August 2016
Manufacturing
Update
The Manufacturing Update is a bi-monthly electronic newsletter from Industry Expansion Solutions with up-to-date manufacturing news. Below you can view past issues.
Lead Stories
mfgCON Agenda is Now Online
This year’s mfgCON, North Carolina’s premier conference for manufacturing innovation, is drawing near! NCMEP has released an agenda previewing two days of presentations and breakout sessions designed for maximum exposure to the newest ideas, best tools and resources in manufacturing. When registering, use this code, EARLYBIRD, by 09/12 to save $100 off general admission.
Check Out The Jam-Packed Agenda »
Instructional Design Services Launched
Our newest business solution, Instructional Design Services, enables us to partner with you to deliver effective and engaging learner-centered courses, trainings and workshops. We can help you introduce new processes, educate your workforce, transform your culture, enhance performance and communicate change through customized materials like interactive/adaptive lessons, video tutorials, webinars, handbooks, and more.
Commonwealth Brands Congratulates 20 New Lean Leader Green Belts
Commonwealth Brands began its Lean journey with a simple introductory course in Lean concepts and terminology. Several years later, the Reidsville-based company is recognizing 20 employees who have earned Lean Leader Green Belt status.
IES Brings Results to Union County
The Charlotte Business Journal recently featured the outstanding work that Industry Expansion Solutions (IES) is doing in Union County. The article highlights the successes of medical and laboratory equipment Greiner Bio-One and packaging manufacturer Darnel. The special supplement was sponsored by Monroe-Union County Economic Development Group.
IES Director Barbara Williams to speak at Manufacturing Summit
As the aerospace sector in North Carolina grows, manufacturers are increasingly interested in opportunities within the supply chain—but what kind of certification is required to do business in the sector?
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We engineer success for manufacturing businesses one solution at a time by understanding our clients’ needs and then crafting meaningful and sustainable solutions to address their business requirements. Through our tailored programs and research-based, time-tested methodologies, we provide solutions to assist in strategic direction, improve performance and processes and address top line growth. We collaborate with clients to develop and implement comprehensive services and solutions across:
Upcoming Courses
Note: All our open enrollment courses listed below can be tailored for onsite training. This is the ideal choice for companies that need to train groups of employees. You get a maximum number of employees trained in a minimal amount of time for one flat fee, providing a great ROI.
Innovation Engineering Green Belt
August 30–September 1 | Raleigh, NC
Bring a team to this Innovation Engineering workshop, work and train together, and take the lessons and collaborative skills you learn back to your company. This workshop is designed to generate a list of 50+ ideas that teams can implement immediately, for measurable impact.
Practical Project Management
September 13–14 | Greensboro, NC
Work smarter, not harder! This course teaches the fundamental tools and skills needed to confidently manage projects, from planning and execution to monitoring and evaluation. Even people with no prior project management experience will be able to hit the ground running after this informative workshop.
Measurement System Analysis
September 28 | Charlotte, NC
There is no statistical data-based decision-making without accurate measurement. This course, which covers Accuracy and bias, resolution and discrimination, linearity, stability, and repeatability and reproducibility, should be a precursor to any process improvement approach!
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
DFMEA | October 25 | Greensboro, NC
PFMEA | October 26 | Greensboro, NC
Participants in DFMEA (design) and PFMEA (process) learn to scan data for indicators of potential failure; assign severity, occurrence and detection rankings; and take appropriate improvement actions.
Practical Project Management
September 13-14 | Greensboro, NC
ISO 9001:2015 Overview
September 21 | Greensboro, NC
ISO 9001:2015 Auditor Upgrade
September 22 | Greensboro, NC
ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Systems – Internal Auditor Training
October 5–6 | Raleigh, NC
DFMEA: Design Failure Mode Effects Analysis for Risk Management
October 25 | Greensboro, NC
24-Hour HAZWOPER for Hazardous Waste Site Workers
November 7–9 | Raleigh, NC
40-Hour HAZWOPER for Hazardous Waste Site Workers
November 7–11 | Raleigh, NC
8-Hour HAZWOPER for Environmental Professionals
December 8 | Raleigh, NC
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