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Free Supplier Matching Services

Free Supplier Matching Services

January 9, 2025 | 10-11 a.m. | Virtual

 

 
Who Should Attend: Electrical Engineers, Process Engineers and Technicians.
 
Key Takeaways:

  • Learn what resources are available in NC
  • Find out how you can tap into a network of suppliers in NC
  • Submit a Supplier Request form to find new sources ncstateies.com/supplyrequest
  • Register on ManufacturedNC.com to expand visibility
  • Visit ncstateies.com/opportunities to view open business opportunities

Presenter: KeAnne Hoeg
 

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Rural Works! Internships

Rural Works! Internships

January 16, 2025 | 10-11 a.m. | Virtual

 

 
Who Should Attend:

  • Manufacturers experiencing a workforce shortage
  • Manufacturers who have a backlog of special projects
  • Manufacturers looking for fresh, creative problem-solvers
  • Manufacturers looking to tap into future workforce

 
Key Takeaways:

  • How to hire an engineering student for $15/hour
  • NC State University Industry Expansion Solutions Regional Managers will walk you through the process and follow up during and after the intership to meet yoru needs
  • Interns offer immediate solutions to workforce shortages
  • NC State students offer fresh perspective to manufacturing challenges and cost-savings processes

Presenter: Anna Mangum
 

 
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Matterport Digital Twin Technology

Matterport Digital Twin Technology

February 13, 2025 | 10-11 a.m. | Virtual

 

 
Who Should Attend:

  • Anyone interested in innovative solutions for optimizing manufacturing processes

 
Key Takeaways:

  • How NC State Industry Expansion Solutions can create a 3D Scan of your manufacturing facilities
  • Learn how to obtain quick, highly detailed, and accurate dimensions of facility layouts
  • Learn how 3D scans can be used to improve facility layouts, improve SEO and be used as a marketing tool for hiring people, help with insurance documentation, improve training methods, etc.

Presenter: Casey Olson
 

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Smart Sensing II…

Smart Sensing II…

March 13, 2025 | 10-11 a.m. | Virtual

 

 
Who Should Attend:

  • Electrical Engineers
  • Process Engineers
  • Line Technicians

 
Key Takeaways:

  • Find out some of the key differences between an IoT device and an IIoT device.
  • See, step-by-step, how an IIoT device can be used in simple control, and extended for use in more elaborate settings.
  • Discover how these devices can be connected to the cloud with little configuration.
  • Discover a tool that you can use, and may already have familiarity, can be put into play to show/share information critical to agile production.

Presenter: Jason Low
 

 
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Going Green

Going Green

April 10, 2025 | 10-11 a.m. | Virtual

 

 
Who Should Attend:

  • Environmental Professionals
  • Green Teams
  • Sustainability champions
  • Those responsible for meeting/reporting on environmental demands from customers

 
Key Takeaways:

  • Ways to move forward on your improvement goals
  • Where to look for new ideas
  • How to get the biggest bang for your buck on the projects you work on

Presenter: Angela Barger
 

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Supply Chain Overview

Supply Chain Overview

May 8, 2025 | 10-11 a.m. | Virtual

 

 
Who Should Attend:

  • Manufacturers looking to understand more about supply chains and how to optimize them

 
Key Takeaways:

  • Overview of supply chains
  • How to manage a supply chain and make it work effectively
  • How the theories around supply chain have changes
  • Strategies for building an effective, efficient supply chain

Presenter: KeAnne Hoeg
Presenter: Eric Taylor
 

 
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Innovation

Innovation

July 10, 2025 | 10-11 a.m. | Virtual

 

 
Who Should Attend:

  • Owners, Directors, Managers, and Engineers who are interested in boosting Innovation within their organizations

 
Key Takeaways:

  • A simple and useful definition of innovation – why innovate? The factors within an innovation system and how to optimize each. How to quickly advance (or kill) ideas.

Presenter: Kevin Grayson
 

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OSHA’s Here! Now What?

OSHA’s Here! Now What?

August 14, 2025 | 10-11 a.m. | Virtual

 

 
Who Should Attend:

  • Safety Managers, Safety Directors, anyone with regulatory compliance responsibilities

 
Key Takeaways:

  • What to expect when OSHA shows up
  • Common violations
  • How you can be prepared
  • Practical strategies and best practices
  • Resources to help ensure you are organized

Presenter: Holli Singleton
 

 
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Exploring Untapped Labor Pools

Exploring Untapped Labor Pools

September 11, 2025 | 10-11 a.m. | Virtual

 

 
Who Should Attend:

  • Manufacturing businesses with workforce shortages

 
Key Takeaways:

  • Benefits of Hiring Veterans
  • Military Workforce Basics
  • Military Workforce Impediments
  • Veterans Transition Programs
  • Develop an Understanding of Military Occupational Specialties

Presenter: Michael Mullins
 

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Cybersecurity and CMMC

Cybersecurity and CMMC

October 9, 2025 | 10-11 a.m. | Virtual

 

 
Who Should Attend:

  • Businesses interested in CMMC
  • Members of the DoD supply chain
  • Companies interested in becoming part of the DoD supply chain

 
Key Takeaways:

  • Where CMMC adoption is today
  • What the future of CMMC compliance looks like
  • How CMMC helps keep manufacturing organizations competitive

Presenter: Brian Vigna
 

 
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Upcoming Changes to the ISO 9001:2015 Standard: What You Need to Know

Upcoming Changes to the ISO 9001:2015 Standard: What You Need to Know

November 13, 2025 | 10-11 a.m. | Virtual

 

 
Who Should Attend:

  • Quality professionals
  • Compliance officers
  • Anyone involved in ISO 9001 certification and implementation

 
Key Takeaways:

  • Understanding Key Updates: Gain a clear understanding of the upcoming changes to the ISO 9001:2015 standard and how they will impact your organization’s quality management system.
  • Implementation Strategies: Learn actionable strategies for implementing these changes effectively within your organization to ensure continuous compliance.
  • Expert Guidance and Q&A: Get expert advice on navigating the transition, along with a dedicated Q&A session to address specific concerns and questions related to your business.

Presenter: Adrienne Kroll