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  • August 28, 2024

Grant Info Session – What training grant funds are available?

<strong>MassMEP</strong> and <strong>Quaboag CDC</strong> are providing a workshop designed to help companies on how to access training grant funds in a consortium of other manufacturers that share common training goals. The takeaway is that companies will be able to join a consortium in your region. <strong>Our experts will guide you through the application process.</strong> <strong> </strong><strong>Specific topics covered in this workshop include:</strong> <ul> <li><strong>Develop a Training Plan</strong></li> <li><strong>Establish Training Objectives</strong></li> <li><strong>Identify Key Performance Indicators</strong></li> </ul> <strong> </strong> Guest Speakers: <a href="http://[email protected]">Lisa Derby Oden, MassMEP</a> and <a href="http://[email protected]">Sheila Cuddy, Quaboag CDC</a> [mep_register url="https://massmep-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LjLox7S3S7yic_inQH-XmQ"]
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  • August 28, 2024

Lean Six Sigma Info Session Webinar

<h5>Is lean six sigma the right choice for your company?</h5> If your company struggles with high variability/scrap, recurring issues or inefficient business processes Lean Six Sigma could be the solution you have been searching for. Lean Six Sigma certifications contain proven methods to minimize waste and reduce costs. Learn the power behind DMAIC: Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control. You don't need to be a math wizard or statistician. Using the Keep It Simple Statistically approach (KISS) and the proven roadmap for choosing the "RIGHT" projects, key business results can be achieved. Participants will learn to identify and lead both projects and other team members to increase their contribution and value to the organization. Organizations will see quality and productivity results along with workforce development and employee engagement. Through deployment of a Lean Six Sigma program participants will learn: <ul> <li style="list-style-type: none"> <ul> <li>Critical thinking</li> <li>Gain improved process and product knowledge</li> <li>Learn how to reduce variation and remove non-value added activities</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <ul> <li>Gain leadership skills</li> <li>Focus on the Voice of the Customer</li> <li>Decrease defect rates</li> <li>Reduce cost and cycle times</li> </ul> [mep_register url="https://massmep-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vcYuhMKbSIKJWJxf9CBrmQ"]
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  • August 28, 2024

MedAccred MedMMAP Webinar Series: Session Four

GROW AND PROTECT YOUR BUSINESS’ MEDICAL DEVICE SALES THROUGH MEDACCRED AND MEDMMAP: Webinar 4 of 4 with Stryker Are you targeting the medical device market as part of your business’ growth plans? Possibly searching for ways to diversify your sales? Or maybe your company is heavily invested in the medical device market and needs to protect its revenue base and maintain competitiveness? The MedAccred certification and the supporting MedMMAP program -Medical Manufacturers MedAccred¨ Accreditation Pathway (MedMMAP)–may help accelerate your business plans in the medical device sector while improving your critical processes. OEMs, who started the program in 2012to reduce product recalls, are increasingly requiring the MedAccred certification from their supply chains to maximize patient safety and improve quality. Suppliers who have earned the certification note their sales growth, reduced costs related to scrap and rework, and increased prospects across the medical device sector.The national network of Manufacturing Extension Partnerships –MEP Centers –is managing the government-fundedMedMMAP program to help manufacturers, who are strategically growing in the medical device sector, to get started with their MedAccred certification. Selected businesses will become part of the MedMMAP program and work with MEP subject matter experts on evaluating their critical processes and help them prepare for certification by the Performance Review Institute (PRI) for MedAccred. PRI is the exclusive non-profit accreditor for NADCAP –commonly used in the aerospace and defense industry since the 1990s –and MedAccred.Don’t take our word for it. Please register for one of our free webinar events to learn more about MedAccred and MedMMAP from OEMs driving the certification, suppliers who earned the accreditation, and MEP Centers (Manufacturing Extension Partnerships) supporting manufacturers throughout the country.Hear directly from executives why OEMs view this accreditation as critical to the future of their supply chains and how MedMMAP and MedAccred have transformed how they do business in the medical device industry. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/o/growing-with-medaccred-amp-medmmap-webinar-series-32710577365">Click on this Link to register!</a>   <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-19648" src="https://massmep.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/PRI_Programs_MedAccred_RGB-300x63.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="63" /> <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-19647" src="https://massmep.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/MedMMAP-Design-7.3-300x100.png" alt="" width="300" height="100" />
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  • August 28, 2024

