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  • August 28, 2024

MMAP Information Session with CAM

<img class=" wp-image-28582 aligncenter" src="https://massmep.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/cam-logo3.png" alt="" width="306" height="106" />   MMAP is back! The Center for Advanced Manufacturing at MassTech (CAM), in partnership with the Commonwealth's <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/executive-office-of-housing-and-economic-development-eohed-/" data-attribute-index="0" data-entity-hovercard-id="urn:li:fs_miniCompany:64549642" data-entity-type="MINI_COMPANY">Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development (EOHED)</a>, has re-launched the third round of the Massachusetts Manufacturing Accelerate Program or MMAP. MMAP aims to co-invest in small to medium-sized manufacturers across the state. The Program supports manufacturers through investments of up to $250,000 in capital infrastructure, to help spur new jobs, enter new markets, increase capabilities, and foster collaboration with ecosystem partners. Priority will be given to projects that address key areas for growth in the manufacturing sector and align with emerging federal opportunities, including: * Microelectronics; * Defense/Aerospace; * Electrification Technologies; * Additive Manufacturing; & * Robotics/Automation. Click this <a href="https://cam.masstech.org/mmap">link</a> for more program details. Register for the upcoming virtual info session next Wednesday, 2/8, at 11 a.m. [mep_register url="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aUVIm2BwToyfWwIEPYyhNw"]
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  • August 28, 2024

Massachusetts Manufacturers At Your Request – Agile and DFM: Module 2

<img class="wp-image-25022 aligncenter" src="https://massmep.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/DFM-FINAL-1024x1024.png" alt="" width="540" height="540" /> <a href="https://massmep.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/DFMWorkshops-2.pdf">DFMWorkshops (2)</a> The past two years have taught us the endurance and tenacity of Manufacturing in MA. As part of that, the top two subjects Massachusetts manufacturers are looking for more insight with hands on training are, Agile & DFM. MassMEP offers a two part module workshop designed for the Massachusetts Manufacturing Industry. <strong>Module two of the series:</strong> Design for Manufacturability, DFM, the benefits of different manufacturing processes and the effect of cost based on the manufacturing process and tooling consideration. The Value Engineering Methodology evaluates the different manufacturing processes, tooling consideration and labor content to establish overall cost to decide on the most economical overall price. <em><strong>Please note this is One Module that is a two-day training module for each topic. That being written, this workshop requires both days in both modules are to be completed for the full training package. As an attendee you will need to schedule time to attend the training over the four day, eight-hour training time. Example: I will be in training for Agile, May 19th & 26th and in training for DFM, June 9th & 16th.</strong></em> Please note that it is strongly recommended that you participate in both of these modules to receive the full package of the training. [mep_register url="https://massmep-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9AdHDFReQV6sf66D6ZdkhQ"]
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  • August 28, 2024

ISO Internal Auditor 9001:2015 – Public Training

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. <strong>Costs:</strong> The course is offered on a per seat bases through the Workforce Training Fund Express Grant Opportunity from the Commonwealth Corporation. The cost of the training is $1000/seat; however, through the Express Grant program, if approved, the WTFP will reimburse you for up to 50% of the actual cost of training (for companies 100 employees or more), OR, full reimbursement of the cost of training for companies with 100 employees or less. [mep_register url="https://massmep-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUldeuvqTMoEtWC4lKDJ9-GESskK6dbQJ31"]
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  • August 28, 2024

NERDIC Industry 4.0 Readiness Ecosystem: Technology Demonstration on Generative Design and Additive Manufacturing

<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-20904" src="https://massmep.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/nerdic.png" alt="" width="225" height="225" /> Join us for a virtual presentation on the use and results of generative design and resulting demonstration parts printed by CCAT. 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. 3D Printing (or Additive Manufacturing) is a powerful tool available to manufacturers. Some companies are adopting the technology to produce end-use parts, but even if your customers are not sending you RFQ’s for additively made parts, most companies can adopt additive to create tools, fixtures, prototypes and other aids to assist traditional manufacturing processes. This session will be recorded and made available on-demand. <strong>Learning Objectives</strong> 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 <strong>Presenters</strong> Nasir Mannan, M. Eng., Principal Engineer, Advanced Design, Automation & Metrology Lab, CCAT Kristi Oki, Mechanical Engineer, Advanced Design, Automation & Metrology Lab, CCAT Jeff Crandall, Additive Technologies Manager, CCAT [mep_register url="https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3506394672006723599"]
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  • August 28, 2024

