The MAC Action Newsline:
September 2009

This issue is sponsored by the Association for Manufacturing Excellence.

Kathie Mahoney, Editor

• First National Survey of Next Generation Manufacturing: What Firms Must Do to Survive Global Competition

Video of the Month

• Creativity in Manufacturing: Albright Technologies

Successful Implementations in Lean

• NH MEP Helps P.J. Noyes Keep Tabs on Their Processes

Education & Workforce Development

• Certification of Manufacturing Employees, the Next Productivity Increase

Growth Strategies

• The Tyranny of Today

Industry News

• Job Opening: Program Coordinator, Springfield, MA
• Job Opening: Electro-Mechanical Technician, Wilbraham, MA
• Job Opening: Shipper/Receiver, Plant Maintenance, Boylston, MA
• Massachusetts: Its All Here and Associated Industries of Massachusetts Announce Partnership in Online B2B Directory
• Perkins and Product Development Technologies Earn IDEA Award for Brailler Design
• How to Profit from Rep Groups
• Recession Grinding on Machine Shops
• New City Textile Business Bucks Trend
• Mass-TEC at Quinsigamond Community College
• Shire Plans to Hire 750 Jobs in Massachusetts
• Airgas and Nuvera Marketing Agreement to Provide Hydrogen to Power Fuel Cell Material Handling Equipment
• MassMEP Resource: New AIM Community College Connection Offers Convenient Locations for Employee Education

Programs & Events
For complete details about these programs for manufacturers, visit the MAC Action Newsline Calendar.

Upcoming events include:

• Business Accelerator Certificate Program, Worcester, MA – September 24 – December 10, 2023 (Class is every other Thursday morning.)
• LE101: Principles of Lean Manufacturing, Worcester, MA – October 1, 2023
• Doing Business in Canada and Tour of Tell Tool, Inc., Westfield, MA – October 5, 2023
• WPI Venture Forum: Start-up Strategy, Worcester, MA – October 13, 2023
• Lean in Maine Summit 2009, Bangor, ME – October 15, 2023
• AME Annual Conference: Journey to Greatness, Covington, Kentucky – October 19-23, 2009
• LE101: Principles of Lean Manufacturing, Fall River, MA – October 27, 2023
• Executive Trade Mission to Libya and Algeria, November 4-8, 2009

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