NIST MEP E-Blast: August 22, 2016

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

August 22, 2016 -https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNIST/bulletins/1604ba4 - View eblast from August 8, 2016

In This Issue:
 

MEP Update Meeting – Hotel Rate Deadline

The hotel room rate ($129) deadline has been EXTENDED until this Wednesday, August 24, 2016. To reserve your room book online or call (877) 901-6632 and mention "MEP Update Meeting."

 

The Update Meeting will be held on September 14, 2016. For more information about the meeting, its agenda, registration, or about the subsequent Advisory Board meeting, please visit the event website. If you have any questions, please contact Cheryl Gendron at Cheryl.Gendron@nist.gov or 301-975-2785.

Voice of the Customer Input from MEP Brand Council

Last week, the MEP Brand Council sent out an email asking you for your input for the MEP National Network Brand Voice of the Customer Study. "In our continued commitment to bring in the voice of the local MEPs at the ground level, we are conducting a voice of the customer study. Your perspective, as a prominent voice and trusted advisor in the manufacturing industry, will give us important information upon which to base our strategy. With your input, we can conduct the research and have the thoughtful conversations to ensure that we collectively build it together. We invite you to participate in our voice of the customer study.  Your input is critical to the direction of the brand," stated the Brand Council. If you did not receive the email and would like to participate, please contact the MEP Brand Team.

 

Building a cohesive national network brand identity and value proposition will provide opportunities for the national network to increase awareness, build cohesiveness, strengthen communications, and enhance the overall effectiveness of the network to drive more business to your Center. We recognize that this initiative can create uncertainty which is why we created a Fact Sheet and an internal website to help answer many of your questions. The Fact Sheet answers the basic what, why, who, and how. It includes points of contacts, and frequently asked questions. The internal site will include status updates and details of the timeline and deliverables. The internal site will be updated on an ongoing basis to address frequently asked questions.

MFG Day Endorser Toolkit

The national co-producers have released a brand new toolkit for all official Endorsers, which includes many MEP Centers. The kit has resources for your use, such as sample emails, social media content, and a newly created Endorser badge for your website and more! Download the full kit here. If you’re not already signed on as an official endorser, it’s quick and easy to do so here. For questions contact Zara Brunner or Mark Schmit

Defining Growth and Transformation Work

On Sept 7, 2016 at 3:00 PM EDT, a small group of centers who have been discussing various topics around Growth and Transformation will host a webcast to discuss the definition they use for identifying Growth and Transformation work and how that is validated in the day-to-day work or counted. Please come join us for the  webcast (link here). For further information contact Tab Wilkins at twilkins@nist.gov.

What’s Happening inside MEP

  • Emerging Leaders Program Nomination for class 1.9 – The Emerging Leaders Program 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. Applications will be accepted until Sept 16, 2016. For more information click here.
  • Meet Allison Giddens, August Face of Manufacturing - Growing up, Allison Giddens had many different interests, so when it was time for her to pursue just one as a career, she wasn’t sure which one to choose. After trying a few different jobs, she found the right job for her in an industry that she had never even considered. Read Allison’s story and view her video. Please share Allison’s story with your manufacturing connections.

MEP Events

AUGUST

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

Dave Pierson of MAGNET will present the latest in Additive Manufacturing materials, equipment, processing, and scanning technologies. 

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

FEATURED: August 24 & 25,2016. Performance Metrics Webinar. MEP will host two informational webinars on the new Performance Metrics and an overview of what lies ahead.  During these webinars, we will review the new metrics, performance standards, scoring approach, and the calculations for the metrics.  We will will also cover and implementation schedule for when the new metrics will take effect.   Details for both webinars are listed below: 

Wednesday, August 24th at 11am ET: Webinar Link   

Thursday, August 25th at 4pm ET: Webinar Link

Audio connection: 1-866-218-2764  (US) Call-in toll-free number Conference Code: 965 512 7590 

August 25,2016. NIST MEP New Board Member Orientation

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

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

August 30-31,2016. Class: LEAN Bootcamp by TechSolve. (Event Link)

TechSolve’s 1.5-day Lean Bootcamp outlines and demonstrates the key Lean tools, practices, and approach. 

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.  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 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.

September 15, 2016. Training in Philadelphia, PA: Six Sigma Green Belt (Event Link) 

 

OCTOBER

NEW!!! October 11-13, 2016.The Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS)-North America will host three days of AWS Training in Washington, DC. The first two days of training will cover the AWS Foundation and Advanced Levels while day three will be AWS Specialist Training individuals seeking AWS accreditation as trainers, consultants and/or auditors.

 

For more information and registration click here.

October 12-13, 2016. 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. 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.  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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