MedAccred MedMMAP Webinar Series: Session Two

GROW AND PROTECT YOUR BUSINESS’ MEDICAL DEVICE SALES THROUGH MEDACCRED AND MEDMMAP: Webinar 2 of 4 with Stryker Are you targeting the medical device market as part of your business’ growth plans? Possibly searching for ways to diversify your sales? Or maybe your company is heavily invested in the medical device market and needs to protect its revenue base and maintain competitiveness? The MedAccred certification and the supporting MedMMAP program -Medical Manufacturers MedAccred¨ Accreditation Pathway (MedMMAP)–may help accelerate your business plans in the medical device sector while improving your critical processes.OEMs, who started the program in 2012to reduce product recalls, are increasingly requiring the MedAccred certification from their supply chains to maximize patient safety and improve quality. Suppliers who have earned the certification note their sales growth, reduced costs related to scrap and rework, and increased prospects across the medical device sector.The national network of Manufacturing Extension Partnerships –MEP Centers –is managing the government-fundedMedMMAP program to help manufacturers, who are strategically growing in the medical device sector, to get started with their MedAccred certification. Selected businesses will become part of the MedMMAP program and work with MEP subject matter experts on evaluating their critical processes and help them prepare for certification by the Performance Review Institute (PRI) for MedAccred. PRI is the exclusive non-profit accreditor for NADCAP –commonly used in the aerospace and defense industry since the 1990s –and MedAccred.Don’t take our word for it. Please register for one of our free webinar events to learn more about MedAccred and MedMMAP from OEMs driving the certification, suppliers who earned the accreditation, and MEP Centers (Manufacturing Extension Partnerships) supporting manufacturers throughout the country.Hear directly from executives why OEMs view this accreditation as critical to the future of their supply chains and how MedMMAP and MedAccred have transformed how they do business in the medical device industry. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/o/growing-with-medaccred-amp-medmmap-webinar-series-32710577365">Click on this Link to register!</a>   <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-19648" src="https://massmep.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/PRI_Programs_MedAccred_RGB-300x63.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="63" /> <img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-19647" src="https://massmep.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/MedMMAP-Design-7.3-300x100.png" alt="" width="300" height="100" />
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  • August 28, 2024

Pandemic Exit Plan Training: Instructional Part One of Two – SBDAP Virtual Event

<div class="header" data-view="registration/header/header" data-active-view="true"> <div class="branding-image" data-bind="visible:getBrandingInfo().logoImageUrl()"> <p class="p1"><img class="wp-image-19051 alignleft" src="https://massmep.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/exit-1-300x200.jpg" alt="" width="620" height="413" />This training session was created through the Pandemic Exit Plan information session. This is part one of the two-part training with Exolytic and Safety Trainers: Instructional with Jim Saropoulos from Exolytic. In this training Jim will provide details and specifics for the instructional implementation to help manufacturers actively take control of their company for 2021 in this level one workshop in creating a pandemic exit plan for your company.</p> Part two of the two-part training with Exolytic and Safety Trainers: Practical will take place March 23, & 25, 2021. Upon registering for this training you will be confirmed to attend all sessions over the two-weeks with three hours on each date listed. Companies attending this training must be registered with the Small Business Direct Access program with the Commonwealth. </div> </div> [mep_register url="http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=r8uxradab&oeidk=a07ehk12xme2d55394a"]
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  • August 28, 2024

