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 Manufacturing Economic Multiplier Effect is Strong

• One on One: John Killam on Apprenticeships

Manufacturing Metrics

• Cybersecurity Benchmarks: Successes, Shortcomings, Future Challenges

Video of the Month

• Universal Plastics Brings Global Growth Home

  

Growth Manufacturers Case Studies

• High Quality Technical Education

• The Carrot Project and Turner Hill Malting Company

• Strategies for Export Growth

Workforce Strategies

• Hidden Costs of Turnover Impact Financials, Productivity, and Culture

• Voc-Tech Investments Pair Needs of Students and Industry

• Tri-County Unveils New Engineering Wing

Cybersecurity

• DoD Deploys DCMA to Audit Contractor Supply Chain Compliance

• It’s Time Manufacturers Assemble a Sound Cybersecurity Effort

Manufacturing Apprenticeships

• We Have a Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity to Fix Our Labor Market

Manufacturing USA Institutes

• Girl Scouts Collaborate with ARMI/BioFabUSA on STEM Initiatives

• America Makes to Open 2nd Satellite Center

Industry News

• 5 FAQs for Manufacturers About Government Security Requirements

• Creating Networks to Grow Quality Manufacturing Jobs in Western Mass

• Southbridge Tech Incubator Opens for Emerging Technologies

• Massachusetts Senate Calls for Bold Steps

• Nye Lubricants Wins Manufacturing Award

• Massachusetts Legislature Forms Food System Caucus

• Bluebird Bio Opens Manufacturing Facility for Gene Therapies

MassMEP Events

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

• Principles of the Lean Office, Worcester, MA – April 25, 2023

• Quality Management Overview, Worcester, MA – May 2, 2023

• DFARS Compliance: What You Need to Know About the New DoD Cyber Regulation / Cybersecurity – May 8, 2023

• DeviceTalks, Boston, MA – June 5-6, 2019

• Leveraging Today’s Digital and Social Channels for Manufacturers to Retain and Attract Talent, Worcester, MA – June 12, 2023

Partner Events

• SNEEF, SBIR: America’s Seed Fund, Dartmouth, MA – May 2, 2023

• SBDC, Powering Your Exports: Program for Manufacturing and Tech Companies, Attleboro, MA – May 8, 2023

• AIM, Employment Laws: Reducing Your Risk, Marlborough, MA – May 8, 2023

• AIM, OSHA Safety Series, Auburn, MA – May 8-9, 2019

• EASTEC 2019, West Springfield, MA – May 14-16, 2019

• SBDC, How to Become a GSA Federal Supply Schedule Holder and Government Contracting 101, Boston, MA – May 15, 2023

• Design & Manufacturing New England, Boston, MA – May 15-16, 2019

• AIM, Employment Laws: Reducing Your Risk, Holyoke, MA – May 16, 2023

• AIM, Annual Meeting 2019, Boston, MA – May 17, 2023

• WPI, Surface Metrology Festival, Worcester, MA – May 22-24, 2019

• AIM, Human Resources Roundtable, Worcester, MA – May 23, 2023

• SBDC, Powering Your Exports: Program for Manufacturing and Tech Companies, Lawrence, MA – May 30, 2023

• New England Business Association, Latest Healthcare Trends in Massachusetts, Boston, MA – June 5, 2023

• AIM, OSHA Safety Series, Holyoke, MA – June 5, 2023

• SNEEF, 2019 Summer Networking, Fall River, MA – June 13, 2023

• SBDC, Powering Your Exports: Program for Manufacturing and Tech Companies, Springfield, MA – June 19, 2023

• New England Business Association, Labor & Employment Roundtable, Providence, RI – June 19, 2023

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