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.
– Kristy Grignon, Editor, [email protected] or 508-831-7020.

What’s Trending in Manufacturing?

• See Industry 4.0 in Action

• Ransomware Infections in the Boston Manufacturing Sector

Manufacturing Metrics

• ISM Report Highlights Strong March Manufacturing Output

Video of the Month

• Massachusetts Textile Company Shifts to Manufacturing N95 Masks

MassMEP Manufacturing Podcast

• Circling Back on the Wagons

Crisis Management Strategies

• The Next Normal: Trends That will Define 2021 and Beyond

• Lean as Crisis Intervention

Innovative Growth Solutions

• How Prescriptive Analytics is Changing the Face of Every Industry

• Rethinking the Supply Chain: Near-Shoring and Reshoring to Reduce Risk

Workforce Strategies

• Massachusetts Schools Add Innovation Pathway Programs

Cybersecurity

• Cybersecurity Mentorship Program Participants Selected

Safety

• Proposed Rule Changes to OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200 Hazard Communication Standard

Industry News

• Manufacturing Excellence Awards to be Announced

• Saint-Gobain, Dell Sign Letter Urging U.S. Climate Action

• As Advocates Push for Gun Control. Business is Booming for Smith & Wesson

• Northeastern U.S. to Be Next Big Market for Fuel Cells

• A Better Nasal Swab for COVID-19 Testing

• Anbaric to Bring Future Wind Energy Ashore

Job Opportunities

• Continuous Improvement Project Manager, MassMEP, Auburn, MA – View job

• Shop Manager, Master Millwork, West Wareham, MA – View job

• Strategic Business Unit Manager, FLEXcon, Spencer, MA – View job

• Electromechanical Technician, FLEXcon, Spencer, MA – View job

• Machine Operator, Weekend Day Shift, FLEXcon, Spencer, MA – View job

• Customer Service Manager, FLEXcon, Spencer, MA – View job

• Packer, Night, FLEXcon, Spencer, MA – View job

• Packer, Day, FLEXcon, Spencer, MA – View job

• Master Planner Director, FLEXcon, Spencer, MA – View job

• Mechanic, FLEXcon, Spencer, MA – View job

MassMEP Programs

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

• Team Involvement Problem Solving (TIPS), virtual SBDAP – April 27, 2023

• Evolving to MedDev 2021, virtual – April 27-29, 2021

• NERDIC Industry 4.0 Readiness Ecosystem: Augmented Reality for Industry 4.0, What is it and how does it help your manufacturing process, virtual – April 27, 2023

• Cybersecurity Training Workshops: How to Implement NIST 800-171 Requirements, virtual – April 27, 2023

• NERDIC Industry 4.0 Readiness Ecosystem: Intro to 3D Printing/AM to Assist Traditional Manufacturing, virtual – May 1, 2023

• NERDIC Industry 4.0 Readiness Ecosystem: Generative Design, Intro to Design Optimization to Fully Realize AM Benefits, virtual – May 4, 2023

• ISO Internal Auditor 9001:2015 – Small Business Direct Access, virtual SBDAP – May 10, 2023

• NERDIC Industry 4.0 Readiness Ecosystem: Intro to 3D Printing/AM to Assist Traditional Manufacturing, virtual – May 11, 2023

• NERDIC Industry 4.0 Readiness Ecosystem: Benchmarking 3D Printed Parts with the Desktop Metal Studio System for Defense Supply, virtual – May 18, 2023

• NERDIC Industry 4.0 Readiness Ecosystem: Powder Bed Fusion (PBF) an Bound Metal Deposition (BMD) Additive Manufacturing Processes, virtual – May 25, 2023

• Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), virtual – May 26, 2023

Partner Events

• SBDC, Using a Risk-Based Approach to Build Your Export Compliance Program, virtual – April 29, 2023

• CCAT, Model Based Definition: Leveraging Your Design Data into a Technical Data Package, virtual – April 29, 2023

• AIM, Trade Talk: What’s the Future of Global Business, virtual – April 30, 2023

• SBDC, Filing a Provisional or Non-Provisional Utility Patent Application, virtual – May 6, 2023

• CCAT, Robotics & Automation Series: Collaborative Robots with RobotWorx, virtual – May 13, 2023

• SBDC, Global Trade Shipping Update: Trends in Inbound, Outbound, and Global Air & Ocean Cargo, virtual – May 13, 2023

• AIM, Annual Meeting, virtual – May 14, 2023

• Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, Woostapreneurs, virtual – May 17, 2023

• Worcester Business Journal, Central Mass Manufacturing Summit & Awards, virtual – May 19, 2023

• CCAT, Intro to High Rate Additive Manufacturing: Making Large Parts Faster, virtual – May 20, 2023

• AIM, Immigration and the Workplace: Understanding Visas, I-9s, E-Verify, and No Match Letters, virtual – May 26, 2023

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