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_____________________________________________ VMEC E-NEWS BRIEFS - ISSUE 12 - DECEMBER 2014
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Season's Greetings!
Thank you for your interest in VMEC E-News Briefs. These periodic e-newsletters cover a range of topics for manufacturers and other enterprises that desire to learn and implement systems and solutions to accelerate sustainable and profitable growth marked by performance excellence. To submit feedback, comments or suggest future content, e-mail vmec@vmec.org. Thank you!
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VMEC and VERMONT CELEBRATE A SUCCESSFUL
2014 MANUFACTURING DAY and MONTH
Manufacturers around the state opened their doors and / or spoke publicly during the month of October, hosting events in their facilities that highlight the importance of manufacturing to the state and nation's economy, while drawing attention to the many rewarding high-skill, good paying jobs and career opportunities in Vermont manufacturing. We would like to thank the following Vermont businesses who made this annual event the big success that it was - American Precision Museum, Andrew Pearce Bowls, Chroma Technologies, CMF Innovations, DR Power Equipment, Franklin County Industrial Development Corporation, GW Plastics, Husky Injection Molding Systems, Mack Molding (check out their blog posting here under "Cultivating NextGen Talent"), Maple Landmark Woodcraft, North Country Career Center and Northeastern Vermont Development Association, North Hartland Tool Corporation, NSA Industries, Simon Pearce, The River Valley WIB/ Vermed and Twincraft Skincare.
BUSINESS OWNER / CEO CORNER
Future of Work (GE White Paper) How well prepared is Vermont to embrace and enable the explosive changes in manufacturing already underway? Read about how deep, far reaching transformations are moving forward in all industries.
OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
German innovation, source of so many elegant upgrades to that original yet rigid version of the auto plant, is now a force behind a new concept in vehicle production.
Webinar: Systematic Layout Planning, January 15 Sponsored by the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME), this one hour session will focus on relationships between activity areas, space needed in activity areas (grow or shrink) and personnel relationships. AME membership is required to participate.
INNOVATION, GROWTH and TECHNOLOGY ACCELERATION
Reclaiming Innovation for Small- and Mid-sized Manufacturers What comes to mind when your hear the word, "innovation?" Quick - grab a pen and paper and jot down the first five things that you think about. Many decades ago, I thought of technology, inventions and the future when someone talked about innovation...(Source: NIST MEP Manufacturing Innovation Blog)
WORKFORCE STRATEGIES AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT
From Irene's Waters to Triumph: WallGoldfinger Persevered VMEC wishes to thank WallGoldfinger for hosting our 3rd quarter 2014 Manufacturers Forum; it was a huge success with several company leaders in attendance, learning the company's comeback story from the flood waters of Hurricane Irene in August 2011. (Source: Randolph Herald, 11/20/14)
Millennials? Many have said that with the current and upcoming workforce skills shortage, the future of manufacturing hinges on this generation born roughly between 1980 and 2000. Read "How to Attract Millennials and Preserve The Future of Manufacturing" (Source: NIST MEP Manufacturing Innovation Blog)
Is Your Company's Data Secure? Can steps be taken to reduce your risk of experiencing a sensitive data loss? Read what Brad Bauman, P.E., ASQ-CQA, VMEC Professional Manufacturing and Business Growth Advisor, says about ISO 27001.
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AND FINALLY...
SEASON'S GREETINGS!!
Wishing you health and happiness
this Holiday Season and
prosperity in the New Year!
* The VMEC Team *
Anne, Becky, Brad, Brian, Bob, Dan, Dick, Don, Ken, Lisa, Patricia and Robynn
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