Blog Posts

At MassMEP, we take pride in helping manufacturers strengthen their workforce, and sometimes that impact goes beyond the shop floor. This year’s MACWIC graduation ceremony at Franklin Tech highlighted a powerful story of family, legacy, and lifelong learning: a father and daughter, both growing their skills and careers through MassMEP […]

October is Manufacturing Month: Celebrating Local Strength October marks Manufacturing Month, a time to celebrate the backbone of our economy: local manufacturers. Across Massachusetts, manufacturing is more than an industry—it’s innovation, community pride, and economic resilience. How will you celebrate and support local manufacturing? Why Local Manufacturing Matters Manufacturing in […]

Nothing Fishy About Our New Lean Champion Awareness Consortium “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” While fishing may not have much to do with manufacturing, don’t let MassMEP’s new Lean Champion Awareness […]

Something Big is Coming: Get Ready for the MassMEP Membership For more than 20 years, MassMEP has been your trusted partner in navigating the ever-evolving landscape of manufacturing in Massachusetts. From workforce development and technology adoption to strategic growth and supply chain support, we’ve proudly stood beside manufacturers of all […]

As MassMEP moves into a new fiscal year, we are inspired by the momentum created at Manufacturing Your Future and  energized by the road ahead. The resounding success of that event wasn’t just a one-day achievement, it was a signal of what’s possible when we align closely with the needs of Massachusetts […]

Skilled, Trained, and Ready: Meet the Next Generation of Massachusetts Manufacturers. This spring, the MassMEP Workforce Development team successfully completed five training cohorts across the state, preparing a new class of skilled individuals ready to launch their careers in manufacturing. These trainees are eager, job-ready, and equipped with foundational manufacturing […]

Massachusetts Manufacturers: Your Voice Matters—Now More Than Ever Uncertainty may be the last thing any business leader wants—but it’s in these moments that the seeds of transformation and opportunity are sown. Today, we face a landscape of accelerated change: shifting tariffs, global economic pressures, workforce instability, supply chain volatility, and […]

How the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership Supports the Commonwealth’s Manufacturing Ecosystem Massachusetts has long been a hub of innovation, technology, and advanced manufacturing. From precision machining and medical devices to robotics and clean energy, the manufacturing sector here is diverse, dynamic, and vital to the state’s economic health. At the […]

Shaping the Future: Why Manufacturing Your Future 2025 is a Must-Attend Event: The future of manufacturing is being shaped by rapid digital transformation, evolving workforce demands, and the need for greater supply chain resilience. To stay ahead in this ever-changing landscape, Massachusetts manufacturers must embrace innovation, develop new strategies, and […]

Demystifying the Software Alphabet Soup: A Guide to Essential Manufacturing Software Acronyms — Introduction: In the modern manufacturing landscape, software systems are indispensable for operational efficiency, quality assurance, and real-time decision-making. However, the vast array of software-related acronyms can be overwhelming. This white paper clarifies key software terms to provide […]