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INNOVATION: THE KEY TO 21ST CENTURY MANUFACTURING
The world of manufacturing is constantly changing. That's why IMC offers a wide ranges of services designed to help Central Pennsylvania manufacturers innovate – and thrive.

BUSINESS GROWTH: SALES, MARKETING & MORE
No matter how high-quality your products are, growth only comes from smart business practices. Our experts can help you with marketing, sales training, continuity planning and more.

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Northcentral PA Energy Efficiency Roundtable: Energy Efficient Lighting Systems
The Northcentral PA Energy Efficiency Roundtable is providing a free webinar on energy efficient lighting systems. The webinar will provide participants with cutting-edge information to help assess and implement money-saving ...
LEARN MOREUnlock the Potential of Smart, Connected Machines with Augmented Reality
Smart, connected equipment, pre-enabled for remote support, can dramatically improve productivity and quality and give manufacturers a better handle on what’s happened on the shop floor, something increasingly important ...
LEARN MOREWalk the Talk - Five Ways Safety Professionals Can Support ESG Initiatives
Organizations are faced with a growing sense of accountability in the way they operate in the world. The last year has seen an exponential increase in market pressure about environment, ...
LEARN MOREHow Sand 3D Printing is Reviving Foundries – Introduction to Robotic Binder Jetting
Binder jet 3D printing is revolutionizing sand casting – capable of producing complex cores that cannot be produced in any other way – and organic rigging designs that help to make successful ...
LEARN MOREIn the Wake of Catastrophe: Responding to a Workplace Accident
When a workplace catastrophe strikes, it is important to act fast, follow applicable emergency plans and policies, and take control of the accident scene. Any workplace can experience an accident, ...
LEARN MORESafety and Industrial Security: Keep your production data secure from outside and inside forces
In the past, plant operators ensured people and machines were safe by following the qualifications of the appropriate Standards and Directives. Today, plant operators also need to ensure their data ...
LEARN MOREYour ESG Journey – how to get started
Organizations are coming under increasing pressure to take action on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) concerns. Stakeholders including investors, policy makers, regulators, customers, consumers and employees are making ESG a ...
LEARN MOREBuilding Supply Chain Resiliency Amid Global Disruption
The pandemic undoubtedly sent many shockwaves through the world of manufacturing – and perhaps the most lasting have been the disruptions to the global supply chain. Small and medium-sized manufacturers are ...
LEARN MORE5 Inflationary/Pre-Recession Sales Team Best Practices Every CEO/President Should Know
If predictions for an economic slow down are accurate, and with inflation already at 8.5%, doing nothing is not an option. Join us May 19th in person or virtually ...
LEARN MOREAdvanced Manufacturing Opportunities in Indonesia, Singapore and Japan
You are invited to a free webinar on advanced manufacturing opportunities in Indonesia, Singapore and Japan hosted by the U.S. Commercial Service and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA). ...
LEARN MORENext-Generation Sustainability: Go Beyond Reporting to Drive Environmental, Safety, and Operational Performance
There’s a lot of buzz around Sustainability and ESG these days. But what does this really mean to industrial organizations? Industrial companies face a new and seemingly overwhelming set ...
LEARN MOREUsing AI to Assess Risk and Solve Problems in Manufacturing
As technologies continue to advance the way we work, the need to address the health and well-being of our workforce remains critical. The Future of Work and Industry 5.0 ...
LEARN MOREDiversity in Manufacturing – The Importance of Building Programs with Impact
Today’s manufacturing industry compromises of an incredibly diverse workforce - from ethnicity, age, and ability to sexual orientation and level of education. With that diversity comes more creative ideas, ...
LEARN MOREOSHA 10-Hour Training
Safety in the workplace is a must if you want your employees to be productive and your company profitable. Injuries and illnesses caused by unsafe acts and unsafe conditions are ...
LEARN MOREWhy Machine Safety Is Not Complete Without Validation
Many believe that once a machine is upgraded to meet the requirements issued by a machine safety risk assessment, the system is safe and ready to use in production. However, ...
LEARN MORETips and Tricks for Improving your Hand Safety Program
To date, hand injuries remain the number one preventable industrial accident worldwide, so it only makes sense to understand and apply effective hand safety measure to help reduce the risks. ...
LEARN MOREErgonomics AI - The Next Generation of Workplace Health and Safety
Generating quantitative data is often a struggle for EHS professionals. This webinar will bridge that gap to help make you a more effective EHS leader. Using existing facility cameras, we’...
LEARN MOREHow Spirit AeroSystems Drives Efficiencies Through Factory Floor Communications
As manufacturing and production companies continue to embrace digital transformation initiatives, transforming themselves into what is often called the “factory of the future” they often seek new ways to improve ...
LEARN MOREFutureproofing IIoT Systems with Modern Communications Standards
Bringing end-to-end interoperability and seamless data flow to the IIoT processes while connecting multiple plants, sites, production information, equipment, controllers, and enterprise business applications is what the IT/OT and ...
LEARN MOREHow to Effectively Attract and Retain Talent
Today’s talent market is more chaotic and competitive than ever. With the “Great Resignation,” employers have seen people at all levels leave their jobs in large numbers. Manufacturers across ...
LEARN MOREPenn State University Engagement Opportunities for the Plastics Industry
Faculty and staff from Penn State Behrend, home of the largest academic plastics training lab in the nation, will share information about cutting edge research, state-of-the-art facilities, academic programming, continuing ...
