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When the Going Gets Tough, Manufacturers Find a Way
When the Going Gets Tough, Manufacturers Find a Way: Manufacturers Traversing Tumultuous Times, Part One By Lisa Derby Oden It is hard to distance yourself from COVID-19 these days, and if we could social distance ourselves from it, we might not feel so tentative and lonely. But it is everywhere […]
Holbrook Middle-High School Partners with MassMEP for Online STEM Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, contact: – Kristy Grignon, kristyg@massmep.org – Shari Worthington, sharilee@telesian.com Holbrook Middle-High School Partners with MassMEP for Online STEM Program April 29, 2020 – Auburn, MA – MassMEP – The Holbrook Middle-High School (HMHS) is partnering with the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP) to provide […]
All Made Possible Ep. 2
All Made Possible Ep. 2 For more information contact Sean Killam, Entrepreneur Programs Director seank@massmep.org
Professional societies fund future photonics technicians
IEEE, SPIE, and OSA will support students within a new program launched in collaboration with MIT’s Initiative for Knowledge and Innovation in Manufacturing. Julie Diop | Department of Materials Science and Engineering April 21, 2020 Photonics technology, harnessing light particles called photons, are in an increasing number of high-tech applications […]
How Dreams Turn Into Industry 4.0
How Dreams Turn Into Industry 4.0 By Lisa Derby Oden, MassMEP Project Development Coordinator Industry 4.0 is upon us. What does that mean? It refers to the fourth industrial revolution that applies to manufacturing. The first revolution related to mechanization as a result of water and steam power. The second […]
Tips to Manage When it’s NOT Business as Usual
By Lisa Derby Oden These are unusual times for all of us. Uncertainty runs high, and the unknown is the boogie man that stalks us. As a manufacturer, here are 5 tips for you to shake off these uncomfortable feelings and focus forward. 1) Keep communication channels open. Whether you […]
COVID-19 and OSHA
April, 1, 2020 COVID-19 and OSHA Reporting and Recordkeeping As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to grow across the U.S., employers should consider Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) injury and illness recording and reporting obligations in connection with confirmed employee cases of COVID-19. Generally, OSHA requires covered employers […]
The Mass. Manufacturing Community Responds to COVID-19
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 […]
Baker-Polito Administration Launches Online Portal for PPE
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 […]