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Massachusetts is leading manufacturing into the future – The Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative
Manufacturing in Massachusetts –Branding for the Future of Manufacturing Importance of Manufacturing to the Massachusetts Ecosystem
Developing future talent in Advanced Manufacturing at such an opportune moment in time, as manufacturing has been the champion in the fight against COVID-19.
Date: Friday, January 22, 2021
Description: Advanced manufacturing is the future and we need skilled workers to sustain that future. The Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative is working on marketing and branding manufacturing now to build the demand for the future.
Host:
Mike Tamasi, President & CEO AccuRounds
A second-generation owner, Michael has worked in the family business since 1985. He is responsible for the overall strategy and organizational alignment guided by "The Path to Perfection” – providing an opportunity for every member of the AccuRounds team. Michael is intensely focused on enterprise excellence driven by continuous improvement principles, initiating the focus on world-class manufacturing in 1995.
Michael is very active in industry and educational organizations including government appointments to the Massachusetts Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative, currently serving as Co-Chair, and previously sitting on the MA STEM Advisory Council. Michael continues his STEM awareness contributions thru the SE MA STEM Network. He is the Chairman of Business Leaders United, a group led by the National Skills Coalition in Washington DC.
Guests:
Kelley French, Deputy Director Masshire
Experienced leader with an impressive history of fundraising and program development to achieve the organizational mission and address the needs of the participants served. Conceives a strategic vision and the resources to fulfill that vision, including inspiring staff and partners to attain successful outcomes. A professional and dynamic leader with a track record of establishing lasting partnerships, meeting or exceeding the performance requirements of funders, and managing budgets and resources. Extensive experience administering not-for-profits and funding from federal, state, and private sources.
Dave Cruise, President & Chief Executive Officer MassHire Hampden County Workforce Board
Formerly, the Executive Director of Human Resources for the Public Schools of Springfield, Massachusetts.
Sean Killam, Director of Public Affairs MassMEP
Sean Killam is a lifelong learner, legal scholar, business innovator, economist, civil and political rights advocate, and a former Assistant District Attorney in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He has the reputation of being a passionate advocate for public-private partnerships, with a particular emphasis on redefining the role of corporate governance to address societal concerns in areas where positive bottom-line impact can also be demonstrated. As the director of public affairs at MassMEP, Sean is responsible for aligning stakeholder interests, leveraging the science of influence to achieve data-driven results and successful business strategies statewide.
Sean holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a JD from Suffolk Law School.
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) – Virtual
Manufacturers in the DoD supply chain are required to have adequate information security measures in place to protect Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Starting in 2020, independent auditors will be assessing manufacturers' security posture, which will determine which contracts they can bid. This session will provide an overview of these requirements and the various options available to ensure compliance with them.
This communication was prepared under contract with the State of Vermont, as fiscal agent for the New England Collaborative, with financial support from the Office of Economic Adjustment, Department of Defense. The content reflects the views of the New England Collaborative and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Office of Economic Adjustment, the U.S. Department of Defense, or the participating states.
ISO Internal Auditor 9001:2015 – Small Business Direct Access (SBDAP)
ZoomThis is a 4-day training see recurring event
Who Should Attend: This course is recommended for anyone involved in designing, implementing, maintaining, and improving a quality management system and/or performing internal audits of a quality management system, such as quality officers, managers, and auditors. No prior knowledge of auditing, quality management systems, or ISO 9001:2008 is required prior to attending this course.
Course Highlights / Topics Covered:
- The process approach, performance indicators and risk
- The "Plan-Do-Check-Act” principle
- The key elements of a quality management system, management of documents/records, deviations, corrective and preventive actions
- Management responsibility, management representative and management review
- Measurement, analysis and continuous improvement on customer satisfaction, quality management effectiveness through internal audits, process performance and conformity to product requirements
- What are internal audits
- Why are internal audits conducted
- What preparatory work should be carried out before an audit
- What to pay attention to during the audit
- What is a good audit report
- What aspects are important in monitoring audit results, corrective and preventive actions
Students will benefit by:
- Learning how to plan, conduct, and report quality audit results
- Enhancing your understanding of the components of an internal quality audit program
- Gaining an in-depth understanding of ISO 9001 requirements
- Getting answers to your toughest audit questions
Capturing a working knowledge of the practices, roles and responsibilities of an auditor
NERDIC Industry 4.0 Readiness Ecosystem: Benchmarking 3D Printed Parts Manufactured with the Desktop Metal Studio System for Defense Supply – How can installation, maintenance, upgrades and operator training variables affect quality control?
This introductory workshop is part of the NERDIC Industry 4.0 Readiness Ecosystem program for small manufacturing enterprises in the defense supply chain. For more information, please visit ccat.us/NERDIC.
Learn about what to expect when installing a Desktop Metal System; Overview of install & operations experience, facility, safety & training requirements, vendor support; How the BIC, CCAT and UMaine benchmarked these systems; How to access benchmark files and data; Description of DM case studies underway at BIC; How to access BIC’s facility for training, application development and project collaboration.
Learning Objectives
Learn how Desktop Metal Studio System can be used in defense manufacturing:
¥ How to prepare your facility, permitting requirements, facility certification options
¥ OSHA training and safety requirements, compared with LPBF, DMLS, LENS and Binder Jetting
¥ Advantages / disadvantages of printing with bound metal powder compared with LPBF
¥ Outline applications for DM metal prototypes, fixtures, molds and end use parts
¥ Review of the design process for benchmarking, developed with CCAT and UMaine – Can the NIST AM Test Artifact be used in FDM metal printing or is a new standard needed?
