Massachusetts manufacturing
Digital Manufacturing Day
IIoT World’s Digital Manufacturing Day will bring together Industrial IoT (IIoT) subject matters experts from all over the world to share insights on IIoT & AI technologies applied in the Manufacturing Industry.
We will be gathering a global audience to explore the most innovative real-world use cases of hardware and software facilitating AI at the edge with examples focused on smart manufacturing.
The content is targeted to CxOs, executives, as well as technology-oriented executives, engineers, IT/OT professionals.
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
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].
Manufacturing @ MIT: 2022 and Beyond
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Walker Memorial 142 Memorial Drive, Cambridge
Hear from top thinkers from industry, government, and academia on manufacturing including MIT professors Suzanne Berger, Duane Boning, Richard Braatz, Josephine Carstensen, Zachary Cordero, Dave Hardt, John Hart, Lionel Kimerling, David Mindell, Yet-Ming Chiang, Elsa Olivetti, Julie Shah, and more.
Over many decades, MIT faculty and researchers have made tremendous contributions to manufacturing technology in areas like CNC machining, 3D printing, and production of pharmaceuticals, as well as on the policy front, with path-breaking studies including Made in America and Production in the Innovation Economy.
By embracing new technologies and a new mindset, manufacturing can play a key role in strengthening our economy, reducing carbon emissions, and improving economic mobility and workforce diversity. Investments in digital production, robotics, photonics, and other advanced technologies will transform products and factory floors, improving performance and sustainability and creating new, well-paying jobs. Many manufacturers operate on paper-thin margins, and workers turn away from jobs they associate with America’s rust-belt decline. Therefore, we must chart a path toward a new, technologically driven, agile, and resilient advanced manufacturing future.
Moreover, with recent lessons about the fragility of our manufacturing supply chains, the federal government is more focused on America’s manufacturing future than it has been in decades. Several top universities have established manufacturing centers to be part of the solution. They are pulling in engineers along with political scientists, economists, and workforce experts, and building deep partnerships with industry and the public sector.
We are excited to invite you Friday May 6, to a symposium that brings together the many people across the institute who care deeply about manufacturing. We will ask what the future might be, and how MIT can make the strongest impact. Please spread the word to your colleagues, students, and research staff.
Please register no later than Friday, April 29, 2022. Lunch and refreshments will be served.
Please use this code for 25% off at registration - Code MFG25
Parking and Accommodation
MIT on-site parking is not available for individuals who do not already have parking rights to lots and facilities on the MIT campus.
Public parking lots, garages, and metered street parking are available in relative proximity to the Walker Memorial building. A list of public parking options can be found here. For ease of transportation, public transportation or ride-sharing is recommended.
For any guests seeking accommodation, a list of area hotels are provided here. For MIT "Preferred Hotels," a discounted rate may be available; please inquire with the hotel directly when making your reservation.
CONNEX Massachusetts Registration & Training Session
The session is created for Massachusetts Manufacturers that are interested in joining the CONNEX Supply Chain Database. If you are new to the platform MassMEP representatives will be live to get you registered, walk you through the features of the platform, and answer questions.
Session times and dates are listed in the MassMEP workshop calendar. Click the link on your preferred date to join the live session, no registration necessary. Manufacturers will only need to attend one training session.
Through the MassMEP partnership, a lifetime CONNEX Massachusetts subscription is available at no cost for all Massachusetts Manufacturers. To join the CONNEX Marketplace National Database account holders will receive a promotion code that equates to an annual savings of $500/year. This offer is valid through June 13, 2023.