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Trends in Manufacturing and their Implications for Workforce Development Webinar Series
On Wednesday, December 19, 2012, at 2:00 p.m. eastern time, NIST MEP will host a webinar on trends in manufacturing and their implications for workforce development. This is the first webinar in a 4-part series on how the changes in manufacturing have shaped and continue to shape America’s manufacturing workforce, and how MEP centers can “get out in front” of talent management challenges.
Over the next 6 months, the series will cover how 21st century manufacturing is, and will continue to be, disruptive in the extreme; how and with whom to collaborate to solve workforce shortages; how MEP centers can position themselves as high-value strategic partners; and the direction of Next Generation Strategies: Workforce and what that will mean for MEP Centers and their clients.
Webinar Details
The December 19th webcast will provide observations on manufacturing workforce challenges, and peek into the future to help think about today’s AND tomorrow’s manufacturing workforce – and what MEP is doing to help with those challenges.
Attendees of this webinar will receive the latest NIST MEP workforce guide entitled “Talent Management for MEP Centers and Clients: How to Ensure Your Clients have the Skills They Need for Next Generation Strategies”, as well as a copy of the webinar powerpoint slides.
Webinar Link
Password: workforce
Call in number: 1-866-469-3239
Access Code: 734 858 811
For more information about the December webinar or the series, contact Stacey Wagner at Stacey.wagner@nist.gov.
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January 2013 MEP Update Meeting
On January 29 – 30, 2013 NIST MEP will host the January Update Meeting 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 to provide these services going forward. It is critical for NIST MEP to focus on growing the capacity and skill set of the MEP system in order to meet the demand for services and the changing needs of the manufacturers in responding to expanding global competition. These meetings provide MEP with the opportunity to ensure center staff are educated and aware of the latest tools, topics, and goals of the MEP system. These update meetings are open to all Center staff. The intent of them 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 meeting will 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
The meeting will be held at the St. Louis Double Tree Hotel
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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MEP in the NEWS
Next Generation Rail Supply Chain Brings Business To Hudson Valley Manufacturers: How the Hudson Valley Technology Development Center (HVTDC) helped manufacturers succeed with the MTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority).... Read Article
CEO Sherry Bender, a client of IMC, was highlighted on Pennsylvania's online magazine Keystone Edge. For those who hire and supervise employees, drug testing can be a touchy -- and clusmy -- process, particularly when it comes to tried-and-true methods like urine tests... Read Article
New Hampshire MEP Success: Three NH high-tech manufacturers finding success in the government and defense sectors They make products to stop an armor-piercing bullet, vessels to document the existence of dark matter and microwave components for battleships and fighter jets. New Hampshire’s high tech manufacturers are the superheroes of the economy, making up a large chunk of our gross state product— 25 percent according to Fred Kocher, president of the NH High Technology Council... Read Article
MMTC ‘Proud to Manufacture in Michigan’ Campaign Gets 100th Participant “Having E&D Engineering Systems join the Proud to Manufacture in Michigan group took MMTC over the 100th participant threshold,” said Kelly Knapp of the MMTC... Read Article
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It’s a Bird…It’s a Plane…It’s Additive Manufacturing!
There has been much written of late about the tremendous potential of additive manufacturing, which may radically alter the manufacturing landscape over the coming decades. While traditional manufacturing via subtractive processes depend upon the removal of material by methods such as cutting and drilling, additive manufacturing utilizes techniques such as 3D printing to create objects by laying down successive layers of material. Read Blog
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Upcoming Events of Interest
NEW! Intellectual Property Webinar Series: Protecting IP in Global Markets: Understanding a PCT, international issues on IP procurement, markets and competitors
December 12, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. EST
Speakers include:
- Jennifer Ness – Overview: Doing Business Ex-US for IP Owners
- Elaine Wu – Patent Issues in EP and CH; other IP issues in CH
- Minna Moezie - Patenting and IP issues in the Middle East, North Africa and India
- Marina Lamm - Patenting and IP issues in Russia, Eastern Europe, and the CIS
- Jennifer Ness - IP issues in Southeast Asia
- Marina Moezie and/or Minna Lamm - Patent and IP issues in Brazil and Latin America
To register, visit the Intellectual Property Webinars page. For more information please contact Clara Asmail clara.asmail@nist.gov
New! Toyota Kata Workshop and Summit hosted by Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions
January 16-17, 2013
Little Rock, Arkansas
Learn from Mike Rother, the author of "Toyota Kata: Managing People for Improvement, Adaptiveness and Superior Results"
- Obtain a basic understanding of the Toyota Improvement Kata Trajectory (i.e. Vision/Challenge, Current Condition, Target Condition, Obstacles, PDCA)
- Recognize the value of the Coaching Kata Methodology (i.e., how the Value Adders, Learner and 1st and 2nd Coaches interact via the 5 Questions)
- Gain a practitioner’s view of how the Toyota Improvement Kata and Coaching Kata can be used in conjunction with the Lean 101 “Buzz Electronics” simulation to help enhance the learning of these methodologies
The Little Rock “DoubleTree Hotel” has limited number of rooms blocked for the event at a nightly rate of $114 for January 15 and 16, 2013. To get the blocked room rate, mention “Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions” when making reservation by calling the hotel directly at 501-372-4371 or the Central Reservations system at 800-222-8733. This event block rate ends on December 21, 2012.
For more information, click here or contact Brian Lagas at brian.lagas@nist.gov , 301-975-5043.
REVISED DATE! Principles of Lean & Green Manufacturing Workshop hosted in Delaware
January 18, 2013
A revised version of the LE101 workshop Principles of Lean Manufacturing with the Buzz Electronics simulation will be delivered by the Delaware MEP on November 1, 2012. The 'classroom' materials now include "green" related concepts including green wastes, the interrelationship between "lean and green", and specific "green".
Event Details
Location: Delaware Technical & Community College (Stanton Campus)
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Cost: $395
To register, click here. For more information, contact Sara Collins sfcollin@demep.org
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"Make it in America" Manufacturer of the Week!
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Veridian Limited, a client of CIRAS, is located in Spencer, Iowa and makes no compromises in constructing comfortable, performance-based fire protective apparel. Veridian Limited is the ONLY manufacturer currently certified to the 2013 edition of the 1971 National Fire Protection Association Standard.
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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