LEARN MORE10 Key Moves to Integrate EHS, OpEx and Supply Chain Systems for Success
Learn how a 150-year-old global manufacturer systematically integrated its EHS, OpEx and supply chain systems to optimize employee engagement, sustainability and business results. Milliken & Co. makes specialty chemicals, floor ...
LEARN MOREWhat's New with OSHA Litigation After COVID-19?
As we enter the next phase of the pandemic, OSHA remains focused on its obligations—under the General Duty Clause of the Occupational Health and Safety Act—to protect workers ...
LEARN MORETechnology Teams & How They Drive Change in the Digital Transformation Age
Join us for this webinar hosted by IMC partner SVA/SEWN on March 17th with Vinitha Moskal, Founder & CEO of SmartCost Inc. A woman owned management consulting company located ...
LEARN MOREThe Unapologetic Saleswoman
Calling all Saleswomen! Join us on International Women's Day for this fast-paced, free program. We'll cover: If you are restless and dissatisfied with the traditional selling approach, how to meld ...
LEARN MOREForklift Operator Training - Tips for an Effective Program
During this webcast, we’ll break down OSHA’s requirements for conducting forklift operator training. We’ll also provide tips that aren’t addressed in the regulations so you can ...
LEARN MOREDetermining the Correct Cyber Compliance Level for My Company
The difference between FAR 52.204-21/CMMC 2.0 Level 1 and NIST 800-171/CMMC 2.0 Level 2 has a significant impact on your business from a time to ...
LEARN MORESales and Growth in the Online World
With a new sense of urgency for manufacturers to create a strong digital presence, we are hosting a discussion on the necessary steps to implement a highly effective eCommerce strategy ...
LEARN MOREThe Seven Habits of a Highly Effective Safety Manager
The 7 Habits of a Highly Effective Safety Culture On average, employers will spend $120,000 on each workplace injury. For companies operating at a 10% profit margin, they will ...
LEARN MORESimplify Your Safety Data Collection & Put it to Work!
You know utilizing your safety data can help you drive productivity, build a strong safety culture, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement to safety procedures. But gathering and analyzing your ...
LEARN MOREThe Secret to Improving Your Leadership… Really
Why do so few leadership improvement efforts produce the results that leaders and business sponsors want? What is in the way? Through decades of working with manufacturers to help them ...
LEARN MOREHow Digital Technologies Are Creating and Sustaining Safer and Healthier Workforces
Recent global events have accelerated the imperative for organizations to digitalize their operations. Health and Safety has also gone digital, improving Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) performance, response, and auditing. ...
LEARN MOREEnergy and Waste Reduction through Continuous Improvement
Join IMC and PennTAP to learn more about Economy, Energy, and Environment (E3) assessments where we pair energy conservation and waste reduction with continuous improvement. During an E3 event, we ...
LEARN MORELeader Starter Kata
Kata can be described as a system of methodically creating "learners", people who improve their work processes by thinking scientifically. Join ASQ’s February webinar as Bill Kraus and Hank ...
LEARN MOREDigital Continuous Improvement Combats Complex Discrete Manufacturing Challenges
Complex Discrete Manufacturers must be flexible to meet fluctuating demand, but also able to contain costs regardless of the immediate production environment. To combat these pressures, digital continuous improvement is ...
LEARN MOREMaking Your Connected Worker Strategy a Success
Digital technologies and connected worker solutions proved critical to the success of many organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic. While 56% of the polled companies with no digital solutions in place ...
LEARN MOREThe Workplace After COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic took the world by storm. Under unprecedented circumstances, employers were forced to make decisions that may impact their workforce for years. Skilled leadership took center stage during ...
LEARN MORETechnology for EHS Performance Excellence: 2022 and Beyond
EHS professionals must lean on processes to effectively navigate occupational safety issues, hazards, and regulations. There is no shortage of technology available, but EHS professionals have a shortage of time ...
LEARN MOREWritten Safety Plans - Laying a Foundation for Compliance and More
Developing effective written plans is not just a paperwork exercise or a tool to help you pass an OSHA inspection. Written plans, whether required or not, streamline your safety efforts ...
LEARN MOREManufacturing in the New Next - Succeeding in a Digitized, Smart, and Sustainable Future
For manufacturers, 2020 and 2021 have either been intensely challenging, the opportunity of a lifetime, or both. Manufacturers have had to navigate volatile demand swings, disrupted global supply chains, unpredictable ...
LEARN MORECommercial Documentation for Exports
Free webinar on commercial documents needed for exports by IMC partner, SAPDC. Register
LEARN MOREIncoterms, Landed Cost, Payment Methods. How Do these Relate to Pricing Your Product?
Free Webinar to understand Pricing Your Product by IMC partner, SAPDC. Register
LEARN MOREExport Controls Under Export Administration Regulations (EAR) & Changes Under Export Control Reform (ECR)
Free Webinar to understand the EAR & ECR sponsored by IMC partner, SAPDC. Register
LEARN MOREThe Uses and Benefits of Cobots in Manufacturing Facilities
Is your manufacturing facility undergoing a workforce shortage? Attracting, hiring, and keeping workers is one of today's key workforce challenges. In this free webinar, we will discuss how collaborative robotics ...
LEARN MOREManufacturing in the New Next - A Data-driven Look at How Digital, Smart and Sustainability are Enabling Growth
For manufacturers, 2020 and 2021 have either been intensely challenging, the opportunity of a lifetime, or both. Manufacturers have had to navigate volatile demand swings, disrupted global supply chains, unpredictable ...
LEARN MOREHow to Drive Effective Digital Transformation, and Adopt AI and Machine Vision in Your Factory
Manufacturers are constantly looking for new ways to optimize their operations, reduce cost, and improve productivity. Today, most factories leverage only a fraction of daily production data because of latency, ...
