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  • Get Growing with Additive: 3D Print Preview

    MassMEP 27A Midstate Drive, Auburn, MA, United States

     

    Attending MassMEP's Lunch and Learn on Additive/3D Printing offers manufacturers a valuable opportunity to gain insights and practical knowledge about this transformative technology. This event is for MANUFACTURERS ONLY. Here's why you should consider attending:

    • Expert Panel Discussion
        • Hear from professionals who have successfully integrated additive manufacturing into their shops. Learn about their experiences, challenges, and successes, and gain practical advice for your own operations.
    • Educational Programs
        • Discover MassMEP's range of educational programs designed to help you understand and effectively implement 3D printing. Whether you're new to the technology or looking to deepen your expertise, there's a program for you.
    • Rental Unit Program
        • Learn about MassMEP's Additive Adoption Program, which provides an affordable way to access and experiment with 3D printing technology without the need for a large upfront investment.
    • Networking Opportunities
        • This event is a great chance to network with peers, gain valuable knowledge, and explore new opportunities.

     

    Success Stories

    We have already seen numerous success stories from shops that have embraced 3D printing technology. For example:

    • A small machine shop successfully used 3D printing to create custom jigs and fixtures, significantly reducing their setup times and improving overall efficiency.
    • A mid-sized manufacturer utilized 3D printing to prototype and test new product designs quickly, accelerating their time-to-market and gaining a competitive edge.
    • An innovative startup leveraged 3D printing to produce limited runs of highly customized parts, allowing them to meet unique customer demands and stand out in their industry.

     

     

  • Elevate Your Manufacturing Expertise – New Program Information Session

    MassMEP 27A Midstate Drive, Auburn, MA, United States

    Elevate Your Manufacturing Expertise: New Program - Information Session

    This two-hour MassMEP in-person event showcases three innovative programs, each designed to enhance different facets of your manufacturing business. These programs have been added to our portfolio and are programs that can stand alone or work together on your continuous improvement journey in Manufacturing.

    What are the new programs?

    SCALE UP – Unlocking Breakthrough Growth: This new program is designed to help manufacturers achieve significant growth in the coming year by comprehensively unlocking their business potential. It encompasses essential aspects like business planning for sustainable growth, team building to drive your business forward, innovative lead generation strategies for a robust sales pipeline, and leveraging artificial intelligence to optimize operations and sales. Chris Ciunci is the facilitator for Scale Up.

    Transitioning from scaling your business, we understand the importance of strong leadership on the front lines.

    Front Line Supervisor Apprenticeship – Leading Effectively: This apprenticeship focuses on developing robust leadership skills in your supervisors. By enhancing their abilities in team management, effective communication, and decision-making, this program bridges the gap between executive vision and operational execution. It's about turning your supervisors into leaders who can guide your teams through the growth.

    And as your teams grow and your leaders become more effective, the need for embracing technological advancements becomes clear.

    Add Additive Manufacturing to your Manufacturing – Embracing Technological Innovation: The future of manufacturing lies in technological innovation, and our Additive Manufacturing program is your gateway. Here, you'll explore the latest in 3D printing, material science, and digital design.

    Why Attend?

    Comprehensive Learning: Understand how these programs intertwine to offer a holistic approach to business growth, leadership development, and technological adaptation.

    Expert Insights: Gain valuable insights from industry leaders and program creators.

    Interactive Experience: Engage in sessions that address real-world manufacturing challenges.

    Networking Opportunities: Connect with peers and experts in the manufacturing sector.

    $25

  • A Model for Effective Leadership – Workshop

    MassMEP 27A Midstate Drive, Auburn, MA, United States

    A Model for Effective Leadership - Workshop

    In this half day workshop, discover the art of servant leadership—building trust and transparency Crush stress and overwhelm while showing your team the importance of self-development and taking initiative. You'll be a role model without losing sight of your business goals.

    Paul Serafino, Capacity Volume & Growth Acceleration for Small & Medium Manufacturers

    One of the key challenges faced by manufacturing leaders is fostering growth and contribution while maintaining high retention and engagement rates. In this workshop, you will uncover the secrets to inspiring your workforce and bringing out their full potential, without drowning in extra work or micromanaging. You’ll gain valuable insights and actionable strategies in these 3 key areas:

    • Time management, prioritization, and delegation: Free up 10+ hours per week, reduce unnecessary meetings, and improve communication within your organization.
    • Organizational structure and strategy alignment: Minimize lost productivity resulting from misaligned projects and wasted effort. Streamline your company's operations and ensure every task contributes directly to your overarching goals.
    • Workforce development and upskilling: Combat turnover and employee burnout by investing in your team's growth. Enhance their skills, boost their capabilities, and create a workplace culture that nurtures talent and fosters loyalty.

