The MAC Action Newsline:
March 2006

• From the Desk of Jack Healy
  • New England Gains 164 Manufacturing Plants

• Manufacturing Success Stories
  • Manchester NH, Printer Cartridge Company Proves to be More Than Just Reliable
  • Fast Track to New Skills Program in Maine Churns Out Machine Operators

• Beyond Lean
  • Using Strategic Performance Measures to Drive Lean Implementation

• AME: Best Practices
  • Best Practices Plants: Hyde Manufacturing

• Industry News
  • News: NAM Announces 2006 Pro-Growth, Pro-Manufacturing Agenda
  • News: Report Discusses New Medical Devices Economic Cluster in Massachusetts
  • News: International Trade Achievement Awards to be Presented by Mass Alliance for International Business
  • MAC Resource: Solving Our Critical Shortage of Machinists

• Programs & Events
  For a complete listing of programs for manufacturers, visit the MAC Action Newsline Calendar.
  
  Upcoming events include:
  
  • TimeWise Lean 101: Principles of Lean Enterprise – Hampton NH — March 23, 2023
  • Risks and Opportunities in Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina — March 29, 2023
  • Manufacturing Matters: The 7 Deadly Sins of Lead Generation — April 6, 2023
  • WPI Venture Forum, Marketing Drives Change — April 11, 2023
  • TimeWise Lean 101: Principles of Lean Enterprise – Nashua NH — April 13, 2023
  • MeetChinaBiz – April 19, 2023
  • Expanding Markets and Expanding Facilities: Favorable Financng for Massachusetts Manufacturers — April 20, 2023
  • Lean Collaborative Informational Session – April 25, 2023 – UMass Dartmouth, Fall River
  • TimeWise Lean 101: Principles of Lean Enterprise – Keene NH — May 18, 2023
  • Associated Industries of Massachusetts, 91st Annual Meeting — May 12, 2023
  • EastTEC Advanced Productivity Exposition 2006, Springfield, Mass. — May 23 – 25, 2006
  • Trade Mission to China — June 10 – 17, 2006
  • TimeWise Lean 101: Principles of Lean Enterprise – Berlin NH — June 22, 2023
  • TimeWise Lean 101: Principles of Lean Enterprise – Lebanon NH — August 24, 2023
  • TimeWise Lean 101: Principles of Lean Enterprise – Manchester, NH — September 21, 2023
    
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    This issue of The MAC Action Newsline is sponsored by Associated Industries of Massachusetts