2021 | Mass MEP

December 13, 2021

Manufacturing Myths – Debunked!

Four common myths about the manufacturing industry are debunked with the data and MEP National Network success stories that prove otherwise. Myths such as automation eliminating jobs, when projections actually show automation will create 133 million new jobs worldwide by 2022. Manufacturing being a poor career choice is a myth […]

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December 1, 2021

HAVE YOU SUBMITTED YOUR COMMENT YET ON THE COVID-19 VACCINATION AND TESTING EMERGENCY TEMPORARY STANDARD?

Written by: Darcy Cook, Safety Trainers Would you like to send a comment on the COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard [ETS]? YOU SHOULD! On Nov. 5, OSHA issued an emergency temporary standard to protect workers from the spread of coronavirus on the job. The emergency temporary standard covers […]

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November 29, 2021

MassMEP Employee Highlights – Charles DaRosa

Charlie DaRosa – MassMEP Employee Highlights Charlie Darosa is the Operations Manager at MassMEP. He oversees all the Project Managers that deliver and train MassMEP’s clients throughout MA. Charlie currently has 10 on his staff, and with a couple openings yet to fill, will have a dozen in his charge […]

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November 17, 2021

LEAP Into YOUR Future

It isn’t a secret that in previous years and following a long year of COVID there is a pipeline crisis where many employers are struggling to meet demand due to a lack of personnel. This lack of workers has affected many industries pushing companies to be innovative in their hiring […]

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November 12, 2021

Emerging Leader Jesse Ziegler Trains Employees to Their Highest Potential

Manufacturing Manager Jesse Ziegler leads a manufacturing team of 40 employee-owners at Swissturn/USA. Not only is he a natural at the technical aspect of programming, setup, troubleshooting and repairing machines but he is an advocate and leader of continuous improvement, always eager to try new technology and processes. He is also […]

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November 12, 2021

Supply Chain Management: Taking Action to Navigate Uncertainty and Reduce Operational Risks

The pandemic revealed potential vendor-based weaknesses for many small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs). Late deliveries have increased, materials have become scarce, quality is less reliable, and prices have ticked upward. These issues and general upheaval in global supply chains make supply chain management an urgent focus for many SMMs. Manufacturers […]

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September 24, 2021

DAF CISO Small Business Cybersecurity Ask-Me-Anything

You are invited! September 29th 3:00pm-5:00pm EDT Agenda 1500 EDT – Welcome by the Department of the Air Force Chief Information Security Officer – Ms. Wanda Jones-Heath (link to biography) 1505 – Presentation “Small Business Needs Big Cybersecurity” 1530 – Q&A 1545 – “Hardening Windows for NIST SP 800-171 […]

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September 24, 2021

Join us at the New Market Opportunities in Offshore Wind: Supply Chain 101 Seminar!

Interested in learning more about business opportunities in offshore wind? MassCEC is pleased to announce an exciting opportunity in Boston this October: New Market Opportunities in Offshore Wind: Supply Chain 101 Seminar, a regional effort in partnership with Rhode Island Commerce, and Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development, at the upcoming American […]

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September 7, 2021

MassMEP Employee Highlights – Ellen Ellsworth

Ellen Ellsworth – MassMEP Employee Highlights “As a Project Manager here at MassMEP, we go to clients and deliver training,” says. Ellen Ellsworth. “I’m a newbie, so I’ve been shadowing other Project Managers and going through our presentations. We offer anything from Lean 101 to TWI to Project Management. I’m […]

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August 26, 2021

Augmented Podcast with MassMEP President John Killam

Tulip Interfaces spoke with John Killam on manufacturing training in Massachusetts. In this episode they talk about the important role of manufacturing in Massachusetts, fostering the next generation manufacturers, manufacturing workforce trends and actions, including how to recruit talent to the region and to our manufacturing firms. With manufacturing on […]

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