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December 17, 2018

5 Ways to Solve Your Workforce Shortage

It seems that everyone is struggling with a workforce shortage these days. This is primarily a result of low unemployment, retiring baby boomers, and lack of interest or negative understanding about manufacturing careers. There are ways to solve this challenge for your company. Some are strategies that you can tackle […]

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December 6, 2018

317 Manufacturing Fatalities in 2016

Written by: Darcy Cook, Safety Trainers Based on the Bureau of Labor Statistics report fatal work injuries involving violence and other injuries by persons or animals increased by 163 cases to 866 in 2016. Workplace homicides increased by 83 cases to 500 in 2016, and workplace suicides increased from 62 […]

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November 5, 2018

MassMEP Promotes Kathie Mahoney to Center Director

For more information contact: John Killam, MassMEP, johnk@massmep.org Shari Worthington, PR Counsel, Telesian Technology, sharilee@telesian.com November 5, 2018 – Worcester, MA – MassMEP, the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership, has announced the promotion of Kathie Mahoney to MassMEP Center Director. In this new position, Ms. Mahoney is responsible for leading and […]

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November 2, 2018

Massachusetts State Representative Jeff Roy at MassMEP’s Talent Management Roundtable on August 30, 2018

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August 28, 2018

MassMEP Brings You Tomorrow’s Manufacturing Technologies Today

By John Killam, President, MassMEP Mark your calendar for two special events: The Future of Manufacturing Symposium (October 4, 2018) Inaugural WPI/QCC Integrated Photonics Symposium (October 3, 2018) On Thursday, October 4, 2018, MassMEP will bring the latest manufacturing news and experts to Worcester to showcase the Manufacturing USA Institute’s […]

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August 14, 2018

What is a Consortium Training Grant?

Written by: Kristy Grignon Does your company have a technical skills gap? Would you like to improve your productivity and quality? Have you been considering ways to get training for your workforce and have thought that your company was too small? Have you looked for ways to fund training, discovered […]

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February 27, 2018

MassMEP Presents Manufacturing Leadership Award to North Easton Machine Company

MassMEP Presents Manufacturing Leadership Award to North Easton Machine Company Worcester, MA – MassMEP, the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership, is pleased to present the 2nd annual Jack Healy Manufacturing Leadership Award to North Easton Machine Company, Inc. North Easton is being recognized for their dedication to training and for building […]

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February 12, 2018

MassMEP Launches New Mechanical Skill Training Program

For More Information Contact: – Kathie Mahoney, kathiem@massmep.org MassMEP Launches New Mechanical Skill Training Program Worcester, MA – MassMEP, the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership, recently celebrated the graduation of the first class of students to complete Mechanical Systems Skills Training, a comprehensive new training program in mechanical power transmission for […]

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