June 2017
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 2017 is Heating Up
No topic is hotter than cybersecurity right now. If you don’t have a cybersecurity program or a cyber attack response plan in place, catching the mfgCON keynote from Special Agent Brian Cyprian should be at the top of your to-do list.
Also—take advantage of a new program this year! With “Meet the Experts,” attendees can reserve a 20-minute time slot to talk with an industry leader in safety & health, sustainability, Lean, performance excellence, and more. There are a limited number of slots and they will go quickly, so sign up today!
Lead Stories
Is your organization best-in-class? Claim your laurels!
NCAfE, North Carolina’s State Excellence Award, is now open to applications from high-performing organizations. An NCAfE award moves you one step closer to a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.
Start your application today →
IES Will Help Department of Defense Localize Its Supply Chain
Defense-related companies impacted by government sequestration will get help expanding into new markets, thanks to a $2 million grant from the Department of Defense. The grant will fund a supply chain study to see where locally manufactured goods might replace imported ones. Industry Expansion Solutions and the North Carolina Department of Military and Veterans Affairs will work together to complete the study.
Lending a Helping Hand
The Spring/Summer Issue of NC State Engineering profiled Industry Expansion Solutions. Founded in 1955 as an outreach unit to manufacturers, our organization has grown beyond its original scope to serve clients in health and human services, government, the military, and more. Read about our history, transformation, and broad capabilities at the College of Engineering website.
Network With Us!
Industry Expansion Solutions has stepped up its game in the social media department, and we look forward to connecting with you on LinkedIn! Please follow IES, NCMEP, and the Southeastern OTI Education Center to stay up-to-date on all things industry, manufacturing, and safety & health.
We would also love to hear from you in our LinkedIn groups, where you can give your experience and ideas a voice within the community. We’re waiting for you at IES, NCMEP, and mfgCON!
LEVERAGE OUR SOLUTIONS
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.
8-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher
Public Warehousing and Storage
July 18 | Raleigh, NC
Learn how to discover hazards in your warehousing and storage operations, to properly handle materials and to communicate potential and actual hazards to your employees.
Hazardous Waste Management for Generators
August 15 | Raleigh, NC
If you use cleaning solvents, oil-based paints, inks, wood preservatives, plating solutions, photographic or dry cleaning chemicals, degreasers and rust and paint removers or other hazardous waste, this course will teach you to properly identify, manage and ship those materials.
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