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  • August 28, 2024

Industrial Data Platform with MachineMetrics

<strong>Industry 4.0 Machine Metrics IoT</strong> <strong>MassMEP, along with partner MachineMetrics</strong> 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. [mep_register url="https://massmep-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NAfIMaTdQ-mtnuOHEMBAsA"]
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  • August 28, 2024

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?

<h5>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.</h5> 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? </ul> [mep_register url="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/229506973522036748"]
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  • August 28, 2024

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

This is a 4-day training see recurring event <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="http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=r8uxradab&oeidk=a07ehs0mzqjdd72e8fb"]
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  • August 28, 2024

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) – Virtual

<p class="p1">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.</p> [mep_register url="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZzPGLpwMQPmv3oDfrNJZ9g"]   <pre class="p1">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.</pre>
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  • August 28, 2024

Massachusetts is leading manufacturing into the future – The Advanced Manufacturing Collaborative

<h4>Manufacturing in Massachusetts –Branding for the Future of Manufacturing Importance of Manufacturing to the Massachusetts Ecosystem</h4> <h4>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.</h4> <strong>Date: </strong>Friday, January 22, 2021 <strong>Description: </strong>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.   [mep_register url="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_q5Dh7k2xTpaGcSPxWKhDZg"] <strong>Host: </strong> <strong>Mike Tamasi, President & CEO AccuRounds</strong> 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. <strong>Guests: </strong> <strong>Kelley French, Deputy Director Masshire</strong> 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. <strong>Dave Cruise, President & Chief Executive Officer MassHire Hampden County Workforce Board</strong> Formerly, the Executive Director of Human Resources for the Public Schools of Springfield, Massachusetts. <strong>Sean Killam, Director of Public Affairs MassMEP</strong> <p class="p1">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.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>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.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>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.</p> <p class="p1">Sean holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and a JD from Suffolk Law School.</p> [mep_register url="<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_q5Dh7k2xTpaGcSPxWKhDZg">https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpdOigqjMjG9ddQTDOrAdLc2Id0FTdh4Ey</a>"]
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  • August 28, 2024

FORGE Manufacturing & Innovation Showcase

<div><strong>Please join us for FORGE’s largest event of the year, bringing together innovators, manufacturers, suppliers, and funders to showcase, pitch, and connect!</strong></div> <div></div> <div> Hundreds of startups, manufacturers, suppliers, funders, and supporters historically attend FORGE’s Manufacturing & Innovation Showcase which will be held virtually on October 22nd, at 10:00 am. The event will include a startup pitch competition, a trade show of exhibiting manufacturers and suppliers, and the opportunity to virtually network across the innovation ecosystem. <strong>Schedule: 10:00 am-10:20 am: Opening Remarks (Introduction to FORGE, hear from last year's winners!) 10:30 am-10:50 am: Startup Pitch Competition for FORGE Product Development Grant 11:00am-11:10am: Winner Announcement and Closing Remarks 11:10am-12:00pm: Networking Time (Manufacturer/Supplier Expo Booths and 1:1) </strong><em>Stay tuned for additional information on speakers, event timing, and more!</em> </div> <div></div> <div>FORGE is a 501c3 nonprofit on a mission to help innovators navigate the journey from physical prototype to commercial impact at scale. FORGE’s Manufacturing Initiative connects startups with manufacturers and companies essential to their supply chain, as well as product development education and resources. To date, this work has supported over 250 startups that boast an over 85% survival rate and made connections for them to right-fit regional suppliers resulting in over $30 million in known contracts and purchase orders to make innovative products locally.</div> <div><strong> If you are a startup and would like to be featured in a startup lookbook so attendees can identify you as someone to network and connect with, please refer to </strong><a href="https://forms.gle/MX2nwDdCdqp4xhWN9"><strong>this link.</strong></a><strong> If you are a company interested in sponsorship opportunities for this event, please email </strong><a href="mailto:[email protected]"><strong>[email protected]</strong></a></div> [mep_register url="https://hopin.to/events/forge-manufacturing-innovation-showcase"]
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  • August 28, 2024