¥ Comparison of benchmark results with other 3D printing processes available at CCAT, BIC and UMaine (including LPBF, Binder Jetting, large format polymer FDM and DMLS)
¥ Can Fused Deposition Modeled Sintered metal parts meet Mil-spec end use requirements?
Manufacturing Resources for Small Businesses
ZoomAbout this event
Experts:
Richards Sullivan, Advanced Manufacturing Technology Manager
Mark Manuel, Certified Thomas Partner I Thomas
MassMEP in Worcester, MA is an expert resource committed to Manufacturing growth in Massachusetts. MassMEP is one of 51 MEP Centers throughout the United States and Puerto Rico that operates through a cooperative agreement.
Thomas Register of American Manufacturers, now ThomasNet. In 2010, ThomasNet started communicating with its database of manufacturers to get a better understanding of where the community was, where their shortcomings were, and where they saw the landscape going in the future.
Massachusetts Manufacturing Accelerate Program (MMAP) – Preparing the Supply Chain
ZoomJoin MassMEP and The Center for Advanced Manufacturing's Christine Nolan for the one hour webinar as she will provide a program overview, key points, takeaways and answer all your questions.
Industrial Data Platform with MachineMetrics
ZoomIndustry 4.0 Machine Metrics IoT
MassMEP, along with partner MachineMetrics Justin Garland, Director of Sales, invites you to attend an information session that will focus on a deep dive presentation about MachineMetrics Industrial Data platform including a presentation and demo. MassMEP will be on hand to provide a brief overview of the program and funding.
Are these buzz words or real problems, Supply Chain & Reshoring?
ZoomIn the wake of the pandemic, tariff changes, security issues, and ever-increasing customer demands, managing supply chains has become a more important topic to manufacturers. There is a new appreciation for integrating suppliers more closely with manufacturing operations and information systems.
This webinar will cover three related topics:
a. Taking risk out of supply chains
b. Better managing demand in order to bring more predictability to supply chains
c. Reshoring
d. MassMEP programs and grant funding
With Business Improvement Group
Technology Demonstration on Machine Tool Probing for Industry 4.0
Zoom
This technology demonstration is part of the NERDIC Industry 4.0 Readiness Ecosystem program for the New England defense supply chain. For more information, please visit ccat.us/NERDIC.
Join us for a virtual presentation on the use and results of automated probing for CNC machining of a demonstration part.
Probing is an established best practice for maximizing the efficiency, quality, capability, and accuracy of machine tools. Standard routines built into modern CNC controls simplify the integration of probing cycles into machining operations and offline tools. These routines, combined with a CAD interface, make the simulation of measurement functions easy.
On machine probe solutions can help reduce set_up times by up to 90% and improve your process control. This technology provides solutions for tool setting, broken tool detection, component set-up, in-cycle gauging and first-off component inspection, with automatic offset updates.
On machine probing can deliver significant cost savings, and improvements in quality, for all applications using machine tools throughout many industries.
Technology Demonstration on Using AI Technology to Crosstrain & Upskill…
Zoom
This technology demonstration is part of the NERDIC Industry 4.0 Readiness Ecosystem program for the New England defense supply chain. For more information, please visit ccat.us/NERDIC.
Join this virtual presentation on the results of the demonstration pilot conducted by Stanley X/DeepHow on the use and implementation of DeepHow AI technology in manufacturing.
Stanley X, in partnership with DeepHow, will share their AI-powered solution to capture, train and transfer knowledge among skilled workers. This system allows documentation of standard work of high performing, subject matter expert employees, converting into Smart how-to videos for staff to learn from and reference, using standard enterprise tools and no special equipment or skills.
If you have 30 minutes, you could get $30,000 in New Express Grant Opportunities
ZoomIf you haven't heard there is a new Express Grant program in town and it is shaking things up for Manufacturers. Join MassMEP and Tribal Vision as we discuss the course options that will now be available to all manufacturers across the commonwealth. These new express grant opportunities are available now and this one-hour webinar will explain what is available to you in their Marketing and Lead Generation modules. These modules focus on strategy & planning as well as implementation.
Learn more about the new Express Grant program that provides training funds up to $30,000/year/company with no match if you are 100 employees or less. If you are over 100 employees it is a 50/50 match, so $0.50 for every $1.00.
You won't want to miss this if you have a tight budget, but know you need some continuous improvement within your organization.
Technology Demonstration on Augmented Reality for Industry 4.0
Zoom
This technology demonstration is part of the NERDIC Industry 4.0 Readiness Ecosystem program for the New England defense supply chain. For more information, please visit ccat.us/NERDIC.
Join us for a virtual presentation on the results of the demonstration pilot conducted by SphereGen/The Impact Group on the use and implementation of augmented reality in manufacturing.
Augmented Reality is the overlaying of digital content into the physical environment. Specifically, to manufacturing, this can include any type of virtual parts, data, photos, videos, and work instructions. These assets can be transposed on to a machine in the real world for easier training and troubleshooting through a device such as a phone or headset. Our engagement with CCAT is specific to HoloLens 2 which is an advanced augmented reality headset created by Microsoft. HoloLens 2 has comprehensive voice recognition, gesture recognition and is a hands-free heads-up display.