Massachusetts is leading manufacturing into the future

<h4>Manufacturing in Massachusetts – Creating an Innovation Ecosystem</h4> <h4>How we support the ecosystem during a pandemic and outside of a pandemic</h4> <strong>Date: </strong>Friday, November 20, 2020 <strong>Description: </strong>The MERT worked to identify companies manufacturing or who pivoted to manufacture essential PPE products. Working to build the innovation ecosystem for the future and the impact on the Massachusetts manufacturing supply chain.   <strong>Host: </strong> <strong>Elisabeth Reynolds (MIT)</strong> Elisabeth B. Reynolds is a Principal Research Scientist and Lecturer in MIT’s Dept. of Urban Studies in Planning. She is the executive director of the MIT Industrial Performance Center and more recently, became executive director of MIT’s Institute-wide initiative on the Work of the Future (WotF). WotF was launched in 2018 to understand the relationship between technology, work, and society and how technology can be developed to enhance and augment human activities. <strong>Guests: </strong> <strong>Julie Chen (UML)</strong> Dr. Julie Chen is the Vice Chancellor for Research & Economic Development and a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. As the Chief Research Officer, Dr. Chen directs UMass Lowell’s $90 million research enterprise, which spans all academic departments and 17 research and engagement centers and institutes. She also oversees industry partnerships, technology transfer, startups & innovation, core research facilities, and economic development programs. <strong>Laura Teicher (FORGE)</strong> Laura is Executive Director at FORGE, a 501(c)3 nonprofit helping innovators to navigate the journey from physical prototype through commercialization and impact at scale. FORGE's Manufacturing Initiative provides critical readiness support and tailored connections to regional supply chain expertise and manufacturers. This work has led to over $30 million in known contracts and purchase orders to make innovative products locally. FORGE is the sister organization of Greentown Labs - the largest climate tech incubator in North America. [mep_register url="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Jxd2clCMTseuS5nASk9b2A"]
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  • August 28, 2024

Lead Generation Webinar with Tribal Vision

Assess Your Sales Structure & Learn Techniques to Maximize Lead Conversion This webinar will help manufacturers put in place building blocks necessary to optimize lead generation methods and for closing, marketing qualified leads (MQLs) in a sales pipeline. Specific sub-topics will include: <ul> <li>Digital sales enablement</li> <li>LinkedIn outreach best practices and mastery</li> <li>Drip email marketing outreach and best practices</li> </ul> Leveraging the cutting edge "sales 2.0” tools and platforms to efficiently prospect [mep_register url="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NLkg7zsKTZqfTryyT3_ugQ"]
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  • August 28, 2024

ISO Internal Auditor 9001:2015 – Small Business Direct Access (SBDAP)

<strong><u>Who Should Attend</u>:</strong> 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. <strong><u>Course Highlights / Topics Covered</u>:</strong> <ul> <li>The process approach, performance indicators and risk</li> <li>The "Plan-Do-Check-Act” principle</li> <li>The key elements of a quality management system, management of documents/records, deviations, corrective and preventive actions</li> <li>Management responsibility, management representative and management review</li> <li>Measurement, analysis and continuous improvement on customer satisfaction, quality management effectiveness through internal audits, process performance and conformity to product requirements</li> <li>What are internal audits</li> <li>Why are internal audits conducted</li> <li>What preparatory work should be carried out before an audit</li> <li>What to pay attention to during the audit</li> <li>What is a good audit report</li> <li>What aspects are important in monitoring audit results, corrective and preventive actions</li> </ul> <strong><u>Students will benefit by</u>:</strong> <ul> <li>Learning how to plan, conduct, and report quality audit results</li> <li>Enhancing your understanding of the components of an internal quality audit program</li> <li>Gaining an in-depth understanding of ISO 9001 requirements</li> <li>Getting answers to your toughest audit questions</li> </ul> Capturing a working knowledge of the practices, roles and responsibilities of an auditor [mep_register url="https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eh5lgdv3c0515171&oseq=&c=&ch="] A partnership program with the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Massachusetts Office of Business Development under cooperative agreement SBAHQ20B0022 through the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Isenberg School of Management. SBDCs are a program supported by SBA and extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. SBA cannot endorse any products, opinions or services of any external parties or activities. By contacting our office and requesting at least two weeks in advance, every attempt will be made to reasonably accommodate persons with disabilities and those who need translation services.
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  • August 28, 2024