LEARN MOREOSHA, Workplace Safety, COVID-19 and More – Your Questions Answered
Developments in the field of workplace safety this year have raised more questions than any prior time. This interactive webinar will allow you to present any questions you may have ...
LEARN MOREUnderstanding ITAR Classification & CJ Filing Requirements
Free Webinar to understand ITAR and your filing requirements. Register
LEARN MOREExport Methods and Channels – Choosing the right foreign representative or foreign distributor
Defining a strategy to find foreign buyers is a critical step of the export planning process. Sales representatives or distributors in your industry sector can be a good way to ...
LEARN MOREImplementing CNC Automation - Crawl, Walk, Run
Many CNC job shops are struggling with labor and skills crises in order to keep their business viable, which has become increasingly challenging with COVID-19. While automating CNCs may sound ...
LEARN MOREERP, CRM & Enterprise Software Package Selection
ERP software systems form the backbone and basis for manufacturing and distribution businesses technology and computing. They represent the largest expenditure on IT assets, yet over the last 2-3 decades, ...
LEARN MOREImproving the Experience with ERP, CRM & Enterprise Software
ERP software systems form the backbone and basis for manufacturing and distribution businesses technology and computing. They represent the largest expenditure on IT assets, yet over the last 2-3 decades, ...
LEARN MORECMMC 2.0 UPDATES: Changes to the Cybersecurity Requirements of DoD Suppliers
Cybersecurity requirements for companies in the DoD supply chain can be confusing. This session will briefly explain the history of these requirements and what we can expect from CMMC 2....
LEARN MOREUpdate on OSHA's ETS on Covid-19 Vaccine
Up in the Air! That’s where we are with OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard on COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing. Join us for an opportunity to learn more about the ...
LEARN MORECommon OSHA Training Violations
The same regulations show up every year in OSHA’s list of top ten violations, and most include training requirements. In fact, the specific paragraphs that mention training are among ...
LEARN MORECMMC Revision
The Department of Defense has unveiled the updated requirements for CMMC 2.0. Scott Dawson, President of Core Business Solutions, will discuss the latest changes to CMMC and what they ...
LEARN MORELean, cobots, robots, and automation: can they all work together?
Perhaps you’ve recently embarked on a digital transformation within your organization. If so, you’ve most likely heard of the promise of bots, robots, cobots, machine learning, and artificial ...
LEARN MOREMachine Learning in Manufacturing
Are you underutilizing your data that could lead to productivity opportunities? Does your company have a specific problem but lacks resources to solve it? Machine Learning can be a cost-effective ...
LEARN MORENavigating Your Supply Chain in Today's Post Pandemic Environment
Prior to the onset of COVID-19, many companies looked outside of the United States for solutions to reduce costs and increase profits. The idea of importing and exporting goods and ...
LEARN MORETechnologies to Meet CMMC
Technologies are evolving to meet the new CMMC certification requirements, everything from in-house capabilities, to the cloud, to outsourced resources to assist your organization in complying with the CMMC requirements. ...
LEARN MOREUpcoming CMMC Revision
The Department of Defense recently announced major changes to the CMMC program. Cyber compliance experts from eResilience will provide a brief update during this 30-minute webinar explaining what the anticipated ...
LEARN MOREPowdered Metals – Industry Trends and University Engagement Opportunities
With increased global competitiveness and challenging customer demands, companies in the powdered metals industry must continue to explore different avenues of innovation in order to maintain and grow their businesses. ...
LEARN MOREDefending Against Cyber Attacks: Implementing an Information Security Program
This presentation will touch on recent threats to information security with specific accounts on how these breaches occurred and how to protect your company. Protecting a company from cyber attacks ...
LEARN MOREModernizing Your Operations – Selecting a New ERP
Systems of Intelligence based on robotics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning cannot be implemented on a weak foundation. They depend on solid Systems of Record, such as Accounting/ERP, Warehouse ...
LEARN MOREA Manufacturing Leader's Guide to 3D Printing
There has never been a better time for manufacturers to take advantage of 3D printing. More materials and capabilities are available then ever before, and pricing exists for companies of ...
LEARN MOREIMC Client Achieves Highest Safe Quality Food 9.0 Certification Rating of "Excellent"
Founded in 2006, Lang’s Chocolates LLC is a family owned and operated manufacturer of handcrafted fine chocolate confections sold at their retail location in downtown Williamsport, PA, as well ...
LEARN MORENextGen EHS - Technologies Impacting Your Future
New technologies are emerging rapidly, and the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the need for applying innovative approaches to Environmental, Health, Safety to drive safety performance, lower costs, improve oversight and ...
LEARN MOREHarnessing Manufacturing Operations Management to Achieve Resilient Execution in Changing Times
It’s no secret that in the last year and a half, manufacturers across all industries have endured significant disruptions to production and supply. In these challenging times, the goal ...
LEARN MORERisk Assessment Methods for Machine Safety and Cobots
When building a machine safety mindset, one of the five fundamental building blocks is establishing a risk assessment method. Many individuals rely on their understanding of what equipment requires risk ...
LEARN MORETips for a Better Investigation and Root Cause: Going Deeper Than Human Error
The process of incident investigations is a common practice that all safety professionals are experienced with, yet many of our investigations end up with the same root cause, human error. ...
LEARN MOREHow Smaller Manufacturers Can Develop Risk Management Strategies for their Supply Chains
Learn how to mitigate the business risks of today's disruptions while building a more resilient supply chain. As a smaller manufacturer, you continue to be more vulnerable to global supply ...
