The Mass. Manufacturing Community Responds to COVID-19

  • On March 31, 2020
MassTech Leads the Work of the Manufacturing Emergency Response Team The leaders of the Baker-Polito Administration’s Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative including Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy and Mike Tamasi, President and CEO of AccuRounds established the Manufacturing Emergency Response Team (M-ERT) to assist in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  This work is being done in coordination with […]
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Baker-Polito Administration Launches Online Portal for PPE

  • On March 30, 2020
Baker-Polito Administration Launches Online Portal for Personal Protective Equipment, Volunteers to Support COVID-19 Outbreak FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 3/29/2020 Office of Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito Governor’s Press Office Executive Office of Health and Human Services Department of Public Health Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development MEDIA CONTACT FOR BAKER-POLITO ADMINISTRATION LAUNCHES […]
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for COVID-19

  • On March 27, 2020
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for COVID-19 By Lisa Derby Oden The news is full of reports of the shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the World Health Organization, industry and government have called on to increase manufacturing of these products by 40% to meet the rising global […]
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COVID-19 Better Together

  • On March 20, 2020
Better Together By Lisa Derby Oden Challenging times call for adjusting, creating and exploring new ways for doing business. MassMEP is here to provide assistance and resources as we all make our way through this uncharted territory of COVID 19. As trusted advisors to the manufacturing ecosystem in Massachusetts, we offer you these ideas for […]
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Help, We’ve Been Hacked

  • On March 5, 2020
By Lisa Derby Oden, MassMEP Project Development Coordinator We hear it regularly in the news these days. Here in Massachusetts, Athol, Charlton, Gardner, New Bedford, Leominster School District, and Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School are among several municipal governments and school districts that have been subjected to cyber and ransomware attacks. According to […]
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Roadmap to a Manufacturing Pipeline

  • On January 27, 2020
By Lisa Derby Oden, Workforce Program Coordinator, MassMEP The help wanted ads are everywhere in manufacturing. The industry is facing a skills gap that may leave an estimated 2.4 million positions unfilled between 2018 and 2028, with a potential economic impact of $2.5 trillion, according to a study by Deloitte. It can be daunting to […]
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5 Reasons to Train Your Employees and How to Make it Affordable

  • On November 26, 2019
By Lisa Derby Oden, Workforce Program Coordinator, MassMEP Weaknesses – we all have them. And when everyone’s individual weaknesses are all bundled together…well, you have probably found the source of many of your workplace issues. Training can be a primary solution for dealing with these issues. Let’s look at 5 top reasons to train your […]
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 Innovative Growth Solutions Transforming Vision into Reality

Innovative Growth Solutions Transforming Vision into Reality

  • On June 10, 2019
It isn’t enough for leaders to define the vision of an organization. Today’s leaders need to actively participate in the effort to make their vision a reality. Before implementation can begin, it’s important for a leader to understand his or her role. Following is an action plan that can be adopted and facilitated to assure […]
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What Did You Miss in Safety Compliance for 2018?

  • On February 13, 2019
Written by: Darcy Cook, Safety Trainers Keeping up with the changes in OSHA regulations, state and federal law can be a full-time job. To help keep you in compliance and up to date on changes in regulations, we have summarized the highlights of 2018. OSHA Penalty Increase Effective January 2, civil penalties for violations of […]
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