Room Reservations: January 2013 MEP Update Meeting
On January 29 – 30, 2013 NIST MEP will host the January Update Meeting in St. Louis, Missouri. This meeting is for center leadership and other relevant staff to discuss the status of the MEP system, changes in manufacturing, and how best to position the MEP system to provide these services going forward. The meeting will provide MEP with the opportunity to ensure center staff are educated and aware of the latest tools, topics, and goals of the MEP system. The intent is to provide an opportunity for all levels of the organization to gain a better understanding of the activities occurring within the MEP system.
The update meeting is scheduled to begin at 1:00 pm on Tuesday the 29th and end by 2:30 pm on Wednesday the 30th. Some of the planned topics include:
2012 Year in Review
Strategy and objectives for 2013
MEP program and policy changes
CEO engagement and market penetration
Building an innovation practice
Location. St. Louis Union Station DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
1820 Market Street
One Union Station
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
Room Rate. $104/night
Click here to place reservations online. This link is already generated with the group discount code. Once on the website select your arrival and departure date and the Group/Convention Code will automatically populate to say “January Update Meeting”.
To place reservations by phone please call 855-271-3620 and reference “January Update Meeting”. You must reference the room block in order to receive the discounted rate.
Stay tuned for additional details including meeting agenda and event registration. Any questions related to the January MEP Update Meeting, please contact Kari Reidy at kari.reidy@nist.gov or 301-975-4919.
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What's Happening Around MEP!
NC MEP Job Opportunity: Senior Mineral Processing Engineer, Asheville, NC
The position reports to the Director of the Minerals Research Lab (MRL) and has the overall responsibility for design and costing of metallurgical processes in consultation with clients. In addition, Senior Mineral Processing Engineer is required to teach mineral processing courses at the Environmental Studies Department of UNC-Asheville. For more information or to apply, please visit NC State University Job posting or contact Charles Whittington at 919-513-4384
IMC Job Opportunity: IMC Executive Director/CEO, Williamsport, PA
The IMC (Industrial Modernization Center) Executive Director is the Chief Executive Officer of the corporation and, under the general supervision of the College President and with oversight by the Board of Directors (BOD), conducts the affairs of the Corporation. Provides leadership and direction to the IMC, a state and federally funded Industrial Resource Center. The objective of the IMC is to provide technical and business assistance to small and medium-sized enterprises For more information or to apply, please visit the Job details page or contact Larry Michael at 570-327-4775.
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What NIST MEP is Reading
Manufacturing The Future: The Next Era Of Global Growth And Innovation.McKinsey Global Institute. McKinsey Operations Practice. November 2012.
Presentation at the Brookings Institute: Global Manufacturing: Entering A New Era November 19, 2012
This timely report byMcKinsey & Company refutes many assumptions regarding the decline of American manufacturing. In fact, the report paints a picture of prosperity for U.S. manufacturers if they capitalize on advanced manufacturing techniques and systems that will allow them to continue to provide goods and services across the globe in a cost-effective manner. As expected, the conversation at the Brookings Institute repeatedly returned to issues of a skilled workforce and the necessity of public/private investment in manufacturing writ large. James Griffith, President and CEO of the Timken Company spoke to the issue of competitiveness, including the ability to be proximate to customers when needed, to use technology to manage manufacturing processes, including design and delivery, and the importance of talent management.
Download Executive Summary (PDF)
Download Full Report (PDF)
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MEP in the NEWS
Enterprise Minnesota client, Wyoming Machine, is featured in Thomas Friedman’s Sunday New York Times Opinion section. Traci Tapani is not your usual C.E.O. For the last 19 years, she and her sister have been co-presidents of Wyoming Machine, a sheet metal company they inherited from their father in Stacy, Minn. I met Tapani at a meeting convened by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development to discuss one of its biggest challenges today: finding the skilled workers that employers need to run local businesses... Read Article
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Upcoming Events of Interest
New and Current MEP Center Board Members
Tuesday November 27, 2012 at 3 p.m. EST, Webinar Link
Meeting Number: 739 334 553
Meeting Password: mep
The agenda will include
• Overview of NIST MEP
• How We Work
• Program Performance and Evaluation
• Role of Boards within an MEP Center
• 2012 Manufacturing Innovation Summary
Contact: Mellissa Ayala at mellissa.ayala@nist.gov , 301-975-5771 for more details.
Reshoring Webinar November 29, 2012 at 2:00 p.m.
MEP and the reshoring initiative are collaborating to host a reshoring webinar that will demonstration of the use of the Total Cost of Ownership tool. To register please contact Samm Bowman.
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"Make it in America" Manufacturer of the Week!
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Johnson Electric Coil Company, a client of NWMOC located in Antigo, Wi, is the Make it in America Manufacturer of the Week! Since their founding by Lawrence Johnson in 1934, Johnson Electric Coil has prided themselves on being a family owned and operated manufacturer committed to making the finest products with American labor. Visit the NIST MEP Visit the NIST MEP public site to learn more about this company and how the center is helping them grow.
For more information about NIST MEP's "Make it in America" Manufacturer of the Week, please contact Karen Lellock (karen.lellock@nist.gov | 301-975-4269).
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