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Welcome to the "Manufacturing Matters" e-newsletter!
Please send company news to info@mainemfg.com. Enjoy!
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In Memoriam
Etta L. Hodsdon, wife of Erwin Hodsdon, died Saturday, Sept. 3, at Central Maine Medical Center. Erwin Hodsdon is a 2006 MMPA Hall of Fame Inductee.
She married Erwin Hodsdon, her loving husband of the past 60 years. Together, they owned and operated Metal Specialties Inc. of Auburn for many years. Condolences and a photo tribute may be accessed online at www.albert-burpee.com.
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2011 ANNUAL MEETING
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Ramada Inn Lewiston
4:30-8:00PM
Please join us to celebrate our 47th year
as the voice of manufacturing in Maine!
Sponsorship opportunities now avaialble!
Click here for the sponsorship and registration form.
If you have any questions please contact
MAMe at 207.854.2153 or admin@mainemfg.com
Keynote Speaker F. Lee Bailey & Entertainment by Comedian, Bob Marley
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What’s Happening at MAMe?
New Members: more and more companies are joining MAMe! As we grow in numbers, we have expanded the services we offer (health plan, education and training, cluster development, networking, tours, business services, scholarships, policy, compliance, summits, and so much more). If you know of a company that is not a member, please refer them to us!
The MAMe Business Services Division:
Business Growth Services (BGS): The Business Growth Services program offers members the right solutions for your company. Our extensive network of private consultants can assist in your business growth. The BGS network are working on projects for members including new owner company strategic planning, ITAR registrations, grant writing, ISO and more…if you have a need for business services, please call MAMe at 854-2153 or email angel@mainemfg.com Remember, the private sector creates wealth….
Education and Training: Maine Industry Partnership Initiative/Sector Development: The Manufacturers Roundtable for Education and Training: Led by MAMe, the roundtable is currently creating a strategic statewide marketing campaign with jobs emphasis to educate and market the sector that will attract more skilled workers into the industry.
Compliance Plus Program: The Compliance Plus Program design team has finalized the Compliance Plus Program strategy. Compliance services will assist members on how to become and sustain compliance within the company. Training and direct assistance for members will be available soon.
Cluster/Sector Development: MAMe has completed a capabilities/capacity assessment of the manufacturing sector for an alternative energy project that includes Maine Wind Industry initiative (MWII) and the Hydrogen Energy Center (HEC). The medical device manufacturing cluster survey is complete. Both surveys compile data that will formulate plans to assist the industries with business development activities, training, certifications and overall business needs. We will begin developing training for industry members and work with the education system to address education gaps.
Business Insurance Services: MAMe Paradigm Health Plan will host informational sessions in September. The sessions will be sent out to all members indicating time and place! If you want more information, please call us at 207-854-2153 or email info@mmainemfg.com
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September Upcoming Events
Fall is here and MAMe is proud to kick off our 2011-2011 Tour/Seminar Season!! Please check our calendar of events regularly for new events.
9/22/2011
JMQC Montlhy Meeting Tour: Bath Iron Works
4:30-7:30PM
BIW, Bath
Help us kick off to the 2011-2012 Tour Season with this exciting tour!
For more information or to register click here. Space is limited!!!
9/20/2011 - 11/22/2011
APICS Certified Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) Module I
4:00-6:00PM
IDEXX, Westbrook
CPIM Module 1: Basics of Supply Chain Management
This course blends the theories of Operations and Supply Chain taken from APICS’s recognized body of knowledge and discussions of real world examples and solutions. For more information or to register click here.
9/22/2011-11/10/2011
APICS Certified Production and Inventory Management(CPIM): Master Planning of Resources Module II
5:15-7:15PM
SAPPI Fine Paper, Westbrook
Participants will explore and be able to apply the principles of demand management, sales and operations planning, master scheduling, and distribution planning, and to identify conditions that require action. This module evaluates knowledge of both supply and demand planning for mid- to long-term independent demand. For more information or to registerclick here.
