2021 Manufacturing Caucus Awards

  • On September 28, 2021
This will be the 6th annual Manufacturing awards ceremony hosted by the legislatures manufacturing caucus. Representative Jeffrey N. Roy and Senator Eric Lesser will be presenting the awards September 28th.
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Manufacturing Mash-Up

  • On September 28, 2021
The Center for Advanced Manufacturing at MassTech (CAM), along with MassMEP, MassRobotics, FORGE, WPI, and MassHire, will host an exciting new conference – the “Massachusetts Manufacturing Mash-Up” – to kick-off manufacturing month in 2021. The Mash-Up name inspires something innovative and unique. The place to see the “new face of manufacturing” in Massachusetts. The event […]
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Augmented Podcast with MassMEP President John Killam

  • On August 26, 2021
Tulip Interfaces spoke with John Killam on manufacturing training in Massachusetts. In this episode they talk about the important role of manufacturing in Massachusetts, fostering the next generation manufacturers, manufacturing workforce trends and actions, including how to recruit talent to the region and to our manufacturing firms. With manufacturing on the rise and the increase […]
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Ask the Grant Experts: How Can We Get a Grant for our Training Needs? A Q&A Session with AIM HR Solutions & MassMEP

  • On August 17, 2021
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 […]
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Ep. 39: Manufacturing Workforce: Market, Recruit & Retain

  • On July 23, 2021

We sit down with a panel to discuss the what manufacturers can do to market, recruit and retain their workforce in our current climate. Our guests for the podcast hit each avenue, from a Marketing view, Chris Ciunci at Tribal Vision, workforce view, Jeff Turgeon at MassHire and Andrea Pion with the Davis Companies and most importantly with a Manufacturing POV, Deanna Zarella from AIS in Leominster. There are key takeaways from this podcast and for more takeaways and value adds, join them for a webinar on Wednesday, July 28th at 11:00 AM. Click here to register!

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MEP Program Shows Nearly 13.6 to 1 Return to the Federal Treasury

  • On February 10, 2021
MEP Program Shows Nearly 13.6 to 1 Return to the Federal Treasury Share Article The American Small Manufacturers Coalition announces a new study by Summit Consulting and the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research finds that the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program generates a substantial economic and […]
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SMC Ltd and the Impacts of COVID-19

  • On January 11, 2021
SMC Ltd and the Impacts of COVID-19 By Lisa Derby-Oden Whether as individuals, families, communities, places of work, and more, we have all been impacted by COVID-19. Our experiences have all varied, and despite the difficult times, there are good things that are also coming out of the pandemic. Let’s take a look at SMC […]
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Roadmap to a Manufacturing Pipeline

  • On January 27, 2020
By Lisa Derby Oden, Workforce Program Coordinator, MassMEP The help wanted ads are everywhere in manufacturing. The industry is facing a skills gap that may leave an estimated 2.4 million positions unfilled between 2018 and 2028, with a potential economic impact of $2.5 trillion, according to a study by Deloitte. It can be daunting to […]
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5 Reasons to Train Your Employees and How to Make it Affordable

  • On November 26, 2019
By Lisa Derby Oden, Workforce Program Coordinator, MassMEP Weaknesses – we all have them. And when everyone’s individual weaknesses are all bundled together…well, you have probably found the source of many of your workplace issues. Training can be a primary solution for dealing with these issues. Let’s look at 5 top reasons to train your […]
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Project Management Grant Info Session

  • On August 28, 2019
The MassMEP Project Management training consortium is designed to apply the project management best practices recognized by PMI® to successfully manage projects. The class is structured to take you from selecting a project through closing it. You will see how the PMI knowledge areas integrate to provide thorough planning which is key to a successful project today.  Executing and Controlling […]
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