Ask the Grant Experts: How Can We Get a Grant for our Training Needs? A Q&A Session with AIM HR Solutions & MassMEP

Each year, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts awards millions of dollars in grant money to Massachusetts businesses through the Workforce Training Fund (WTFP). Many companies are not familiar with the General Grant Program funded by the Workforce Training Fund Program. It’s time for your organization to take advantage of this funding and achieve business growth, increased productivity, and employee retention. Obtaining one of these grants can be a lengthy process that can be overwhelming and time-consuming. We are here to help you realize that getting one of these grants is doable and that the benefits of the General Grant Program can far exceed the application effort. Join AIM HR Solutions & MassMEP grant experts as they answer the most asked questions surrounding the General Grant Program, such as: Do I qualify, and how do I get started? -What are some best practices and tips for getting my application approved? -How long does the process take? -How do I build a training plan that meets my organization’s needs? -What other grant program options should I consider? Participants will have the ability to submit their questions in advance. [mep_register url="https://my.aimnet.org/Register-for-an-Event-Class/Meeting-Home-Page?MeetingId={535C5D62-FCE3-EB11-8117-000D3A0DE1A1}"]
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  • August 28, 2024

MedAccred MedMMAP Webinar Series: Session One

GROW AND PROTECT YOUR BUSINESS’ MEDICAL DEVICE SALES THROUGH MEDACCRED AND MEDMMAP: Webinar 1 of 4 with Edwards Life Sciences & TG3 Electronics 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

Agile Manufacturing Information Session – Online

In this one-hour information session, you will learn how in the current climate of today, American business is grounded in innovation and while most companies start out with a novel idea, staying innovative in your industry requires dedication. Learn how the Agile Operating Model is helping companies stay competitive and encourages continual innovation. This course delivers insights into the Agile Methodology allowing executives to understand if Agile is a fit for their company. This course will also outline a few basic steps to help prepare a company for a successful Agile Transformation.   <strong>TRAINING OBJECTIVE:</strong> This course is designed for company executives to learn the benefits of an Agile operating model and help them to evaluate if this would be something appropriate for their company. Participants will learn about the foundations of Agile along with the values that the 12 Agile Principles were built on. The course will deliver a few basic techniques to prepare for an Agile journey. This training will also include various examples of successful Agile journeys and lessons learned.   <strong>SKILL ATTAINMENT:</strong> This course will provide a brief overview of the Agile Operating Model and the key benefits of adopting the methodology. In addition, the training will help to evaluate if Agile is a good match with your company’s culture and needs. Skills include: <ul> <li>Evaluate company readiness for an operating model change</li> <li>Build appreciation for the Agile operating model’s values and principles</li> <li>Understanding of Agile benefits versus traditional project management</li> <li>Insights on new, more agile ways of working to better promote collaboration, speed to market, and innovation</li> <li>Increased knowledge of Agile roles, tools and ceremonies</li> <li>Awareness of how teams and product progress is planned and tracked within an Agile operating model</li> </ul> [mep_register url="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eWPbPVuKQK6SGOhez9I4_w"]
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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