LEARN MOREGuidelines for Leveraging Industry 4.0 Technology in a Resource-Constrained Post-COVID Era
As we enter a post-COVID era, manufacturers have rediscovered the value of being flexible and market-ready while also facing the need to embrace and deploy IoT technologies. However, these plans ...
LEARN MOREWhy Repeat Incidents Keep Happening and What You Can Do About It
Most EHS professionals have first-hand experience of this. Incidents that could have been prevented but occur because the lessons from previous incidents are not effective. In this session, we dive ...
LEARN MOREMaking the Case for High Performing Safety Programs
Upgrading programs or investing in new technology requires system-wide thinking that typically starts with the question, “What’s the return on investment?” Join experts from KPA and EHS Today to ...
LEARN MOREArtificial Intelligence In Manufacturing: Real World Success Stories and Lessons Learned
For manufacturers, artificial intelligence can be a game changer. Greater efficiencies, lower costs, improved quality and reduced downtime are just some of the benefits to be gained. This technology is ...
LEARN MORESMB Cybersecurity Webinar: Introducing New CISA Program to Prevent Cyber Attacks
Recent reports have found that SMBs are just as likely to be targeted by hackers as their larger counterparts. Simply, no organization is too small to be a victim of ...
LEARN MOREGetting it Right: Understanding the Impacts of DoD Cyber Compliance Enforcement
Prime contractors are encouraged to invite their suppliers (and especially the suppliers’ executives) to attend this webinar to learn more about what these impacts and liabilities mean for their future ...
LEARN MOREFostering & Sustaining a Healthy Culture in a Hybrid Workforce
As companies calibrate the balance between remote and in-office work, company cultures may be facing their greatest challenge in generations. Temporary work-from-home policies are maturing into more permanent hybrid work ...
LEARN MORE3 Ways Manufacturers Can Respond Confidently in the Face of Unpredictable Demand
What’s the next disruption going to be? No one knows. In this reality, most manufacturers are struggling to forecast accurately. Market changes happen rapidly and sometimes radically. While demand ...
LEARN MORECMMC Webinar – An Overview of the New Government Requirement and Risk Mitigation
As you listen to the news these days and over the past several months – the magnitude of cybersecurity crimes and significant events are increasing exponentially. These events have led many ...
LEARN MOREIt’s Time to Get Real with Industrial Transformation for True ROI
One-half of industrial enterprises report they have embarked on an Industrial Transformation journey. And the leaders in this journey have found very real benefits in the form of increased revenues, ...
LEARN MOREMental Health and Workplace Safety - ISO 45003 and Other Tools to Keep Employees Safe
Mental health has never been more important. Stress, depression, and anxiety have always created hazards and impacted the well-being of our workplaces. These stressors have been exaggerated by the global ...
LEARN MORECommercial & Industrial (C&I) Manufacturing Solutions - PECO Financial Incentives
Improving energy efficiency and reducing energy-related costs can sometimes require investment in new equipment, technology, or controls. Often, companies are eligible to apply for funding assistance to offset the cost ...
LEARN MORELockout/Tagout Training
This full-day course will highlight lockout/tagout hazards found in manufacturing facilities and how to effectively prevent lockout/tagout accidents by implementing an effective energy control program. COURSE TOPICS: OSHA’...
LEARN MORELockout/Tagout Training
This 1.5-hour training will highlight lockout/tagout hazards found in manufacturing facilities, and how to effectively prevent lockout/tagout accidents by implementing an effective energy control program. COURSE TOPICS: ...
LEARN MOREWomen in Manufacturing Presents - MFG Day: Leadership Panel Discussion
In celebration of Manufacturing Day on October 1st, the WiM Western PA Chapter will hold a dynamic roundtable discussion with prominent woman leaders. The discussion will highlight the background of ...
LEARN MORECombustible Dust and PPE: How to Adopt NFPA Standards to Improve Safety Culture
Many dusts are flammable. If you work around any combustible dusts, it is important to equip yourself and your team with proper FR protection. This webinar explores everything from combustible ...
LEARN MOREToday’s Supply Chain - Building Resilience Strategically and Tactically
Amid continually increasing supply chain demands, we are seeing unique workforce challenges in the US. The workforce is aging, retiring after a long career and taking their wealth of undocumented ...
LEARN MORESelling Through Supply Chain Delays
Sandler is pleased to present its Selling Through Supply Chain Delays webinar on Wednesday, August 25th at 2 PM ET / 11 AM PT. Join us as subject matter experts Mike ...
LEARN MORETop 5 OSHA Safety Training Topics - Requirements & Best Practices to Safety & Health
Safety training is critical to ensure employees know how to perform their jobs safely and without injury so they can go home to their families each night. You'll walk away ...
LEARN MORETales from the Trenches - What Actually Happens During an OSHA Inspection?
This webinar will cover all aspects of an OSHA inspection, including highlighting common pitfalls for employers, by walking through scenarios that have actually occurred in the field. OSHA is more ...
LEARN MOREHow Digitalization Can Drive Stronger Customer Engagement
With so much competition and opportunity in the market today, manufacturers are compelled to pursue deeper connections with their customer base to protect their business. Digitalization may provide a solution ...
LEARN MOREHow is your Machinery Health?
As in any manufacturing plant, the goal is to optimize your machinery health in order to maximize employee safety, production efficiency and profit. While proactively identifying reliability issues before they ...
