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BUSINESS OWNER / CEO CORNER 

VMEC 2012 Impact Report here

Vermont Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Final Report released January 28 by Governor Shumlin and the VT Agency of Commerce and Community Development.  VMEC is interested in any of your comments on this report by e-mail to vmec@vmec.org.

"Nine Rules for Stifling Innovation" - Harvard Business Review Blog

NEWS & UPDATES IN THE WORLD OF GROWTH AND INNOVATION

Facing the New Challenge of Growth through Innovation

Read what Jack Healy, Director of Operations, MassMEP has to say about job losses over the past two years and how this is now being reflected in his state's manufacturing Gross State Product (GSP).

Differing Views on Innovation 
A gap between leaders' view of their work in leading innovation and how employees view leadership's efforts in this area

National Network for Manufacturing Innovation

DID YOU KNOW VMEC OFFERS...

June 12 - Lead Auditor Skills and Techniques Training

Software Selection with VMEC "Soft Select" - Selecting and implementing the right enterprise software is critical to support business growth and profitability.  We can help! VMEC offers Vermont companies a cost effective process designed to meet their business software needs and objectives.  If you are interested in learning how to reduce time, risk and cost in the selection of your business software, visit VMEC/ Soft Select today or contact Bill Kuhns, Professional Manufacturing and Business Growth Advisor/ IT Specialist, at (802) 425-2499 or bkuhns@vmec.org. 

Energy Reduction and Management System Implementation and Training - This unique system is based on VMEC's proven LEAN Transformation and INNOVATION ENGINEERING systems and the world-class energy management system pioneered and used by IBM at its Essex, Vermont facility.

VMEC PROGRAMS AND EVENTS - Check out a few places we'll be the first half of 2013 and be sure to visit often as trainings are frequently added...
 
For a complete listing of VMEC workshops, visit VMEC workshops.

PARTNER PROGRAMS and EVENTS