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Robotic Automation for Manufacturers Information Session

<p class="p1">An introduction to the process of deploying collaborative robots ("cobots") in a hands-on environment with the tools used in factories across the globe. Collaborative robots are a technology that combines the power of traditional automation with revolutionary safety algorithms, allowing them to work alongside people on the plant floor. New-age ease of programming, together with advanced safety features, allow for fast and flexible deployment. Attendees will gain the skills to identify applications in their factory which are a good fit for collaborative robots, and<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>the basic techniques to start using cobots on the plant floor.</p> [mep_register url="https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eguyx0bj2104d503&oseq=&c=&ch="]
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Take the Guesswork out of Growth

<div class=""> <h6><strong><label class="detail-label" for="programDetails-presentation">Program Description</label></strong><img class="wp-image-6108 alignright" src="https://massmep.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Catalyst-Logo.jpg" alt="" width="202" height="106" /></h6> <p class=""><span class="">According to a compilation of several studies by Moya Mason, an estimated 100 Million companies are started each year worldwide (11.000 each hour).</span><span class=""> </span><span class="">About that same amount also fail each year. One of the major causes of failure or stagnation in business is growth. There are myriad reasons for this such as poor hiring, financial mismanagement, poor strategy, growing too fast that all can be traced back to mismanaged growth. It is easy to fall into this trap over time which is why most businesses fail in less than a decade.</span></p> <div></div> <div></div> <div class=""><span class="">There is a proven way to avoid this trap.</span></div> <p class=""><span class="">Companies that endure, that last decades, generations and centuries typically make a handful of decisions right. For instance, when Alan Mulally helped to turn around Ford in the middle of the worst financial crisis of our lifetime, he focused on these four things:</span></p> <ol> <li><span class="">Aggressively restructure to operate profitably at the current demand and changing model mix. <strong>(EXECUTION)</strong></span></li> <li>Accelerate development of new products our customers want and value. <strong>(STRATEGY)</strong></li> <li>Finance our plan and improve our balance sheet. <strong>(CASH)</strong></li> <li>Work together effectively as one team. <strong>(PEOPLE)</strong></li> </ol> <div class=""><span class="">In this highly interactive, simple, practical and actionable session, Bill will share how any company can build a healthy and thriving culture and business by developing a systematic Leadership Operating System focusing on four key decisions <strong>(People, Strategy, Execution and Cash). </strong></span></div> <div></div> <div class=""><strong><span class="">Over three hours, we will cover the following:</span></strong></div> <ol> <li><span class="">How growth can become a silent killer of business</span></li> <li><span class="">How to build a systematic decision framework for your business like Alan Mulally</span><span class="">Practice, Practice, Practice - </span></li> <li><span class="">Bill will lead us through at least 2 simple, practical and actionable exercises</span></li> </ol> </div> <div class=""> <strong><label class="detail-label" for="programDetails-valueToMembers">Value to members</label></strong> <p class=""><span class="">The audience will come away with a real sense of why and how growth if managed improperly can stealthily stall and/or kill their businesses. </span><span class="">They will also be led through practical exercises that they can act upon as soon as they get back to the office.</span></p> </div> <div class=""><label class="detail-label" for="programDetails-biography"></label><img class="wp-image-10113 alignleft" src="https://massmep.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/bill-gc.jpg" alt="" width="84" height="101" /></div> <div class=""><strong><label class="detail-label" for="programDetails-biography">Speaker Biography</label></strong></div> <div><span class="">Bill Flynn has devoted the latter half of his career to giving back to his fellow entrepreneurs by helping them to turn great ideas and businesses into exceptional ones and great people into exceptional leaders and teams. </span><span class="">Before that, he has spent 3 decades helping to start up and growing business in different roles and industries. Bill has spent 9+ years as a business advisor/coach. He is also an 8-time startup VP, Sales, and 2-time CMO. In those 30 years, Bill has worked for or advised over 30 companies including 20+ startups (10 operationally with 6 successful outcomes) many starting at ground level with few customers growing up to thousands in a few years. He has been involved in 2 IPOs and 7 acquisitions. As a GM, he led a successful division turnaround for a $100MM+ IT services company where he also was Corporate CMO helping to set up the company to be acquired by Best Buy. </span><span class="">Bill</span><span class="">’</span><span class="">s global experience includes opening/managing satellite offices in Europe and the Asia Pacific.</span></div> <div class=""> <p class=""><span class="">Over the past several years, he has become a Certified <a class="" href="https://gicoaches.com/">Gazelles</a> coach and Predictive Index Practitioner. He travels the country each year speaking to hundreds of CEOs as a Vistage Resource Speaker. He also keeps his hands in the startup world as a Mass Challenge Mentor and volunteer for NFTE (Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship). </span></p> </div> [mep_register url="https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07egrx2wmu9da2cdd9&oseq=&c=&ch="]
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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Lunch & Learn

<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://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eguyqe5p433a2573&oseq=&c=&ch="]   <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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MassMEP Announces New Members of Board of Directors

MassMEP Announces New Members of Board of Directors   For more information contact: Kristy Grignon, MassMEP, kristyg@massmep.org Shari Worthington, PR Counsel, Telesian Technology, sharilee@telesian.com MassMEP Announces New Members of Board of Directors EDITORS: The following images are available for download: Image 1 | Image 2 October 26, 2022 – Auburn, MA – MassMEP, the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership, and […]
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Heat Related Injuries in the Workplace

By: Darcy Cook, CHSO, SHS, PTA OSHA’s goal is to increase the number of inspections, by over 100%, for heat relatedinjuries and illnesses. OSHA will include heat-related hazards in ongoing inspections. When the temperature is above 80 degrees and when the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a heat warning, […]
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Tooling U-SME Debuts Immersive Virtual Labs to Help Manufacturers Accelerate Upskilling and Increase Retention

NEWS PROVIDED BY Tooling U-SME  Jun 07, 2022, 09:15 ET   PITTSBURGH, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Continuing its decades-long tradition of harnessing technology to advance manufacturing training, Tooling U-SME, the leading provider of manufacturing training solutions, is launching Virtual Labs tomorrow at its annual tuXperience in Pittsburgh. Held June 8-9, 2022, tuX is an annual gathering of those […]
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Mass. Manufacturing Innovation Initiative (M2I2)

    Massachusetts has made a substantial commitment to developing the Manufacturing USA infrastructure within the state’s academic, research and manufacturing industry. Through the creation of sector-specific Manufacturing USA Centers, M2I2 will advance innovations and job growth within the state through cross-collaboration among companies, universities, national labs, government, incubators, accelerators, and other […]
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Grant Solicitation for MMAP FY’23

Grant Solicitation for MMAP FY’23 Solicitation No. 2023-CAM-01 Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (“Mass Tech Collaborative” or “MassTech”), on behalf of the Center for Advanced Manufacturing (“CAM”) is issuing this Request for Proposals for state cost share to support manufacturing projects (Solicitation No.2022-CAM-03) (the “Solicitation” or “Solicitation”) from qualified manufacturers (“Respondents”) located […]
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Manufacturing Myths – Debunked!

Four common myths about the manufacturing industry are debunked with the data and MEP National Network success stories that prove otherwise. Myths such as automation eliminating jobs, when projections actually show automation will create 133 million new jobs worldwide by 2022. Manufacturing being a poor career choice is a myth […]
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