     

    Who It’s For

    - Owners, Executives, VPs and Directors in Small and Medium Manufacturing Companies

    What You’ll Discover

    - How to be a servant leader through trust and transparency without creating more work for yourself or spending all day in the trenches

    - How to beat stress and overwhelm while role modeling self-development and initiative without losing sight of business goals and priorities

    - How to inspire growth and contribution to increase retention and engagement - even if you don’t consider yourself a motivation leader

    Key Learnings / Value Add

    - Time management, prioritization, and delegation – free up 10+ hours per week, reduce meetings, improve communication

    - Organizational structure and strategy alignment – reduce lost productivity from misaligned projects and wasted effort

    - Workforce development and upskilling – reduce turnover and employee burnout, increase capability

    This four-hour workshop is $179/person. Continental breakfast provided along with workshop materials.

    $179

  • Tips for Refining Your Lead Generation Engine in a Post COVID World – Webinar

    MassMEP 27A Midstate Drive, Auburn, MA, United States

    Given the singularly unique circumstances from the past year, small business owners will need to get savvy to keep their business afloat and make it to the other shore.

    Businesses have a decision to make with their marketing budgets, and how to refine their lead generation engine in this post-COVID world. Join us for this webinar with tips and insights on how to make this work within your organization.

  • ISO Internal Auditor 9001:2015 – Small Business Direct Access (SBDAP)

    MassMEP 27A Midstate Drive, Auburn, MA, United States

    This is a 4-day training see recurring event

    Who Should Attend: 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.

    Course Highlights / Topics Covered:

    • The process approach, performance indicators and risk
    • The "Plan-Do-Check-Act” principle
    • The key elements of a quality management system, management of documents/records, deviations, corrective and preventive actions
    • Management responsibility, management representative and management review
    • Measurement, analysis and continuous improvement on customer satisfaction, quality management effectiveness through internal audits, process performance and conformity to product requirements
    • What are internal audits
    • Why are internal audits conducted
    • What preparatory work should be carried out before an audit
    • What to pay attention to during the audit
    • What is a good audit report
    • What aspects are important in monitoring audit results, corrective and preventive actions

    Students will benefit by:

    • Learning how to plan, conduct, and report quality audit results
    • Enhancing your understanding of the components of an internal quality audit program
    • Gaining an in-depth understanding of ISO 9001 requirements
    • Getting answers to your toughest audit questions

    Capturing a working knowledge of the practices, roles and responsibilities of an auditor

  • Agile Manufacturing Information Session – Online

    MassMEP 27A Midstate Drive, Auburn, MA, United States

    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.

     

    TRAINING OBJECTIVE:

    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.

     

    SKILL ATTAINMENT:

    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:

    • Evaluate company readiness for an operating model change
    • Build appreciation for the Agile operating model’s values and principles
    • Understanding of Agile benefits versus traditional project management
    • Insights on new, more agile ways of working to better promote collaboration, speed to market, and innovation
    • Increased knowledge of Agile roles, tools and ceremonies
    • Awareness of how teams and product progress is planned and tracked within an Agile operating model

  • ISO Internal Auditor 9001:2015 – Small Business Direct Access (SBDAP)

    MassMEP 27A Midstate Drive, Auburn, MA, United States

    This is a 4-day training see recurring event

    Who Should Attend: 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.

    Course Highlights / Topics Covered:

    • The process approach, performance indicators and risk
    • The "Plan-Do-Check-Act” principle
    • The key elements of a quality management system, management of documents/records, deviations, corrective and preventive actions
    • Management responsibility, management representative and management review
    • Measurement, analysis and continuous improvement on customer satisfaction, quality management effectiveness through internal audits, process performance and conformity to product requirements
    • What are internal audits
    • Why are internal audits conducted
    • What preparatory work should be carried out before an audit
    • What to pay attention to during the audit
    • What is a good audit report
    • What aspects are important in monitoring audit results, corrective and preventive actions

    Students will benefit by:

    • Learning how to plan, conduct, and report quality audit results
    • Enhancing your understanding of the components of an internal quality audit program
    • Gaining an in-depth understanding of ISO 9001 requirements
    • Getting answers to your toughest audit questions

    Capturing a working knowledge of the practices, roles and responsibilities of an auditor

  • Business Continuity and Contingency Planning

    MassMEP 27A Midstate Drive, Auburn, MA, United States

    MassMEP’s "Business Continuity and Contingency Planning” is designed for companies who are interested in the assistance of the development, implementation, and maintenance of a process to mitigate risk to business due to unforeseen circumstances (i.e. COVID-19). The course will provide a company’s personnel with a) Training towards Risk Management, b) Establishing methods of risk mitigation with consideration towards personnel, customers, the supply chain, policies and procedures, and c) Instructions on establishing and implementing a Business Continuity and Contingency Plan.

