August 2018

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.

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The Future of Manufacturing is Now

I’d like to personally invite you to the must-attend manufacturing event of the year. I hope to see you September 18-19 in Durham, NC for MFGCON18.

—Phil Mintz, Executive Director

NC State Industry Expansion Solutions

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NCMEP Seeks Nominations for Leadership in Manufacturing Awards

Have you seen truly remarkable manufacturing at work? For the fourth year in a row, the North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NCMEP) is looking to recognize manufacturing excellence across North Carolina, seeking manufacturers that are delivering truly exceptional performance. Award winners will be announced at mfgCON 2018 on Wednesday, September 19, 2018. Details can be found here→

Nominate (or self nominate) a Manufacturer→

Lean: Going Beyond Your Shop Floor

Would you like to increase efficiency and reduce costs in your manufacturing operations? You can by incorporating Lean solutions into your business, allowing you to build a customer-focused organization that provides services of the highest quality and lowest cost, utilizing only value-added activities. Lean principles work across multiple industries including manufacturing, healthcare, construction and professional service organizations, just to name a few.

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NC State Engineering Career Fair

Looking to hire an engineering graduate? Consider participating in the NC State Engineering Career Fair, September 18–19, 2018. Described as one of the largest career fairs in the country held specifically for engineering students, the event provides an opportunity for prospective employers to meet with engineering students interested in working for their companies.

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Baldrige Case Study Offers Manufacturers Opportunity to Assess Own Performance

NC State’s Dr. Deborah Manzo, a Management Systems and Quality Improvement Specialist and leader of the North Carolina Performance Excellence Coaching Program at Industry Expansion Solutions, recently contributed to the publication of a new NIST Baldrige program case study. The case study shows how organizations might use the criteria questions to assess and improve their performance, even if they are not interested in applying for a Baldrige Award.

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Save $100 Today

Do you want to learn how to attract and retain employees? Optimize production and operations? Grow your business? Develop leaders? Then, join NCMEP and Business North Carolina for MFGCON 2018, September 18–19 at the Durham Convention Center. Hear best practices from fellow manufacturers and suppliers. This year’s conference includes several opportunities to network. If you’re considering attending, register today to save $100. Early bird registration ends August 17.

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Interested In Robotics? Don’t Know Where to Start?

Consider joining NCMEP for a robotics workshop on September 17 that will help you understand why you should consider implementing robotics in your facility as well as learn best practices from manufacturers already using robotics.

Ranging from huge industrial robots to smaller collaborative robots or “cobots” that work next to humans, robots help automate production to keep American companies globally competitive while maintaining operations at home. Robots offer significant productivity and safety advantages, even for small operations. Come learn how to get the fastest ROI for your automation investment. Professional development hours will be available for this workshop via a certificate of participation.

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Inspire the Next Generation of Manufacturers

Open your doors to showcase modern manufacturing and inspire the next generation of manufacturers. October 5 is National Manufacturing Day or MFG DAY. There are plenty of resources available to help you plan and promote your event. Contact us if you’re interested in co-hosting an event with us.

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We’d love your feedback. It’ll only take 3 minutes

What is the biggest challenge facing the manufacturing industry today? We’d like to hear from you. Please take our online survey that is designed to better understand the industry’s economic health in North Carolina, business objectives, focus areas and key challenges.

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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:

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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.

Lean 200: Applying the Fundamentals

Aug 29–30 | Raleigh, NC

This class covers two full days of hands on learning and equips participants with practical tools and strategies to make significant and sustainable changes within their organization.

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