LET’S GET DIGITAL
On 2/24, you’re invited to join MachineMetrics to collaborate, exchange insights, and connect with local manufacturers.
We’re kicking off the event at AccuRounds’ facility for a tour showcasing their use of MachineMetrics. (Tour attendance is limited to the first 50 registrants.) Afterward, the group is heading over to a local brewery, Trillium Brewing Company, for presentations about digital readiness and value realization. We’ll close with a happy hour featuring Trillium’s excellent food and drink.
Commonwealth Conversation with Attorney General Maura Healey
Hybrid: Zoom & MassMEP Auburn Location 27A Midstate Drive; Suite 200, Auburn, MA, United States
Attny. General Maura Healy 3/1/22
This virtual discussion will be an opportunity for AIM members to connect with Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey and learn more about her priorities in 2022, including issues critical to the Massachusetts business community. Attorney General Healey will share news on important strategic initiatives out of her office and her vision for the year to come. She will also allow time for questions from attendees about her office’s work and priorities. Please join us for this exciting Commonwealth Conversation with Attorney General Maura Healey, moderated by Brooke Thomson, AIM’s Executive Vice President of Government Affairs.
If you have questions you would like to ask AG Healey, please email us.
Women’s Day: Manufacturing Workshop
Hybrid: Zoom & MassMEP Auburn Location 27A Midstate Drive; Suite 200, Auburn, MA, United States
Women's Day Workshop March 8; 9AM-12PM
To celebrate Women's Day, MassMEP, WiM and Amazon Robotics would like to honor Massachusetts Women in Manufacturing with this workshop.
This four hour workshop for women in manufacturing in Massachusetts will include the below panel to discuss personal brand, leadership and networking. There will be a group discussion and activity on each of the discussions to enhance the key takeaways and best practices amongst the women in manufacturing in Massachusetts. Registrants will be contacted one week before with their confirmation.
Leadership: Karen Smith, President, Olympus Scientific Solutions Americas
Networking: Angela Regan, Director, WW Business Development DELMIA | Chair, Women in Manufacturing, Massachusetts Chapter
Personal Brand: Hayley Steele, Marketing Manager, MassMEP
Special Guest: Kasia Samsel, Technical Program Manager, Amazon Robotics
Venue: Hilton Garden Inn, 35 Major Taylor Blvd., Worcester, MA
Design for Manufacturer Ability (DFMA) Workshop: Save the Date
March 23 & 30
An impact heard around the "MERT" from 2021 was a need for Design for Manufacturer Ability (DFMA). Now as we are entering MERT 2.0, and EDA Grant our of UMASS Lowell, the time is right to put together a couple of workshops on this topic. Save the date for this initial workshop, March 23 & 30, four-hours each day. Please check back on the website for details and registration options.
“Re-Imagine” Your Business Processes With ERP
When manufacturing companies decide they need a new ERP, many make a mistake by first calling ERP vendors. A better way is to "re-imagine" their business processes the way they want them to work, and translate that into the features they require in an ERP. Only then should they contact vendors, and ask them to demonstrate that their ERP can do what they want it to do.
There is a best-practice process for how to do this, as well as how to narrow down the vendor candidates from the ~60 in the market to a few that are appropriate, and then to work with the chosen vendor to implement the system. This webinar will describe that process.
The 2nd Annual GBMP Lean Spring Showcase
Our Community of Lean Hits the (Virtual) Road...Again
Last year's Lean Spring Showcase was such a big success, we've decided to do it again! Spend the day with us on April 1st and see excellent examples of continuous improvement teams in action implementing a variety of Lean best practices. The event will showcase practical applications of countermeasures from the Lean Toolkit at 8 (yes eight!) different companies.
But this best practice road trip requires no driving – we’ll take you there. To a variety of different workplaces all within a single day, which you and your whole team can enjoy from the comfort of home or the office.
All for just $249 per seat (GBMP members pay only $149; Group Discount available too - send five & the sixth is FREE).
Don't miss this chance to have a front-row seat. Yokoten!
Spring is coming: April 1st, 2022 – no fooling! Spark up your continuous improvement journey with GBMP's "2nd Annual Spring Showcase: A Lean Community Hits the Road". Register your team today!
Learn More About Manufacturers In The Robotics Hardware and Prototyping Space
MassRobotics District Hall 75 Northern Ave, Boston, United States
RoboSource is an exhibition highlighting our Associated Network and Partners who are suppliers, manufacturers, service and solution providers in the robotics and hardware prototyping space. This event will introduce you to a network of resources focused on helping grow and scale hardware intensive companies.
At 4:00 p.m. we'll hear from Christine Nolan, Director for the Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CAM), whose mission is to foster the most complete, most connected, and fastest manufacturing ecosystem from innovation through production. She will share information about Massachusetts programs and resources to aid both manufacturers and startups.
The event is free and open to the public, but particularly focused on startups and scaling technology companies.
*COVID Requirement: 2 dose of COVID vaccine will be required to attend this event - Please bring a photo copy or vaccination card with you.
Annual Women’s Leadership Summit
Boston Marriott Copley Place 110 Huntington Ave, Boston, MAOur leadership committee has been working very hard to transform this temporary safety disruption into a great year-long experience with a series of inspiring and educational women’s leadership topics and success stories. Together we will get past this dark hour in history and rebuild an even greater future.
The Yearly Kickoff Meeting!
2:00 pm - Welcome and Introduction.
Boston Women Leaders.
2:05 pm - Keynote: Don't Crack Under Pressure! Strategies to Maintain Composure.
by Natalija Jovanovic, Global Head of Digital for Vaccines at Sanofi.