Cobots Can Lend a Hand

<div class="header" data-view="registration/header/header" data-active-view="true"> <div class="branding-image" data-bind="visible:getBrandingInfo().logoImageUrl()"><img id="logoImage" class="img-responsive aligncenter" src="https://images.gotowebinar.com/be583cc177df59f5d8cfd1f9b4a63df3" data-bind="attr:{src:getBrandingInfo().logoImageUrl()}" /></div> <h1 class="word-wrap-break" data-bind="style:{color:getBrandingInfo().selectedHeaderColor}, text:getWebinarInfo().subject">Battling COVID-19 - Cobots Can Lend a Hand, Presented by MassMEP and Axis New England</h1> </div> <div class="trainingTimesBox clearfix" data-bind="visible:!webinarTimesVM().allSessionsOver()"> <div data-view="registration/body/body.webinarTimes" data-active-view="true"> <hr /> <div class="row col-md-12"> <ol id="training-times" class="trainingTimes" data-bind="'foreach':webinarTimesVM().webinarSessions()"> <li class="next" data-bind="'text':$data.getStartAndEndDate(), style:{'display': $parent.webinarTimesVM().showAllList() ? 'list-item' : ''}, css:{'past':past && !$data.inSession, 'next':next, 'future':future, 'far-future':farFuture}">Tues, Jan 19, 2021 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT</li> </ol> </div> </div> </div> <div data-bind="visible:getWebinarInfo().description" data-view="registration/body/body.description" data-active-view="true"> <hr /> <div class="description trainingDescription"> <div class="clearfix"><img id="customThemeImage" class="customImage alignright" src="https://images.gotowebinar.com/be583cc177df59f5d8cfd1f9b4a64dd0" data-bind="attr:{src:getBrandingInfo().themeImageUrl}" /><span class="registration-description" data-bind="expander:{'expandText': moreButtonText(), 'userCollapseText': lessButtonText(), 'text':getWebinarInfo().description}">Learn more about automation with collaborative robots and how this new technology can help you make an immediate impact. You will see hands-on demonstrations and learn about: - Universal Robots collaborative robot technology - Plug-and-play accessories for rapid deployment - How to program a pick and place application - How to use pallet grids, force control, and vision guidance - Successful application examples - How to get started with your application</span></div> </div> </div> [mep_register url="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vCDzgZkVTTCgpw8x1f0IUA"]
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  • August 28, 2024

Tax Incentives for Real Estate Expansion Projects for Manufacturers During the Pandemic and Beyond

<strong>Tax Incentives for Real Estate Expansion Projects </strong> <strong>During the Pandemic and Beyond </strong> As many Massachusetts businesses re-open, manufacturing companies that have expansion plans may benefit from a variety of state and local tax incentives. Whether a company plans to renovate an existing facility, relocate, construct a new facility, or create or retain jobs, there are available resources that can help to reduce the cost associated with a real estate investment. By leveraging tax incentives, companies can save thousands – or even millions – of dollars. These incentives can benefit both public and privately-owned companies in growing sectors such as life sciences, manufacturing, technology, and distribution. In this webinar, Lynn Tokarczyk, government tax incentives consultant and president of Business Development Strategies, Inc., will discuss how to identify, negotiate, and secure valuable government tax incentives, including: <ul> <li>State Tax Credits</li> <li>State Abandoned Building Tax Deductions</li> <li>Municipal Tax Increment Financing (TIF)</li> <li>Municipal Personal Property Tax Relief</li> <li>Special Tax Assessment (STA)</li> </ul> [mep_register url="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oS7d2DqRR1ulYH7IRUBp0Q"]   Presented By: <strong>Lynn Tokarczyk</strong> <strong>Government Incentives Consultant</strong> <strong>Business Development Strategies, Inc.</strong> <strong> </strong><a href="http://www.businessdevelopment-strategies.com/">Business Development Strategies, Inc.,</a> (BDS) is a leading government incentives consulting firm in Massachusetts. Celebrating 17 years of success, BDS has helped growing companies in Massachusetts identify, negotiate and secure state tax credits, Tax Increment Financing (TIFs), and other state and local tax incentives that stimulate business investment and job creation. BDS founder and President Lynn Tokarczyk is a former regional director of the Massachusetts Office of Business Development, and senior manager for Ernst & Young’s State and Local Tax Incentives Practice. The BDS team has assisted more than 100 companies in saving over $100 million in state and local taxes since its 2003 founding. BDS’s roster of clients includes many publicly-held and privately-owned companies in life sciences, technology, manufacturing and distribution, and other sectors, such as TripAdvisor, Keurig, New England Ice Cream, IPG Photonics, Analog Devices, Waters Corporation, Primetals, and Vicor.
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