LEARN MOREState of DoD Cybersecurity Regulations: DFARS / NIST / CMMC
This new webinar from the Cyber Collaboration Center and eResilience will explore the current state of DoD cybersecurity regulations. Tim Williams and Larry Lieberman will provide updates on where we ...
LEARN MOREPredictive Analytics Delivering Real Value—A Practitioner’s Perspective
Despite the hard data and statistics involved, predictive analytics can be elusive to organizations who want to take their operations to the next level. Most companies find they don’t ...
LEARN MOREMitigating Supply Chain Risk in Today's Uncertain World
Now is the perfect time to bone up on your Supply Chain risk mitigation knowledge to help you minimize risk and leverage opportunity before it passes you by. You’ll ...
LEARN MORECMMC Level 3 Preparedness Training
Join us for an interactive webinar focused on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 3 Preparedness Training. Prepare your business to practice good cyber hygiene and protect Controlled Unclassified ...
LEARN MORECMMC Level 1 Preparedness Training
This webinar will cover Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 1 basics, including real-life business challenges. During the webinar, Project Spectrum will: Explain the purpose of the CMMC. Examine the ...
LEARN MORECyber Circuits | Direct Access to Small Business
Cybersecurity is more important than ever. IMC, in connection with NIST MEP, is partnering with Project Spectrum to assist manufacturers with free education and cyber readiness checks for NIST SP ...
LEARN MORESolving Your Supply Chain Challenges & Building Resiliency
The last year and a half has shaken the supply chain plans of every industry, particularly the transportation and manufacturing sectors. Supply shortages threaten manufacturers’ ability to meet demand, and ...
LEARN MOREAccounting for Non-Accountants
Join JARI on Thursday, July 15th as Tiffany Wetzel-Sturtz of Barnes, Saly & Company presents Accounting for Non-Accountants, during an online Expertise Matters session. Attendees will learn about accounting jargon, ...
LEARN MOREUsing Employee Engagement to Build a Center of Operational Excellence
Operational excellence is about more than tools, data, analytics and budgets; it includes the human element – the workers – and the practices and procedures they use every day in the workplace. ...
LEARN MOREOffice Buildings and Ventilation: How COVID-19 and Other Pathogens Spread Between Zones
How does COVID-19 and other pathogens spread between different zones of the office? Dr. Jason DeGraw of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) will discuss the effect of ventilation rates ...
LEARN MORESolving the Labor Crisis: Attracting the Right People, Hiring for Culture, Training for Competence
Manufacturers are struggling to hire skilled labor to fill positions; meanwhile, millions of Americans who lost their jobs during the pandemic are trying to find their place once again in ...
LEARN MORETransform Your Organization to EHS 4.0 with Digital Innovation
It’s not at all surprising that COVID-19 has brought much attention to Environment, Health and Safety in the workplace given we have been dealing with a major health crisis ...
LEARN MORESBIR Basics: Is SBIR a good fit for me?
Join us to learn about the SBIR program and if it's a good fit for you In this session, learn: how to search for relevant proposal solicitations that best suit ...
LEARN MOREIMPROVE CUSTOMER TRUST: Manage Expectations and Have the Hard Conversations
Equip sales & customer service teams with skills for proactive conversations, managing expectations & turning complaints into opportunities. How are you handling upset customers when supply chain delays are happening? ...
LEARN MOREPeople-Centric Leadership 101
People-Centric leadership 101: Leadership techniques and behaviors to achieve enterprise excellence The People-Centric Leadership 101 course was designed to provide leaders with a comprehensive overview of People-Centric Leadership and the ...
LEARN MOREFDA Webinar–Remanufacturing of Medical Devices Draft Guidance and Strengthening Cybersecurity Practices Associated with Servicing of Medical Devices Discussion Paper
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will host a webinar for stakeholders interested in learning more about the remanufacturing draft guidance and the discussion paper on cybersecurity and ...
LEARN MOREAutomated Machine Tool Processes: What You Need to Know
As you look to improve your production processes, automation is a must. But, what does that mean? There are many levels of automation and there is no "one size fits ...
LEARN MOREManufacturing eCommerce Success
With a new sense of urgency for entrepreneurs and manufacturers to create a strong digital presence, join us for a discussion on the necessary steps to implement a highly effective ...
LEARN MOREStrengthen and Diversify your MFG Talent Pipeline with Apprenticeships
With today's skilled worker shortage, learn how an well-developed apprenticeship program allows you to grow your own talented workforce. Join IMEC and JFF’s Center for Apprenticeship & Work-Based Learning ...
LEARN MORE3D Scanning Applications for Manufacturing
3D scanners are useful tools for many applications, including reverse engineering, fit verification, product development, and quality inspections. In this webinar, you will learn the 3D scanning process from start ...
LEARN MORECould You Do More to Reduce Your Manufacturing Workplace Safety Risks?
As we confront the challenges of the global COVID19 pandemic, it has brought a new focus to the health and safety of onsite frontline employees. Additionally, most manufacturing industries face ...
LEARN MOREHow to Improve Safety and Reduce Accidents with Video AI
Keeping your employees, your company, and your community safe from risks and hazards is a big responsibility. New technologies such as advanced computer vision, artificial intelligence, and wearables are giving ...
LEARN MOREDemystifying GSFI, SQF, and Other Third-Party Audits
As a food manufacturing business, do you struggle to understand what a third-party audit requires? Or maybe you've heard about BRC, SQF, GFSI, AIB, NSF, etc., but are not sure ...
LEARN MOREEmpowering Machine Builders for Digitalization
Manufacturers are increasingly requiring digital twins from their machine builders for virtual factory acceptance tests. By embracing game-changing technology from Siemens, machine builders can exceed these demands. With our comprehensive ...
