January 2015

In this issue:

Success Story

Feature Article

DMEP Update

NASCAR Green Challenge Winner!

MFG Day

Upcoming Workshops

Employee Spotlight

Success Story: Economy, Energy & Environment (E3) Project - Intertape Polymer Group / Danville, VA

Learn how IPG/Danville's E3 project identified opportunities for improving productivity, reducing environmental impacts and energy intensity through the Danville/Region E3 EPA program and GENEDGE.

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Welcome to 2015!

With 2015 well underway, I hope that you've considered setting professional resolutions for your business. GENEDGE has the expertise and solution set to obtain and sustain your workplace resolutions.

In this EnterprisEDGE issue, we may have some topics to match your professional resolutions:

Get Certified: Invest in your workforce through our Lean Six Sigma Certifications. Your best assets are your people. Encourage and challenge them by supporting their aspirations to become Green Belt and Black Belt certified.

Optimize Your Supply Chain: By thinking more broadly about better collaborations, integrated systems, and synergies, you can bring your business to a whole new level. Be sure to read our feature article focused on Supply Chain Optimization.

Stay Current: New ISO updates have been of particular interest to manufacturers lately. To better understand and prepare for the ISO 9001:2015 Standard Update, we will be highlighting the anticipated changes through future public workshops.

Feature Article by Tony Cerilli

What Do You Do With a Broken Supply Chain?
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Fix it, of course... Though that's never as easy as it sounds. To learn how organizations can mitigate the effects of supply chain disruptions by applying the principles of supply chain Risk Management and Visibility. Read more>>>

Upcoming SCO Workshops:
Strategic Approaches to Supply Chain Optimization

Three new workshops aimed at helping companies develop a strategic approach to Supply Chain Optimization. In addition to our introductory

Leadership Overview, two other workshops will help you focus on critical areas of the supply chain: Risk Management and Total Cost of Ownership. Read more>>>

Domestic Markets Expansion Program (DMEP) - Update

Learn more about the program offering assistance to small and mid-sized Virginia DoD supply companies experiencing negative impact from sequestration.
Read more>>>

Blue Ridge Fiberboard Inc. - Virginia's NASCAR Green/E3 Sustainability Competition Winner

Blue Ridge Fiberboard Incorporated was named last October as the winner of the Virginia NASCAR Green/E3 Challenge during a special event at the Martinsville Speedway. Read more>>>

What is Manufacturing Day? Save the date! 10.02.15

Manufacturing Day is a nationwide celebration designed to expand public knowledge about, and improve the perception of manufacturing careers and manufacturing's value to our nation and our local economies. Manufacturing is central to the foundation of our economy. Learn more about this day and how your company might participate this October 2, 2015! Read more>>>

Lean Six Sigma:

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> LSS Black Belt Certification- Begins 4/13-17, then follows with 5/11-15, 6/8-12, 7/13-17 More info>>>

> LSS Green Belt Certification- 4/20-24

More info>>>

Supply Chain Optimization:

> Leadership Overview- 3/24; 4/7; 5/5

Benefit: After this session you will understand the advantages of incorporating a strategic approach to supply chain management, and how it can positively impact local and state communities, as well as create national economic value through increased competitiveness. Workshop & Events>>>

> Risk Management- 5/26

Benefit: At the conclusion of the session, you will have a clear understanding of risk management its financial implications and the necessity of a risk management plan. More info>>>

> Total Cost of Ownership- 6/16

Benefit: Sound sourcing decisions based on analysis of Total Cost of Ownership factors help to achieve overall supply chain strategic objectives. More info>>>

Growth:

> Creating Value In Your Business- 5/19

Business leaders can learn ways to find gaps in their capabilities; how to identify new opportunity spaces; how to use risk to their advantage; about a systematic way to link a company's capabilities to customer needs resulting in revenue and profit growth. More info>>>

> Strategic Growth- 6/2

Learn how to create, communicate, and commercialize new business models, products/service platforms, processes for improvement or user experiences to solve customer problems and meet new opportunities. More info>>>

Quality Management Standard - ISO 9001:2015:

> Implications of 2015 Revision- Everything you need to understand and prepare for the changes to the QMS standard will be presented in public workshops in the coming months. Please keep in touch through our >>>Workshop & Events page for the latest public offerings in your region. If you have any immediate questions contact Quality Practice Manager Frank Watson at fwatson@genedge.org.

ISO 9001 Revision

Here's a brief video clip from the ASQ TV channel as featured during their Conference On World Quality. Discussion of the 2015 revision is at the 2:15 mark.

For the >>> Full video link from Mark Ames on ASQ TV.

Employee Spotlight

And lastly...
who is this guy
and why is he so happy?