9/27/2011
Supply Chain Management Seminar: Supplier Relations
5:00-7:00PM
MAMe, Westbrook
Joe Allen, CSCP, will review an article from HBR on SCM; Building Deep Supplier Relationships. In this session, Joe will discuss the Suppler Partnering Hierarchy. Joe will also provide tactics to help companies answer the question “What level of relationship is appropriate with a Supplier?" For more information click here.
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What's Happening in the MEAA?
Marcum Cronus Forum
October 5, 2011
8:30AM-10:30AM
LOCATION:
Greater Portland Council of Government
68 Marginal Way
4th Floor
Portland, ME 04101
207-774-9891
COST:
MAMe/MEAA Members: $15
MITC Members: $15
Register here
This event is for MAME/MEAA and
Maine Internation Trade Center (MITC) business members only.
Topics:
• Joseph H. Lubenstein, Senior Advisor, Marcum Cronus Partners:A&D Subcontracting to the Large OEMs: the Opportunities in Large Aircraft and Engine Programs and the Requirements for Success; and a Profile of the Northeast Supply Chain.
• Jeffrey S. Rubin, Managing Director, Marcum Cronus Partners:Capital Restructuring for Small to Mid-Size Manufacturers; and Consolidation Trends in the Sector.
August was a Busy Aerospace Month
The Boeing Supplier Diversity Symposium in Seattle on August 18th was successful. One hundred and seventy-six companies attended with 236 company representatives and over 40 Boeing personnel. I made contacts with key Boeing personnel and Primary and Secondary suppliers to Boeing on behalf of MEAA members. Boeing requires companies to register in their computer system and attend events to develop business relationships.
The Aviation Business Expo held in conjunction with The Great State of Maine Air Show at Brunswick Executive Airport was a huge success. I was able to provide information about MAMe, the MEAA and our members to a variety of people. I made several referrals to U. Maine and SMCC of high school students and people who wanted to retrain for current job opportunities. We had some people with machinist experience stop by the booth asking about job opportunities in Maine. I gave them our ACT database print out and pointed out our members who need people in the areas that they were interested in. AQUEST , an MEAA member, sponsored a 10X20 booth at the show and derived two business opportunities by being there. Paid attendance was over 32,000.
Thank you to all Maine suppliers and organizations that participated in the event showing their support for Maine Aerospace, The military – Army, Navy, National Guard, Marine Corp., Airforce, Coast Guard and the Vietnam Veterans organizations all of whom had booths at the show. Photo’s of the event are on our website.
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Members in the News
Bath Iron Works has been awarded a $110.8 million contract modification by the U.S. Navy for additional work on the new DDG 1000 destroyer class. This following an agreement for a full contract on the next two ships in the program. This money will allow BIW to purchase additional materials and fund engineering and support for the second and third destroyers in the class.
Soleras, LTD was recently awarded a seed grant by Maine Technology Institute for $12,500, match $12,759.
Idexx Laboratories received approval from the city of Westbrook for the first phase of its $60 million expansion. The expansion, to be built next to the existing facility of Eisenhower Drive, includes a site plan for a 107,000-square-foot building that will include a fitness center, a food service area and offices for 300 employees. The plan still has to be approved by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection. If it is, construction should begin this fall.
Maine & Co. recently welcomed Peter DelGreco as the organization's new CEO. Peter DelGreco formerly served as the organization's development speciailist.
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BIOSCIENCE ASSOCIATION OF MAINE FALL CONFERENCE
Navigating through the Federal and State Waters in Uncertain Times:
How to build the Bioscience Industry in Maine
Sept 23rd
UNE-Portland, Maine
"Are you a company or non profit that does research, development or commercial products for the bioscience industry in Maine?
BAM is hosting their 2nd annual fall conference on September 23rd.
For more information:
Please email us at diane@mainebioscience.org
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Take control of your workers’ compensation insurance costs!
Since 1993, the Manufacturers of Maine Group Trust has returned 28% of insurance premiums to its members.
To learn more about how our aggressive safety and claims management programs can put you in control of your workers’ compensation costs, please contact Steven McKay at steve.mckay@willis.com or 1-800-698-3267 ext.1013
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MEAA TRAINING FUNDS AVAILABLE
There are MEAA training funds available! Contact our offices at (207) 854-2153 or click here to email us for more information.
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