February 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.
mfgCON Returns for a Fourth Year, Bringing the Best in Manufacturing to Durham
In September of 2018, manufacturers from around the state will converge at mfgCON 2018, the Southeast’s premiere manufacturing conference. Get the education you need to take your career to the next level, hear from leading experts and expand your professional network. Mark your calendars for September 18–19 and don’t miss this incredible opportunity to explore the latest in continuous improvement, manufacturing technology, workforce development, sustainability, leadership and more. As a bonus, there will be a Robotics pre-conference workshop slated for the afternoon of September 17.
Lead Stories
United Plastics Corporation Renews Focus On Quality
An outdated quality management system threatened the business relationships of United Plastics, an automotive industry supplier. ISO Overview Training, from Industry Expansion Solutions, helped the company realize annual cost savings of approximately $100,000 and the opportunity for a $1M new investment.
You Could Win a Free Registration to mfgCON 2018
Exceeding your expectations is important to us. In an effort to continuously enhance mfgCON, North Carolina’s premiere conference for manufacturing and innovation, please take three minutes to complete this survey. Your feedback is invaluable as we plan mfgCON 2018. In addition, you could win a free registration to this year’s conference!
Supply Chain Mapping the Defense Sector in NC
SDG, a supply chain mapping consultant for the North Carolina Defense Industry Diversification Initiative (DIDI), along with NC State Industry Expansion Solutions (IES) and NCDMVA, will present results of a Defense Supply Chain Mapping initiative in order to support and respond to the needs of North Carolina’s defense businesses at the state level. You’re invited to hear results in a series of town hall meetings that will take place in March and April.
NC State Researchers Develop New Technique for Directly Printing Metal Circuits
Researchers from North Carolina State University have printed circuits with molten metal alloys, rather than ink, offering a low-cost way to make flexible, stretchable electronics. The circuits are printed directly onto substrates that have so far included glass, paper and stretchable polymers.
Welcome Back Nora Milley
March mfgNC Connections Event—Register Now
Over the past 15 years, Aplix Inc., one of the world’s leading manufacturers of self-gripping fastening system components, has quadrupled sales with only a 15 percent increase in personnel. In addition, the company has lowered overall manufacturing costs by $692,000, on average, per year, for the past five years. They credit much of their success to their dedication to continuous improvement. Join us for the first mfgNC Connections event of the year as we hear from Aplix about their continuous improvement journey and more.
Quest for Excellence—Keynote Announced! Register now!
Work Smarter, Not Harder
What if you could connect the data you already collect in your various systems and databases and begin to analyze it? You could start recognizing patterns and predicting events, including doing predictive maintenance on equipment that could otherwise lead to costly downtime.
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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.
ISO 14001:2015 Overview
ISO 14001:2015 Internal Auditor Training
Effective Problem Solving and Root Cause Analysis
Resources
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