    Employers instituting measures of assessing risk and thorough implementation of emergency preparedness and/or business continuity plan can help prevent disruptions to health, safety, and the supply chain by being able to answer:

    • How will this affect interested parties?
    • What operations are effected?
    • Who has the authority to communicate?
    • When are the actions taken?
    • Where operations can continue?

    When an organization proactively plans to avoid and mitigate any risk associated with the disruption of its activities, the organization is better prepared to handle unforeseen challenges. Though not strictly pertaining to just coronavirus, a business continuity/contingency plan determines detailed steps to issue guidance on how to move forward by utilizing existing means of control, training, and management of operations when the risk has been established. This will assure interested parties (customers, vendors, etc.) that your organization is able to remove obstacles and have secondary methods to ensure product or service is uninterrupted.

    This 16-hour training course is designed for personnel at all levels of the organization.

    Topics include:

    • Risk Management Overview
    • Risk Assessment
    • Planning of Risk Mitigation Activities
    • Human Resources
    • Vendor Control
    • Internal/External Communication Methods
    • Work Environment
    • Submission Requirements

  • ISO Internal Auditor 9001:2015 – Small Business Direct Access (SBDAP)

    MassMEP 27A Midstate Drive, Auburn, MA, United States

    This is a 4-day training see recurring event

    Who Should Attend: 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.

    Course Highlights / Topics Covered:

    • The process approach, performance indicators and risk
    • The "Plan-Do-Check-Act” principle
    • The key elements of a quality management system, management of documents/records, deviations, corrective and preventive actions
    • Management responsibility, management representative and management review
    • Measurement, analysis and continuous improvement on customer satisfaction, quality management effectiveness through internal audits, process performance and conformity to product requirements
    • What are internal audits
    • Why are internal audits conducted
    • What preparatory work should be carried out before an audit
    • What to pay attention to during the audit
    • What is a good audit report
    • What aspects are important in monitoring audit results, corrective and preventive actions

    Students will benefit by:

    • Learning how to plan, conduct, and report quality audit results
    • Enhancing your understanding of the components of an internal quality audit program
    • Gaining an in-depth understanding of ISO 9001 requirements
    • Getting answers to your toughest audit questions

    Capturing a working knowledge of the practices, roles and responsibilities of an auditor

  • Industry 4.0 Strategy Development and the New Normal

    MassMEP 27A Midstate Drive, Auburn, MA, United States

    Spinnaker Venture Partners will be discussing Industry 4.0 Strategy Development and the New Normal for manufacturing. Join us to hear Spinnaker Venture Partners Managing Directors, Mark Roth and Gregg Bauer take you into the 4th Industrial Revolution for Manufacturing.

  • ISO Internal Auditor 9001:2015 – Small Business Direct Access (SBDAP)

    MassMEP 27A Midstate Drive, Auburn, MA, United States

    Who Should Attend: 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.

    Course Highlights / Topics Covered:

    • The process approach, performance indicators and risk
    • The "Plan-Do-Check-Act” principle
    • The key elements of a quality management system, management of documents/records, deviations, corrective and preventive actions
    • Management responsibility, management representative and management review
    • Measurement, analysis and continuous improvement on customer satisfaction, quality management effectiveness through internal audits, process performance and conformity to product requirements
    • What are internal audits
    • Why are internal audits conducted
    • What preparatory work should be carried out before an audit
    • What to pay attention to during the audit
    • What is a good audit report
    • What aspects are important in monitoring audit results, corrective and preventive actions

    Students will benefit by:

    • Learning how to plan, conduct, and report quality audit results
    • Enhancing your understanding of the components of an internal quality audit program
    • Gaining an in-depth understanding of ISO 9001 requirements
    • Getting answers to your toughest audit questions

    Capturing a working knowledge of the practices, roles and responsibilities of an auditor

    A partnership program with the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Massachusetts Office of Business Development under cooperative agreement SBAHQ20B0022 through the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Isenberg School of Management. SBDCs are a program supported by SBA and extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. SBA cannot endorse any products, opinions or services of any external parties or activities. By contacting our office and requesting at least two weeks in advance, every attempt will be made to reasonably accommodate persons with disabilities and those who need translation services.

  • Robotic Automation for Manufacturers Information Session

    MassMEP 27A Midstate Drive, Auburn, MA, United States

    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 the basic techniques to start using cobots on the plant floor.