LEARN MOREModernize Your Warehouse to Meet Increasing Demand
Digitize your warehouse processes to deliver greater productivity, efficiency, and accuracy. The urgency to transform warehouse operations stretches across all industries and there is an urgent need for automation and ...
LEARN MOREHow to Modernize Your Contractor Management Program in Less than 21 Days
Contractors, vendors and suppliers play a crucial role in the modern business landscape, but most companies are still using yesteryear’s processes to manage their third-party compliance qualifications. In this ...
LEARN MOREFrom NIST 800-171 to CMMC: What You Need to Know
If you have contracts with the Department of Defense (DOD), you likely have questions about which regulations you're facing. During this webinar, BlackBottle IT will explain what you will need ...
LEARN MOREElements of Due-Diligence When Selling to Distributors, Resellers, and Customers
An important element of export controls is to ensure that your distributor, subsidiary, or reseller are performing end-user screenings and following US Export Regulations when it comes to making their ...
LEARN MOREWhat is ISO 45001? And What Impact Will It Have on Your Business?
In March 2018, a new international occupational health and safety (OH&S) standard, ISO 45001, was published. The standard, a result of a five year process involving more than ...
LEARN MOREOverview of ISO 9001:2015 Requirements
Learn how your company can boost profits & augment efficiency with an ISO certification! During this three-hour complimentary live webinar, presented by IMC's sister-center, NEPIRC, an ISO 9001 registered company, ...
LEARN MOREEnabling Enterprise-Wide Visibility and Increasing Efficiency with Centralized, Remote, and Mobile Operations
The global pandemic brought emergency changes on manufacturing operations. There was a quick shift in operations to remote working and increased sanitization with the goal to lose as little productivity ...
LEARN MOREManufacturing a Winning Talent Management Strategy - The Voice of Hourly Workers on What It Takes
Your manufacturing organization faces unprecedented talent management challenges—the ongoing battle for skilled talent, the pending silver tsunami of baby boomer retirements, and negative perceptions of the industry among the ...
LEARN MOREOSHA Safety Training - How to Make it Effective
As a safety professional, you know how important training is. Pulling employees away from productive work can be hard, but the alternative—having untrained employees—just isn’t an option. ...
LEARN MOREThe Evolution and Future of Control/Automation Systems
Demystifying systems to enable the optimum selection for your application. In which direction is safety technology developing? Which control systems provide the highest user benefits for your specific application? Control/...
LEARN MORENew Administration, New Changes for OSHA
In January 2021, President Biden began taking actions that have and will continue to impact employers. Given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the President and OSHA have already made changes designed ...
LEARN MORESmall Business Cost Savings and Energy Reduction Calculator Toolkits
There are simple, low to no-cost steps you can take to make your building more energy-efficient, more cost-efficient, and more sustainable for the environment. PennTAP has created a free energy ...
LEARN MOREPathways to Smart Manufacturing through Smart Maintenance
Many manufacturing companies today are aware of the potential benefits of Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT) and utilizing data to improve their operations. However, to yield the full benefits of ...
LEARN MORENew Insights in Cross Border and Nearshoring Logistics Solutions
Join Frank Bateman, Vice President, Ryder Supply Chain Solutions, for this webinar as he discusses the new complexities supply chains are facing with end-to-end logistics. Bateman will share insights on ...
LEARN MOREAct 129 Funding and Other Incentives for Energy Efficient Projects
Often, companies are eligible to apply for funding assistance to offset the cost of energy efficiency improvement efforts but are uncertain where to find these incentives. During this webinar, we ...
LEARN MOREElevating EHS Performance with Data Analytics
EHS professionals collect huge volumes of data and are increasingly being asked to provide even greater quantities of data for a variety of stakeholders to support compliance, risk mitigation, ESG, ...
LEARN MOREFree Safety Training
IMC is partnering with the Manufacturers’ Association to bring Warehouse Safety Training for Manufacturers to Central Pennsylvania! This training program focuses on warehouse hazards. The program will help workers and ...
LEARN MOREMaking Safety Personal in a Time of Social Distancing
Have your safety communication soft skills taken a back seat during the pandemic? You’re not alone. The rush to implement COVID-19 mitigation protocols has eaten up a significant amount ...
LEARN MORENorthcentral Pennsylvania Energy Efficiency Roundtable: Compressed Air Systems
Compressed air is among one of the highest cost and least energy efficient systems in manufacturing. If you are responsible for or depend upon compressed air in your plant or ...
LEARN MOREHow to Write an Export Compliance Manual
An Export Management and Compliance Program (EMCP) is a written set of export-related guidelines and operational policies, procedures, and safeguards that tell employees what is expected of them and provides ...
LEARN MOREIndustrial vs Collaborative Robots
As the line between these technology blurs, learn about these differences and similarities and how both have a place in the future of manufacturing As the landscape for robotics continues ...
LEARN MOREArtificial Intelligence in Vision
How it is transforming the possibilities in manufacturing and quality Deep learning and artificial intelligence sound like a concept for the future, but they are available now and changing what ...
LEARN MOREDe-risking Robotics
How to start your journey and avoid common issues with robotics implementations. After deciding to implement robotics, the goal of any organization is to attain a fast ROI by having ...
LEARN MOREOSHA Is Updating the HazCom Standard to Better Align with GHS
OSHA recently published a long-awaited notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would update its Hazard Communication Standard (HazCom) to align with Revision 7 of the UN’s Globally Harmonized System ...
