NIST MEP E-Blast: August 8, 2016

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NIST MEP System Update Meeting – Detroit

Time to get ready for the next System Update Meeting in Detroit, MI on September 14, 2016. The meeting will begin at 7:30am and wrap-up by 5:00pm.   Click here for event website. 

 

Where: Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center, 400 Renaissance Drive, Detroit, Michigan 48243.

 

Registration:  Registration for the meeting is coming soon, as early as this week. 

 

Hotel: A room block has been reserved at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center at a rate of $129 per night. To reserve your room book online or call (877) 901-6632. If calling the hotel, please be sure to reference the "MEP Update Meeting" group name in order to receive the discounted room rate.  The deadline is Sunday, August 21, 2016.  After that rooms will be available on a space and rate available basis.

 

Agenda: A detailed draft agenda is available on the meeting site, linked above.

 

Be in the Know: Please mark your calendar.  We are also holding a WebEx, Monday, August 22, 2016 at 3:00 PM EDT to walk through the Update meeting agenda.  Webinar Details: Link | Pass: SeptUpdate2016!.

  

In addition, we will also hold the MEP Advisory Board meeting the following day on Thursday, September 15th. This meeting is open to all interested in attending. We look forward to seeing many of our network in Detroit for a productive meeting!  If you have any questions, please contact Cheryl Gendron at Cheryl.Gendron@nist.gov or 301-975-2785.

MEP Advisory Board Welcomes New Member

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Please join us in welcoming Mr. Jose Anaya as the newest MEP national Advisory Board member.  Mr. Anaya is the Dean of Community Advancement at El Camino College.  He oversees the Centers for Applied Competitive Technologies as the Statewide Initiative Director, hosted at El Camino College.   He also sits on the California Network for Manufacturing Innovation.   His employment in the private sector spans 17 years and includes notable advanced manufacturing firms such as Honeywell, ITT Industries and DataCard.  His areas of expertise are product design, manufacturing, management, and economic and workforce development.  Mr. Anaya has a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from California Polytechnics University and an MBA from the University of Southern California. 

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 will 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.

Vacancy Announcements

  • The Alliance for Manufacturing & Technology (AM&T), a Regional MEP Center in the Southern Tier of NYS, is looking for a Business Development Manager/Principal Consultant. This position combines responsibilities in sales, business development and consulting. For more information, please contact Jim Cunningham, Executive Director, jcunningham@amt-mep.org, 607-725-1225.
  •  NIST is seeking a Public Affairs Specialist for the Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office (AMNPO). Responsibilities focus on establishing and maintaining strong two-way communications between AMNPO and its stakeholders through websites, exhibits, publications, social media, and other written products. View Vacancy

Video of the Week

  • Video of the Week: The MFG DAY co-producer team just released this short video to convey the importance of hosting events.
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What’s Happening inside MEP

  • Nevada Industry Excellence, the Nevada MEP, recently published their impact report covering the 5 year period from 2010 to 2014. See report
  • MAGNET, an Ohio MEP Affiliate, just launched their first online business pitch competition, [M]SPIRE, with the goal of inspiring small manufacturers and entrepreneurs to take their idea to the next level. MAGNET will be giving out up to $100,000 in cash grants to product-focused businesses and would love to get at least 100 ideas submitted before the deadline of Friday, September 30th. Please spread the word. All the details are at www.manufacturingsuccess.org/mspire
  • NJMEP announces impact of $3.2 Billion on NJ’s Manufacturing Community. Read More
  • NWIRC welcomes new President/CEO- Bob Zaruta. Read More 

MEP Events

AUGUST

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.

 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 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 18-19, 2016. SUMMIT for SUSTAINABILITY in Materials and Manufacturing

U. S. Space and Rocket Center Huntsville, Alabama. Come and join a dialogue focused on environmental best practices, smart sustainability solutions, strategic resource management and innovative problem solving.

 

Registration is $99. Register today here or for more information call 256-824-6407 or email lynsey@alautoindustry.org

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) 

August 25,2016. NIST MEP New Board Member Orientation

NIST MEP presents a New Board Member orientation webinar to introduce new Board members to the mission and history of the NIST MEP program, to the unique culture and attributes of the MEP program, and provide a context for understanding Board member roles and enhancing their impact and personal experience.

 

Webinar details:  August 25, 2016 @ 3:00pm EST │ link join the meeting │Password: Orientation!1234│Call in number 1-866-218-2764  (US) Conference Code: 971 513 1895 

 

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

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.

Click here for more information and to register 

SEPTEMBER

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. 

Click here for more information and to register  

September 7-28, Lean Champion Certification program. This course offering is eligible for a Make It In America Grant in 6 of the counties served by NWIRC through the northwest pa workforce development board called Partners for Performance. Click here for info.

OCTOBER

October 12-13, 2016. Conference Registration Open: Impacting Manufacturing Conference to be held in Fargo, ND. Keynote speakers at the conference include, Dr. Jeffrey K. Liker, Professor of Industrial and Operations Engineering at the University of Michigan and President of Liker Lean Advisors; Carroll Thomas, Director of MEP; and Tony Richards, President/CEO of Impact Dakota. Early Bird Registration Deadline is August 15, 2016. More information here.

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.

Registration is now open. Click here to register.

NOVEMBER

November 2, 2016. Join us for the 2016 South Carolina Lean Alliance annual event with speaker Jamie Flinchbaugh. He will be discussing, ‘Building your Lean Leadership Operating System.’ This workshop will help you explore key leadership beliefs and practices that are effective to engage in a lean transformation, and how to build a system of work around those practices to improve your chances of success.

Click here for more information and to register 
 
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