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100 Grove Street, Worcester MA 01605
Phone: 508-831-7020
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Manufacturing Institute for Local
Businesses
Provides Competitive Advantage
The Professional and Continuing Education Center of the University of
Massachusetts Dartmouth located at 139 South Main Street in Fall River is
hosting a series of manufacturing institutes focused on competitiveness. The
institutes are co-sponsored by the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension
Partnership.
"Companies need to produce more with existing resources by focusing on the
elimination of non-value added activities or waste," says Dr. Antone Vieira,
Executive Director for Corporate Programs and Partnerships at the University.
"We want to help companies focus on waste elimination to reduce production lead
time, production costs, and improve product quality," said Vieira "and according
to the participating companies,
these institutes are a big help."
Eight local companies recently completed one of the institutes by participating
in six workshops designed to help companies in southeastern Massachusetts
sustain a competitive advantage.
Participating companies included Ocean Spray, Poyant Signs, Sousa and Demayo,
Davico, TWD Surfaces, Chase Leather Products, American Medical Institute, and
LeBaron Foundry Inc.
"We have had company presidents, senior managers, supervisors, and shop floor
personnel participate," notes Rick Bowie from MassMEP. "This is a great
opportunity for local business to benefit. The workshops in the institutes
provide companies ways to reduced cycle time, inventory, work-in-progress, and
operating costs."
"The manufacturing institutes give us the chance to help companies increase
capacity, productivity, and profits," Dr. Vieira concludes. "UMass Dartmouth is
pleased to be partnering with MassMEP to provide this opportunity."
For further information regarding the upcoming institute contact Dr. Antone
Vieira at 508-999-8744, [email protected] or Rick Bowie at 508-679-2146
[email protected]