Supply Chain Trends for Startups

    <div class="g-group l-lg-mar-bot-6 l-md-mar-bot-4 "> <div class="g-cell g-cell-10-12 g-cell-md-1-1"> <div class="has-user-generated-content js-d-read-more read-more js-read-more read-more--medium-down read-more--expanded" data-xd-wired="read-more"> <div class="js-xd-read-more-toggle-view read-more__toggle-view"> <div class="js-xd-read-more-contents text-body-medium" style="text-align: center" data-automation="listing-event-description"> <img class="alignnone wp-image-14027" src="https://massmep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Screen-Shot-2020-08-07-at-9.24.54-AM-300x147.png" alt="" width="743" height="364" /> <div class="g-group l-lg-mar-bot-6 l-md-mar-bot-4 "> <div class="g-cell g-cell-10-12 g-cell-md-1-1"> <div class="has-user-generated-content js-d-read-more read-more js-read-more read-more--medium-down read-more--expanded" data-xd-wired="read-more"> <div class="js-xd-read-more-toggle-view read-more__toggle-view"> <div class="js-xd-read-more-contents text-body-medium" data-automation="listing-event-description"><strong>This is an opportunity to learn about manufacturing and supply chain trends so that you can position your startup for future success.</strong></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="g-group l-mar-bot-6 l-sm-mar-bot-4"> <div class="structured-content g-cell g-cell-10-12 g-cell-md-1-1"> <h2 class="text-body-large hide-small">About this Event</h2> <div class="has-user-generated-content" data-automation="about-this-event-sc"> <div class="structured-content-rich-text structured-content__module l-align-left l-mar-vert-6 l-sm-mar-vert-4 text-body-medium"> <p style="text-align: left">Among the countless disruptions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain risks can be daunting to assess and seem out of your startups' control. It is increasingly important to develop an understanding of current trends in the supply chain, what is predicted to come, and how your startup can best plan for the future.</p> <p style="text-align: left">Please join FORGE on Thursday, August 20 from 10 am - 11 am as we welcome Tom Andrellos of the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership to discuss strategy, analytics, risk management, and opportunities to prepare for the ripple effects of COVID-19 on your supply chain.</p> <p style="text-align: left">Tom Andrellos is the Director of Growth Services for MassMEP. He has over 32 years in senior-level positions with High Tech manufacturing, global supply chain, and business operations. Tom has successfully developed business plans, specific program strategies, and operating approaches that deploy grant funding across Massachusetts.</p> <p style="text-align: left">Previous FORGE events in our "Supply Chain in a Pandemic” series have focused on sharing experiences and lessons learned with startup peers and actionable frameworks that your team can leverage to assess and mitigate risk in your supply chain. This event will focus on providing the context of what is happening at the manufacturing level, and what may come in the coming months and years so that you can best plan ahead and position your startup for continued growth and success.</p> <p style="text-align: left">This one-hour, interactive session is open to any and all startups with physical products or components and will be moderated by Anya Losik, Program Manager at FORGE.</p> <p style="text-align: left">NOTE: By registering, I consent that this virtual event may be recorded, and my photograph and/or screenshot may be published in promotional materials, web and social media posts, and other public-facing FORGE content.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>   <p style="text-align: center">[mep_register url="eventbrite.com/e/controlling-the-uncontrollable-supply-chain-trends-for-startups-tickets-112715689662"]</p>
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  • August 28, 2024

Team Involvement Problem Solving (TIPS) – Online SBDAP

<h5>Team Involvement Problem Solving</h5> <h5>September 21, 23, 25, 2020</h5> <h5>9:00am - 12:00pm</h5> <strong>Training Description:</strong> Problem Solving for Lean is an eight-hour course that teaches a structured, team-based, root cause-oriented problem-solving process that supports the elimination of impediments to process flow. This highly interactive course leads participants through an understanding of problem-solving skills and tools such as creative/divergent thinking, consensus decision making for convergent thinking, data collection and analysis, and tools for planning actions. An eight-step problem-solving process with associated guidelines for executing each step is presented. Problem-solving meeting facilitation is covered. The workshop concludes with a problem-solving practice exercise in a team setting. <strong>Training Objective:</strong> This training will provide a cross-functional groups of employees with an 8 step process for quickly resolving problems with a consensus-driven approach that puts permanent corrective actions in place. Problem-solving can be used in the office as well as the production and supporting departments. The trainees will have the opportunity to demonstrate the outcomes of a problem-solving process they participated in using the various tools learned in the training. In this training, we expect to address specific measures of success relating to productivity and sales. <strong>Skill Attainment:</strong> Problem Solving Training skills that will be transferred: ¥ Learn how to be part of a team-based approach involving those closest to a particular process ¥ Understand and use techniques for generating creative ideas ¥ Capability to facilitate consensus decision making ¥ Use and facilitate a structured eight-step problem-solving model Utilize interactive skills and facilitation techniques that support effective team-based problem solving [mep_register url="https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eh6hoygebb5b9432&oseq=&c=&ch="]
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  • August 28, 2024

Advanced Manufacturing & Integrated Photonics Certificate Information Session

<p id="register_date">Stonehill College, Martin Auditorium</p> <p id="register_location">320 Washington St Easton, MA 02357 United States</p> <p class="p1">Stonehill College and Bridgewater State University have partnered to offer a 15-month <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stonehill.edu%2Fprograms%2Fphotonics-certificate%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cmratliff%40stonehill.edu%7C19e7c587f19f42aabd7f08d7ab3d32ba%7C2d1c5372f88f46c1a557ed75b9b2893c%7C1%7C0%7C637166151646885192&sdata=4xGEglVL%2BlJZvaEdegFssT5KvYFaMuwboEVBXVCA1Ec%3D&reserved=0">Advanced Manufacturing & Integrated Photonics Certificate Program</a>, in collaboration with MIT’s Knowledge and Innovation for Manufacturing Initiative, to train technicians in the assembly, quality control, testing and repair of photonic devices that will run tomorrow’s driverless cars, data centers, sensors and high-speed communication systems. On Thursday, February 20, come see how this program can prepare you for a thriving career in the field. <u>Agenda</u> <b>12-12:30 p.m.</b> – Lunch and Program Overview <b>12:30-1 p.m.</b> – Faculty Panel <b>1-1:30 p.m.</b> – Question & Answer Session <b>1:30-2 p.m.</b> – Hands on activity/ demonstrations</p> [mep_register url="https://apply.stonehill.edu/register/photonics-info"]
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  • August 28, 2024

Online – 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=a07eh0tes0z2bf243ec&oseq=&c=&ch="]
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