2, 2016, welcoming craft brewers, home brewers and brewing industry representatives from throughout Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Nebraska.

NEW!!! August 9 & 11, 2016. NIST MEP Webinar: MEP New Employee Orientation Part 1& Part II

MEP presents an Orientation webinar series for those new and interested to learn about the MEP program and the MEP system. The webinar will be a two-part series:

Part I provides a high-level synopsis of the MEP program, geared towards new members of the system and is highly recommended for those who recently joined the MEP center. Part I is also recommended as a refresher for those who have been in the system and get an update of what’s new. Part II will present a more in-depth look into the initiatives and strategy of the MEP program.

Part I Aug 9 @ 3:00 pm EST Webinar Details: link join the meeting | Password: Welcome1234!| Call in Number: 1-866-218-2764 | Conference Code: 971 513 1895

Part II of the webinar series will provide a more in-depth look on the mission and strategy of the MEP program. Part II MEP Overview Topics will include: MEP Evolution, Strategy, Challenges, Advisory Board, Services & Initiatives, Leadership Programs, and Competitions.

Part II Aug 11 @ 3:00 pm EST Webinar Details: link join the meeting | Password: Welcome1234! | Call in Number: 1-866-218-2764 | Conference Code: 971 513 1895

For questions or assistance, please contact Wiza Lequin at wiza.lequin@nist.gov.

NEW!!! August 10, 2016 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Partnering with Federal Labs Workshop

Lorain County Community College (Spritzer Conference Center); 1005 N. Abbe Rd., Elyria, OH 44035

This workshop is sponsored by CIFT and MAGNET on behalf of the Ohio MEP. Federal laboratories offer unique capabilities that businesses can utilize to solve technical issues. Different types of research agreements are available based on the extent of assistance required. Each lab will define unique capabilities, how to engage with the resources and apply the technologies, and showcase a successful commercial application. Through 2016, the Department of Energy is providing up to $20 million in vouchers so that small businesses can request technical assistance from national labs to help bring the next generation of clean technologies to market.

For more information contact CIFT at info@ciftinnovation.org or click here to register.

August 16, 2016. Management Development Certification (Event Link) Every supervisor has untapped potential. Realizing and optimizing that potential is the challenge. The DVIRC Certification for Supervisors, First Level Managers, Team Leaders, and Group Leaders provides many of the tools needed to handle increasingly complex performance issues present in today’s organizations.

August 23,2016. RAPID Recap - Dave Pierson's overview of novel AM techs and apps, August 23, 2016 at 3:00 PM EDT

Dave Pierson of MAGNET will present the latest in Additive Manufacturing materials, equipment, processing, and scanning technologies. Join Dave as he will summarize the highlights from RAPID, the biggest US conference that brings together all participants in the AM value chain with lots of deep technical sessions and a terrific exhibitor floor. Dave Pierson, Senior Design Engineer at MAGNET will canvas the conference for the newest advances.

Webinar Details: Webinar Link | Call in number: 1.888.240.2560 (US Toll Free) | Meeting ID: 922679313

August 24, 2016. Training in Philadelphia, PA: Six Sigma Green Belt (Event Link)

NEW!!! Tuesdays, August 30th - October 4th

8:00 am - 4:30 pm. Lean Specialist Certificate Program

Last session ends at noon.This program covers the concepts and tools manufacturing professionals need to support Continuous Improvement efforts in today's challenging work environment. The curriculum encompasses the technical and interpersonal skills required to implement sustainable improvements in productivity, quality and workplace safety. The Lean Specialist Certificate Program is ideal for individuals of all levels and is designed to be appropriate for companies at all stages of their lean journey.

Click here for more information and to register

SEPTEMBER

NEW!!! Wednesday, September 7th

9:00 am - 3:00 pm. Total Cost of Ownership Supply Chain Strategy

Often purchase cost or landed cost is the only consideration when making purchase decisions. Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) gives companies the ability to account financially for each activity along the supply chain.  TCO helps companies make strategic sourcing decisions and the TCO Calculator can facilitate side-by-side comparisons of up to 4 suppliers, analyzing multiple sourcing possibilities on a global scale.

Click here for more information and to register

September 14, 2016. System Update Meeting. NIST MEP will be hosting a System Update meeting immediately following the FME’s Center Best Practice Conference, in Detroit, Michigan. The System Update Meeting will be held at the Marriott at the Renaissance Center for the full day, September 14, 2016, with the Advisory Board meeting on 9/15. Contact Cheryl Gendron with questions: mailto:

Cheryl.Gendron@nist.gov or 301-975-2785.

OCTOBER

October 18-19,2016. The North Carolina MEP mfgCON 2016. North Carolina’s premier conference for manufacturing innovation, will take place in Greensboro, North Carolina October 18 and 19, 2016. The event includes two full days of presentations and breakout sessions designed for maximum exposure to the newest ideas, and best tools and resources in manufacturing. Professionals from best-in-class companies – like large OEMs, small suppliers, and emerging makers – will weigh in on technology, sustainability, workforce development, market building, innovation and continuous improvement, and share practical advice and takeaway tips that promise to capture immediate results.

Registration is now open. Click here to register.