2:30 pm - Keynote: Mentorship: How Women Rise.
by Mai Lan Nguyen, CHRO at Schneider North America.
2:55 pm - Keynote: People, Passion, Persistence!
by Kacy Clarke, Managing Director, Chief Architect at Deloitte.
3:25 pm - Panel: Achieving Optimal Work/Life Balance.
by Cathy Fazio, Lecturer, Questrom School of Business at Boston University; June Valliere, Director of Casualty Reinsurance at Liberty Mutual; Heather Abourjaily, Head of Global Scientific Communications at Vertex Pharma; Kelly Peguero, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) at State Street.
4:00 pm - Keynote: Silencing Self-doubt: How to Overcome Imposter Syndrome.
by Arleen Ahearn-Cavanaugh of BNY Mellon.
4:25 pm - Keynote: Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace.
by Lisa Koppelman Regional Advisor at Boston University.
4:30 pm - Conclusion and Upcoming Monthly Speakers Schedule (Included).
Boston Women Leaders
Manufacturing Your Career Opportunities
Tegra Medical LLC 9 Forge Pkwy, Franklin, United States
Manufacturing Your Career Opportunities with Tegra Medical
MassMEP, Rep Roy, and MassHire will be holding a Manufacturing Job Fair with Tegra Medical for serious candidates only. Manufacturing today is not the Manufacturing of yesterday and Tegra Medical is a perfect example. If you are in the job market and are serious about entering the Manufacturing industry register today for this event.
The job opportunity afternoon will take place at Tegra Medical from 3-5 PM. This event will be a screened event for serious candidates only. Registration for the event will be open soon, in the meantime put your resume together and do some due diligence on opportunities available at Tegra Medical in the Manufacturing industry. For more information keep checking back on this page or contact the MassMEP Marketing Department.
Scan To Facility Layout with Functional 3D
Zoom
Moving into a new building? Expanding your current one? 3D scans can help you increase the efficiency, speed and accuracy of your facility layout project.
3D scanning used to be something for science fiction. However, the technology is quite real and available and offers very real benefits to small and medium-sized manufacturers.
Polaris MEP has teamed up with 3D scanning specialist Christopher Wilczewski for a series of fast-paced webinars about the applications of 3D scanning in manufacturing.
The first "episode” focuses on 3D scanning when modeling or designing a facility layout. Attendees will learn how 3D scanning
- provides significant time savings,
- reduces chance of incorrect/missing data and
- reduces the need for return visits.
WHAT TO EXPECT
1) Overview of how 3D scanning differs from traditional 2D measurements
2) Tips on what needs to be scanned (spoiler alert: not everything needs to be modeled!)
3) Understanding of how & why 3D scanning increases efficiency and accuracy (reducing cost and frustration)
4) Mini-Success Story: Windmoeller and Hoelscher
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- Owners, Founders, senior executives of RI manufacturing companies
- Chief Operations Officers (COOs), Operations Managers, Chief Financial Officers (CFOs)
- Facility move/expansion team members including maintenance and engineering
ABOUT THE TRAINER
Christopher Wilczewski is the Founder and CEO of Functional 3D, a 3D scanning service and consulting company based in Providence, RI. The focus of Functional 3D is to bring the value of 3D capture technology without the large upfront costs and time associated with integrating this kind of technology. Industries supported include commercial construction, manufacturing, design and historical preservation with projects as small as a Revolutionary War era flint to as large as a 17-story building in New York City.
Prior to starting his own firm, Christopher was an engineer and account manager at FARO Technologies, one of the leading manufacturers of 3D capture technologies. There he had the opportunity to learn and develop workflows in various fields and organizations across the US igniting his passion for the technology.
Christopher is a member of DesignXRI and the Rhode Island Manufacturing Association.
How to Effectively Attract and Retain Talent
Today’s talent market is more chaotic and competitive than ever. With the "Great Resignation,” employers have seen people at all levels leave their jobs in large numbers. Manufacturers across the country report a shortage of qualified workers. The market and societal forces behind these challenges are likely long-term and can’t be ignored. Your company needs fresh ideas to effectively attract and retain talent.
In this webinar, you’ll learn realistic steps to give your company a competitive advantage when it comes to hiring the right people. You’ll hear market insights to inform your recruitment and retention strategies, and get practical tools that any manufacturing company can put into practice.
In this webinar you'll learn:
- Why some employees stay while others leave
- What really matters to your current staff and to potential employees
- What you can implement today at zero cost to your company
- Which best practices will help your firm in the current labor market
- How to consider work-life balance issues that matter most to employees
Learning objectives:
- Uncover novel approaches and sources for finding talent
- Learn how to write an effective job posting
- Learn new ways of communicating with the emerging workforce
- Discover the importance of keeping a pulse on your firm’s organizational health
- Understand how to develop career paths that attract and satisfy a diverse workforce
For more information, email [email protected].
Front Line Supervisor Training Info Session
Zoom
This will be an hour-long info session introducing the training for Front Line Supervisor which is designed to provide both awareness and education through classroom and actual "hands-on” exercises in the work environment with an emphasis on the Scientific Method of problem-solving, team building, and conflict resolution. Also being discussed is the funding available to companies to be a part of the training.
Takeaways:
- Registered apprenticeship (company will become a "co-sponsor” with MassMEP)
- Qualifies for MA Registered Apprentice Tax Credit ($4,800/apprentice)
- Funding support available through the Workforce Training Fund
Who Should Attend:
Supervisors and Work Leaders that are responsible for and coordinate the activities of production workers, such as inspectors, machine setters, assemblers, fabricators, and maintenance.