LEARN MOREIs Your Sales Force Ready for Change
Change is being forced upon us… • The shift to Remote Selling • Increased competition from low-cost competitors • Younger buyer and decision makers taking leadership roles So, what must we change in ...
LEARN MOREIntroduction to Risk Management
Most businesses were caught off guard by 2020, and were unprepared to react quickly to some of the unexpected impacts to their business. Do you know what other risks may ...
LEARN MOREDigital Marketing & Web Design Essentials for Small and Midsized Manufacturers
In today’s economic climate, and with COVID-19 causing businesses to operate virtually, manufacturing leaders need to be as resilient and creative as possible when reaching out to the market. ...
LEARN MOREFinancing Energy Improvements to Increase Efficiency Within Your Facility
Improving energy efficiency and reducing energy-related costs can often require investment in new equipment, technology, or controls. Often, many companies are eligible to apply for funding assistance to offset the ...
LEARN MOREImprove Your Bottom Line: Reduce Metal Manufacturers Processing Energy and Waste
Energy use is relatively high in a variety of machining and metal fabrication facilities. For metal casting foundries energy costs typically accounts for 5-10% of the overall operating costs. In ...
LEARN MOREThe Race to EHSQ Excellence - Winner Takes All
Organizations regularly set objectives for safety and quality, and those objectives rarely target excellence or perfection. Instead, they target goals for reducing injuries, illnesses or quality-related incidents. However, W. Edwards ...
LEARN MOREStrategies for Reducing Your Healthcare Costs
Gain a better understanding of what is behind the rising cost of healthcare and prescription drugs. Learn alternative ways to fund your health plan; a solution to reduce your spend ...
LEARN MOREEnergy and Environment Project Implementation
Prior to the pandemic, the craft brewing industry contributed nearly $83 billion to the US economy and supported more than 580,000 jobs. During this time, Pennsylvania ranked 5th in ...
LEARN MOREFederal Funding Assistance for Research and Product Development
You have an idea, so how do you finance it? Join Connie Casteel, with the Advanced Technology Development Center (ADTC), as she covers the different federal funding assistance programs that ...
LEARN MOREBuilding A Machine Safety Mindset
Many individuals involved in machine safety design rely on their understanding of “what is safe” when designing or upgrading an industrial machine. This can lead to inconsistent machine safety methodologies ...
LEARN MORELegal Aspects of COVID-19 Vaccination for Employers Webinar - Part 2
Join the PA IRC Network for Part 2 of the Legal Aspects of COVID-19 Vaccination for Employers webinar Since Part 1 of this webinar aired in February, there have been ...
LEARN MOREDOE Energy Management Programs for Manufacturers
Interested in learning about the U.S. Department of Energy’s energy management services for manufacturers? In this session, we’ll hear from DoE program mangers as they discuss their ...
LEARN MORECrisis Management - In Case of Emergency - The Aftermath
Effectively responding to a workplace crisis requires an understanding of what people need from management and how to provide it. In this discussion, attendees will learn first-hand experience about emergencies, ...
LEARN MOREDisaster Risks, Trends, and Being Prepared in 2021
With a major winter storm already in the rear view mirror, what else does 2021 have in store? Join National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) for an assessment of the upcoming ...
LEARN MOREPower & Battery Technology Innovations for Material Handling Equipment
The unprecedented use of e-commerce has contributed to a huge growth in the need for efficiency in distribution and warehousing. For example, the distribution of pre-prepared, home delivered meals and ...
LEARN MOREIt Starts with Safety, Better Today Than Yesterday
Everyone’s got a new job this year — and it’s keeping ourselves and those around us safe. It’s a role we all share, whether in remote, distributed or ...
LEARN MOREOSHA INSPECTION! How to Handle It—and Prevent It
If an OSHA inspector knocks on your door to conduct a safety inspection, would you know why? Or how you could have prevented it? During this information-packed webcast you’ll ...
LEARN MOREFive Safety Considerations When Implementing Mobile Robots
Are you getting ready to start using mobile robots in your facility … or even just curious about them in general? This webinar will give you methods as we explore differences ...
LEARN MOREGrow Your Revenue by Helping Your Resellers
Many manufacturers depend on resellers, dealers, and distributors in their sales efforts. If this applies to your manufactured products, you know it's critical to build relationships with these parties who ...
LEARN MORERobotic Process Automation (RPA): How it can transform your back office and drive value in the manufacturing industry
For decades, the manufacturing industry has used physical robots to assemble, test, and package their products. These robots help in streamlining the assembly line, but the industry still struggles to ...
LEARN MOREPractical Industry 4.0: Leveraging Market-ready Digital Technologies for Factory Operations
The American manufacturing sector is undergoing a digital transformation. However, as manufacturers explore the idea of digitizing their own factories, they must sift through vast amounts of information and determine ...
LEARN MOREBuilding the Business Case for Driver Risk Management
Approximately one in three of all injury collisions on the road involves people driving for work purposes. Employers have a responsibility to keep those driving for work purposes and others ...
LEARN MOREFreight Management Webinar
The transportation of goods and material is critical to a company’s growth and even survival. Supply chain can be considered the “life blood” of a company. To insure that ...
LEARN MORELeadership Lessons from a Pandemic - Leading a Changing Workplace
The COVID-19 pandemic took the world by storm. Under unprecedented circumstances, employers were forced to make decisions that may impact their workforce for years. Skilled leadership took center stage during ...
LEARN MOREPenn State Material Research Institute: Powder Processing of Metals
Presented by the Penn State Materials Research Institute, the Materials Spotlight Series is designed to create connections and spark discussions between industry and Penn State faculty and students that lead ...
