MassMEP Next Generation Manufacturer News

In This Issue…
Insights into what’s happening in manufacturing in Massachusetts. Best practices, success stories, and trends from manufacturing organizations that are growing and improving the economy. Share with us what you’d like to hear about in these issues. – Kathie Mahoney, Editor, [email protected] or (508) 831-7020.

What’s Trending in Manufacturing?

• The Economic Impact of MEP’s

From the Desk of Jack Healy

• Massachusetts Manufacturing: Positioned for Innovation

Manufacturing Metrics

• Are Your Scrap Metrics Lying About What Happens on the Shop Floor?

Video of the Month

• Behind the Ralph Lauren Olympic Uniforms

Growth Manufacturers Case Studies

• Value Stream Mapping & Plant Layout at Precision Engineering

• Phillips Precision Focuses on Local Recruiting

Innovative Growth Solutions

• Makers and Manufacturers Unite at The White House

• Manufacturing in the US Continues to Grow Despite Fears

Workforce Strategies

• Manufacturing Opens Up a New World for Young Man with Asperger’s and Autism

• Southwick Clothing to Train 56 Local Workers

Manufacturing Month: October 2016

• Event Resources

• Register and Show Off the Future of Industry
  The best way to remind Massachusetts residents that manufacturing is alive and well in the Bay State is for manufacturing companies to take part in National Manufacturing Day on October 7 and Massachusetts Manufacturing Month during the entire month of October. Register for an event for free publicity and helpful ideas for hosting an event. And check out MassDevelopment’s AMP It UP! to view videos of manufacturing events. Then contact Brian Gilmore at AIM for more information and ideas.

  • AMP It Up! Manufacturing Month Registration
  • AIM Manufacturing Day

Industry News

• MassTLC Advanced Manufacturing Futures Program: Please Complete Survey

• Massachusetts Growth Capital Enhances Board with New Members

• MassDevelopment Grants Spur Collaboration Among Manufacturers, Entrepreneurs

• Schools Win AMP It Up! Video Challenge

• MassTLC Helps Startups Get Robots to Market

• CCAT’s Advanced Manufacturing Center Acquires New 3D Printer Capabilities

• Precision Punch Acquires Eastern Industries

• Northfield Model 650 Chuck with Two Sets of Flexing Jaws

Job Opportunities

• CNC Machinist, Duval Precision Grinding, Chicopee, MA – Send resume

• Toolmaker, Donahue Industries, Shrewsbury, MA – Send resume

• Manufacturing Coordinator, Rustic Marlin, Hanover, MA – Send resume

• Spray Booth Technician, Rustic Marlin, Hanover, MA – Send resume

• Senior Production Manager, Rustic Marlin, Hanover, MA – Send resume

• Woodworking and Furniture Production, Rustic Marlin, Hanover, MA – Send resume

MassMEP Programs

For complete details about these programs for manufacturers, visit the MAC Events Calendar.

• Principles of Lean Manufacturing, Taunton, MA – September 20, 2023

• Massachusetts Advanced Manufacturing Summit, Worcester, MA – September 27, 2023

• MassMEP – MACWIC Level 3 Class Graduation, Devens, MA – October 14, 2023

• Market Smarter: Marketing Tools that Every Manufacturer Should Leverage, Worcester, MA – November 9, 2023

Partner Events

• SBANE, Stairway to the Stars…for Small Business, Waltham, MA – September 16, 2023

• TechSandBox, The 300 Year War on Cancer: Is Science Finally Winning?, Hopkinton, MA – September 19, 2023

• NAM, Executive Insights, Boston, MA – October 4, 2023

• CCAT, Tool Management Workshop, East Hartford, CT – October 18, 2023

• SME, Eastec, Springfield, MA – May 16-18, 2017

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