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?

• $5M Grant Expands Collaboration Between NIST, MEPs, and State Resources

• Congratulations to all the 2021 Worcester Business Journal Manufacturing Summit & Excellence Award winners!

Manufacturing Metrics

• Massachusetts Manufacturing Dashboard

Video of the Month

• Inside Moderna: From Side Effects to Skepticism to Safety

MassMEP Manufacturing Podcast

• Operational Preparedness Training…Are You Operationally Prepared?

Crisis Management Strategies

• Post-Pandemic, Supply Chains Retool for a New (ab)Normal

• Metrics Work Best When Motivational, Relevant, and Widely Shared

Innovative Growth Solutions

• Manufacturing Innovation Institutes Integral to U.S. Pandemic Response

Workforce Strategies

• 2.1M Manufacturing Jobs Could Go Unfilled by 2030

• Basic Manufacturing Certification for Entry-Level Job Candidates

Cybersecurity

• IoT Device Security Concerns Us All

Safety

• Prevention Costs Less: Top 10 OSHA Cited Standards in 2020

Industry News

• $3.3M Grant Supports Post-Pandemic Challenges

• New Express Grant for Companies with <100 Employees

• Cognex Sets New Record for Profits

• Meet the WBJ 2021 Power 50: Rev. Debora Jackson, Dean, WPI Foisie Business School

• Robotics Startup Aims for Jetsons-like Future

• Merrow Announces New Recyclable PPE

• Fastest Growing Massachusetts Companies

Job Opportunities

• Bulk Packaging/Shipping/Receiving, Anchor Seal, Gloucester, MA – View job

• Quality Control Inspector, Borg Design, Hudson, MA – View job

• CNC Machinists/Programmers, Borg Design, Hudson, MA – View job

MassMEP Programs

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

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

• Cybersecurity Whisperers: How Does that Pipeline Hack Affect My Company, virtual – May 26, 2023

• AIM Safety Certificate Series, Track A, virtual – June 16, 2023

Partner Events

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

• The Venture Forum, The Keys to Getting Venture Funding, virtual – on-demand

• MassBay Community College, Automotive Technology Information Session, virtual – June 1, 2023

• CCAT, Optimize Throughput & ROI by Performing Plant Simulation, virtual – June 2, 2023

• AIM, Introduction to AIM HR Resource Center, virtual – June 3, 2023

• CCAT, NERDIC Industry 4.0 Readiness Ecosystem: Model Based Definition, virtual – June 8, 2023

• SBDC, Trends in U.S. Export Controls for Electronics and Semiconductor Sector in Greater China, virtual – June 11, 2023

• Worcester Chamber of Commerce, 2021 GAME Changers Conference, virtual – June 14-17, 2021

• AIM, Mayor’s Panel: Getting Massachusetts Back to Work One City at a Time, virtual – June 15, 2023

• Technocopia, MakeIt!, Worcester, MA – June 26, 2023

• SBDC, Demystify State and Federal Certifications for Small Business, virtual – June 30, 2023

• AIM, What’s Next in Logistics and Supply Chain, Post-Pandemic Planning, virtual – July 23, 2023

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