Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership

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Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership

• Chiller System Optimization
• and Energy Efficiency Workshop
• September 2003

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Massachusetts MEP

• MEP - Manufacturing Extension Partnership
• Non-Profit Organization
• A program of the National Institute of Standards
  Technology (NIST) -Dept. of Commerce
• A network of more than 70 centers nationwide.
• We leverage the experience and applied knowledge
  of over 2,500 professionals.
• State Partnerships through
• Commonwealth Corporation
• Associated Industries of Mass. (A.I.M),
• Educational Institutions, Utilities,
  Manufacturing Advancement Center and others

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NIST MEP Locations
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MEP Mission Statement

• MassMEPs mission is to help Massachusetts
  small and medium-sized manufacturers to
  strengthen their world class competitiveness, and
  to maintain and expand their activity in the
  manufacturing supply chain.

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Role of the MEP

• Mass MEP provides direct and/or third party
  consulting assistance to resolve technical and
  management related issues.
• MEP works with the individual companies, or
  groups of companies, to identify, develop and
  complete projects that have strategic value and
  produce bottom-line results.
• MEP leverages its existing partnerships with
  NIST, State Economic Development Organizations,
  local national resource providers.

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MEP Product Service Areas

• Strategic, Business Planning
• Enterprise Assessment
• Enterprise Performance Measurement
• Contracted Mfg. Services

• Lean Production
• Production Planning and Control
• Procurement
• Quality Systems
• Logistics
• Facility Equipment
• Energy
• Environmental

• Market Research
• Market Development
• Product Development
• Distribution
• Sales Planning

• eBusiness Assessments / Applications
• Information / Data Mgmt.
• ERP Systems selection and Implementation
• EDI, Barcode, Web Solutions

• Recruitment and Selection
• Retention
• Training
• Development
• Employee Relations

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MEP Product Service Types

• Lean Mfg (Continuous Improvement)
• Strategic / Business Planning
• ISO/QS 9000 (2000 revision) 14000
• eBusiness for Business Systems
• Systems Assessment
• ERP, MRP systems
• Web Development, e-commerce
• Supply Chain Initiatives
• Manufacturing Assessments
• Energy and Environmental Assessments
• Workforce Training Fund
• Technology Transfer through H1B Grant Assistance

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Reduce Energy Reduce Waste

• Energy Assessments
• Increase Production
• Reduce Maintenance
• Reduce Energy Costs
• Partnering with Mass. Electric
• Working with NSTAR, KeySpan and Western Mass
  Electric
• Environmental Assessments
• Reduce Environmental Pollution
• Reduce Regulatory and Compliance Problems
• Partnering with the Office of Technical
  Assistance (OTA)

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MEP Impact

• Mass MEP evaluated not on profit but IMPACT
• Third Party Evaluation determines effectiveness
  of services provided
• Project Manager assistance with determining
  IMPACT ROI

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MEP Impact Metrics

• Bottom Line Client Impact
• Investment Leverage Ratio
• Customer Satisfaction Ratio
• Survey Response Rate
• Cost per Impacted Client

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MEP Impact

• Independent survey results show that
• 350 Companies going Lean
• Created or retained over 8,034 jobs paying 364.9
  Million in wages
• Increased or retained economic output worth 1.2
  Billion
• Contributed or retained 583.6 Million in gross
  state product
• Generated or retained 159.2 Million in
  additional tax and non-tax revenues at the
  federal, state and local levels

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Grant Assistance

• Mass. MEP provides assistance with the Workforce
  Training Grant application process
• www.detma.org
• Mass. MEP provides assistance with Technology
  Transfer and Commercialization through the H1B
  Grant process

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Benefits of Working With MEP

• Programs are affordable
• Highly Credible Resources
• Instructors Have Practical Experience
• Staff is Accessible
• Solid Information Network
• Networking Opportunities

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Massachusetts MEP Contacts

• Paul Martin
• Project Manager
• 508-831-7020, x15
• paulm_at_massmep.org
• www.massmep.org