Intro to CONNEX VT and the Supply Chain Optimization and Intelligence Network (SCOIN) webinars
Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center The Supply Chain Optimization and Intelligence Network (SCOIN) expands the MEP National Network’s scope from working primarily with individual companies to taking a more comprehensive approach to manufacturing supply chains. The initiative will help establish new MEP service offerings to provide manufacturers with what they need to improve existing supply chain networks and fill gaps in the supply chain.
One key SCOIN service, CONNEX™ Vermont, is the Green Mountain State’s answer to your supply chain solution. Whether you’re a buyer or seller, this is the one-stop, secure, on-line platform that connects Vermont’s small manufacturers and suppliers in a single, searchable supply chain solution.
Let us assist you in setting up your CONNEX™ Vermont account, answer any questions related to how your account can function at its best for your company's supply chain needs and how SCOIN can scale up your supplier scouting services, which helps organizations source domestic products and expand their capabilities as well as enhancing resilience and reducing supply chain vulnerabilities for manufacturers.
We've scheduled hour-long webinars, one per month for 2024; check out our Training and Events page today to register for the best opportunity that fits your needs.
Mark O'Hearn, VMEC Business Growth Advisor - Supply Chain, will present all intro sessions on these valuable supply chain topics; reach out to Mark if you have questions or to set up your own one-on-one.
Seats remain for this Friday's Lean 101 Training – Lean Transformation in Manufacturing
Friday, January 12, 2024
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
River Valley Technical Center, Springfield
$450 pp
Lean is a learning system that develops capability and adaptability in people and processes. Lean 101 workshops have created and reignited the spark for improvement in countless organizations in Vermont and across the globe. When paired with the commitment to further engage and develop employees at all levels, Lean has proven to result in the competitive edge that attracts customers, employees and investors.
Lean Fundamentals covered include • Waste / Value added • Flow vs. Overproduction
• Problem Solving & Improvement (PDCA, Kata) • Standard work (TWI)
• Workplace organization (5S) • Visual controls (Kanban) • Plant layout & Point-of-use storage (POUS) • Quick changeover (SMED) • Batch size reduction (One Piece Flow) and so much more!
No previous experience is required to be part of this dynamic one day event. It is also suitable for Lean practitioners seeking a refresher. Register today! And if you miss out on this one, check out the Lean 101 training being offered on March 20 in Lyndonville, also on our Training and Events page.
Bridging the Gap: Semiconductor Industry Trends and a Blueprint for Building the Talent Pipeline webinar
Thursday, January 18
2:00 - 3:00 PM
Virtual and FREE!
Join the National Institute for Innovation and Technology and a roundtable of industry experts who will touch on the latest data and trends that they’ve seen in the semiconductor industry over the last year, and address concrete solutions - like Registered Apprenticeship Programs - and how employers and stakeholders can work with organizations to implement and scale these solutions to address the labor shortage, while also building a robust talent pipeline for the future.
For complete details and to register, visit Bridging the Gap.
Part of the nationwide MEP National Network and hosted by Vermont State University since 1995, VMEC operates as a not-for-profit with a primary mission, “to strengthen and empower Vermont manufacturers.”
A local resource and trusted adviser to manufacturing enterprises of all sizes, the VMEC team brings expertise in consulting, coaching, hands-on implementation support, training and education for leaders and workers. VMEC is the official representative of the MEP National Network in Vermont.
Source: 1.9.2023. Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center | Post Office Box 12, Randolph Center, VT 05061