Deploying Lean Webinar

<p class="p1">This one-hour informational webinar will provide a comprehensive Roadmap to the Lean Transformation within your organization. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Topics will include the Lean Principles, the Deadly Sins of Manufacturing, Lean Vision & Mission, and the Deployment Steps, as well as how MassMEP can partner with you along your journey!</p> [mep_register url="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JmE4Lw2eSKCp2iw1qnacXQ"]
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  • August 28, 2024

The ABC’s of Returning Safely to Work

<h4><strong>SBDC Webinar Series Hosted by MassMEP with Safety Trainers</strong></h4> <h4>ABC’s of Returning Safely to Work</h4> <h4>3 Part Webinar Series</h4> <strong>Webinar #1 – 1 hour</strong> July 27, 2020 <strong>Navigating the alphabet soup of regulations.</strong> You will learn all areas of your business where you will need to make changes and considerations for new rules, new equipment, new processes, and adapt the factors you consider in decision making. Who is your COVID-19 Coordinator? Signs, signs, and more signs we will walk you through the areas of concern to safely open your business. <strong> </strong> <strong>Webinar #2 – 1 hour </strong> July 28, 2020 <strong>New Rules. New Procedures. Which ones should I apply to our business? </strong> Engineering and Administrative Controls to all areas of your operations will be the key to keeping your staff safe and your business open. Learn the Hierarchy of Controls Methodology. In this series, we will give you several options to consider in many areas of your business to include but not limited to; <ul> <li>Signage and Communication</li> <li>Record Keeping and Resources</li> <li>Updating Sick Policy and Return to Work Criteria</li> <li>Facility Layout, Flow of Materials and People, Entrance and Exits, Parking, Common Spaces</li> <li>Pre-Qualifying and Safety Policy for Visitor, Vendor, Third Party for Hire Relationships</li> <li>Housekeeping to include trash, sanitation, and disinfecting procedures</li> <li>Personal Protective Equipment implementation</li> <li>Training</li> </ul> <strong> </strong> <strong>Webinar #3 – 1 hour</strong> July 29, 2020 <strong>I Didn’t Know I Needed to Do All of That to Disinfect and Clean Safely? </strong> Using OSHA, CDC, EPA, and FDA to make changes to your housekeeping process to include trash, sanitation, laundry and disinfecting, HazCom Policy, Hazardous Chemicals, personal protective equipment use, and training. We will answer questions like; Do I need N95 respirators? Will a cloth mask work? Handwashing vs. Antibacterial agents? Do I need a flammable storage cabinet for hand sanitizer and isopropyl alcohol? How do I get an EPA approved disinfectant for COVID-19? Where can I buy PPE?   <strong>Who should attend? </strong>Anyone in your organization who is now part of a team or is responsible for managing health and safety in your workplace. This will help you to get your business and employees back to work making everyone’s safety and health a top priority<strong>. </strong> [mep_register url="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ieewYVXzQ_SkuvKvJPiMEQ"] <img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-13166" src="https://massmep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/c-copy.png" alt="" width="192" height="77" /> <img class="alignnone wp-image-13164" src="https://massmep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/msbdc_300cmyk_revlogo-copy.jpg" alt="" width="151" height="87" /> <img class="alignnone wp-image-13165" src="https://massmep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/FB-mobd_logo_new-copy-300x300.jpg" alt="" width="97" height="97" /> <img class="alignnone wp-image-13163" src="https://massmep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/SBA-Logo-PoweredBy-copy.jpg" alt="" width="67" height="83" /> <img class="alignnone wp-image-13162" src="https://massmep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/america_sbdc_logo_color-accredited-member-copy.png" alt="" width="150" height="82" /> A partnership program with the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Massachusetts Office of Business Development under cooperative agreement SBAHQ20B0022 through the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Isenberg School of Management. SBDCs are a program supported by SBA and extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. SBA cannot endorse any products, opinions or services of any external parties or activities. By contacting our office and requesting at least two weeks in advance, every attempt will be made to reasonably accommodate persons with disabilities and those who need translation services. [mep_register url="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ieewYVXzQ_SkuvKvJPiMEQ"]
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