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<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> Generative design mimics nature’s evolutionary approach to design. Parameters such as materials, manufacturing methods, strength and thermal requirements are defined, and the AI driven generative design process fully optimizes the design to best fulfill functional requirements. Learning Objectives By the conclusion of the presentation, attendees will: ¥ Learn the basics of generative design workflow ¥ Learn what parameters can be optimized ¥ Understand how generative design can best leverage additive manufacturing </ul> [mep_register url="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2629640801398762508"]

<strong>Industry 4.0 Consortium Grant Info Session</strong> <strong>September 2 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm EDT</strong> <strong>MassMEP, along with Spinnaker Venture Partners, MachineMetrics, Axis New England, and DesignPoint,</strong> invites you to attend an information session about a fully grant-funded collaborative Industry 4.0 training program. The Fourth Industrial Revolution is the digital transformation of traditional manufacturing operations to achieve next-level productivity gains. This consortium is designed to equip companies with strategies, tools, and tactics to leverage smart manufacturing principles and technologies with measurable impact. <strong>Join us to learn more about these Building Blocks of Industry 4.0:</strong> <ul> <li>Developing a Business Strategy Roadmap for Industry 4.0 (Spinnaker)</li> <li>Harnessing Machine Data for Shop Floor Optimization (MachineMetrics)</li> <li>Increasing Throughput with Automation and Robotics (Axis New England)</li> <li>3D Printing for Rapid Prototyping, Tooling and Customization (DesignPoint)</li> <li>Strategic Funding Opportunities through the Workforce Training Fund Program (MassMEP)</li> </ul> <strong>What is a consortium grant?</strong> A consortium grant provides small to medium size companies an approach to training and manufacturing skills development with minimal cost and time, and MassMEP will facilitate all administrative responsibilities. <strong>Did you know?</strong> Each year, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts awards millions of dollars in grant money to Massachusetts businesses under the Workforce Training Fund Program (WTFP). Why not be one of the next companies? [mep_register url="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qSTw7oMxTteQSqEZz6jiLA"]

<h4>Navigating the Pandemic Training SBDAP</h4> August, 25 & 27 September 1 & 3, 2020 8:00 am -11:00 am <strong>I Didn’t Know I Needed to Do All!</strong> If you could have a safety consultant walk you through the development of your pandemic control plan and answer your specific question, would you? If you said yes, you need to listen to this webinar that explains two funding source options for your company to get a significant discount or in one case for free. We will help you navigate through all of the changes you will need to make in your business in order to keep your employees and business safe and healthy. <strong>Training Objective:</strong> Training will be focused on the process(es) that make up all critical business operations that need to be changed and modified during a pandemic. Participants will map out those sequences and identify areas of risk and vulnerability to the organization’s ability to remain open and viable during a pandemic. Developing new strategies, find resources, and creating a new process to manage and abate the impact from a pandemic will be clearly defined and developed within this focus group. In addition, this group of participants will draft all processes for each segment of critical business operations for evaluation, testing, and revision before implementation. <strong> </strong> <strong>Increase the confidence of the workforce, vendors, and customers.</strong> This focused initiative assures all parties that you have a strong business continuity plan and a focused response to the health and safety of everyone. <strong>Manage cost control. </strong>This program identifies and creates processes for managing costs and losses. You will have a strong supply chain process, qualified vendor relationships, a resource map for versatility, and a quick response. This decreases employee absenteeism, maintains a healthy inventory, and finds other funding sources. <strong>Use evidence-based decision making.</strong> By ensuring that you are using accurate data to make your decisions on what to improve, you can greatly increase the chances that your improvements will be successful the first time, rather than having several unsuccessful attempts. By using this data to track your progress, you can correct these improvement initiatives before they go "off the rails,” which can save costs and time. <strong>Engage your people.</strong> By engaging your employees, you work toward 100% participation in managing safety and health in the workplace. <ul> <li>enhanced leadership involvement and worker participation</li> <li>risk-based thinking</li> <li>alignment the pandemic policy with the safety and health culture of the organization</li> <li>be able to accommodate diverse geographical, cultural and social conditions</li> </ul>   <strong>Skill Attainment: </strong> <ul> <li>Participants will learn to master the hierarchy of controls method for making decisions during a pandemic. This process guides participants in decisions, options, and outcomes in order to drive and maintain improvements within the processes.</li> <li>They will learn what risk-based thinking looks like and how to apply it</li> <li>They will create a set of language, terms, and definitions for effective communication</li> <li>They will be able to assess, inspect and evaluate a process using the hierarchy of controls method</li> <li>They will create and manage new roles and responsibilities during a pandemic</li> <li>They will use the hierarchy of controls method to draft processes for critical business operations.</li> <li>Peer edit and review each group work</li> </ul> <strong> </strong> <strong> </strong> [mep_register url="https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eh5lgdsnc43e91f1&oseq=&c=&ch="]