LEARN MOREImprove Efficiencies: Reduce Food Processing Energy, Water, and Waste
In food processing facilities, raw materials are stored, transferred, and processed into consumable products. All of these processes can result in waste material, lost product, and wastewater. In this webinar, ...
LEARN MOREISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor Training
ISO 9001 requires certified companies or companies seeking certification to conduct internal audits of their own management system. The registrar expects that the internal auditors are qualified to conduct internal ...
LEARN MOREHazardous Energy Control (Lockout/Tagout) Training
This half-day course will highlight lockout/tagout hazards found in manufacturing facilities, and how to effectively prevent lockout/tagout accidents by implementing an effective energy control program. COURSE TOPICS: OSHA’...
LEARN MOREHazardous Energy Control (Lockout/Tagout) Training
This half-day course will highlight lockout/tagout hazards found in manufacturing facilities, and how to effectively prevent lockout/tagout accidents by implementing an effective energy control program. COURSE TOPICS: OSHA’...
LEARN MOREDigital Transformation 101 - Operationalizing Data
The events of 2020 have shown that even if we think our business models, supply chains, and other aspects are rock solid, that outside events can upend our processes without ...
LEARN MORE3 Steps to Accelerate Continuous Improvement with Predictive Analytics
Advanced Industrial Analytics enables manufacturers to identify real problems, quantify their financial impact and solve them within weeks, not months. In an ideal world, long-term breakthroughs should flow from your ...
LEARN MORERoot Cause Analysis Tips for Manufacturing - When Virtual Is the Only Option
A world-class company needs manufacturing plants to be more than just operational—they need to be productive, efficient and flexible to respond to changing business conditions. The recent COVID-19 pandemic ...
LEARN MORESafety Training - How to Plan Effective Strategies
As a safety professional, you know how important training is. Pulling employees away from productive work can be hard, but the alternative—having untrained employees—just isn’t an option. ...
LEARN MOREIs an ESOP Right for You?
About Is an ESOP Right for You? Are you looking to sell your business? Enhance your company's legacy and benefits plan while getting fair market value with an ESOP (employee ...
LEARN MORELegal Aspects of COVID-19 Vaccination for Employers
An IRC Network No-Cost Special Topic Webinar: Legal Aspects of COVID-19 Vaccination for Employers Join other small and mid-sized manufacturers from across Pennsylvania to get information and answers to your ...
LEARN MOREHow to Write a Technology Control Plan
A Technology Control Plan (TCP) helps ensure that controlled materials will not be accessed by unauthorized persons. The need for a plan occurs whenever ITAR, EAR or other controlled items ...
LEARN MOREDeveloping an Innovative Culture in Your Manufacturing Business
Today’s economy is pushing manufacturers to constantly be searching for new ways to drive down cost, shorten lead times, and adapt to customer preferences at an increasingly rapid pace. ...
LEARN MORECoronavirus Practical Guide for those that Power our World - FR/AR Clothing & FR Cloth Face Coverings
The last 8-10 months have brought enormous changes to our lives, especially on the job, and it looks like some of these changes will stick around for some time. In ...
LEARN MORE5 Ways to Grow Sales Despite the Pandemic or Politics
25th Anniversary Celebration! As IMC Partner, Moore Power Sales, celebrates 25 years of helping Central Pennsylvania Business Leaders build competitive Sales Teams, they wanted to invite you to a one ...
LEARN MORE5 Ways to Grow Sales Despite the Pandemic or Politics
25th Anniversary Celebration! As IMC Partner, Moore Power Sales, celebrates 25 years of helping Central Pennsylvania Business Leaders build competitive Sales Teams, they wanted to invite you to a one ...
LEARN MORELet’s Get Connected - The How and Why of Connected Safety
The Internet of Things (IoT) has paved a rapid path in how we interconnect using computing devices that send and receive data. There's little debate that we are better informed ...
LEARN MORECOVID-19 Update - Keeping Employees Safe While Reducing Liability
It will be nearly a year since the shutdowns began and the virus is still going strong. In this last year, however, much has changed, including what you need to ...
LEARN MOREDigitally Transforming Your Audit Program to Meet a New Compliance View
With a new US government set to take office, a more aggressive enforcement approach from health & safety regulators may be just around the corner. For employers looking to reduce ...
LEARN MOREGetting ‘Ready’ for Energy Efficiency
The 50001 Ready program provides a self-paced process for organizations to build energy awareness and increase the energy efficiency of their facilities. The 50001 Ready program provides companies with the ...
LEARN MORERobotic End of Arm Tooling and Grippers
[caption id="attachment_7622" align="alignright" width="300"] Image by janjf93 from Pixabay[/caption] Robotic end of arm tools, also commonly called robotic grippers or end effectors, occupy a critical ...
LEARN MORESafety Training Boot Camp—4 Easy Tips to Improve Your Safety Training
Safety managers often have to design, develop, and deliver safety training to help keep workers safe while engaged in hazardous, high-risk job activities, yet it’s not unusual for a ...
LEARN MOREWhat You Need to Know and Do Now to Prepare for DoD CMMC Requirements
The recent NIST SP 800-171 Assessment submission requirement and the upcoming CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) that will be required of all primes and subcontractors in the near future is ...
LEARN MORELegal Aspects of COVID-19 Vaccination for Employers
An IRC Network No-Cost Special Topic Webinar: Legal Aspects of COVID-19 Vaccination for Employers Join other small and mid-sized manufacturers from across Pennsylvania to get information and answers to your ...
LEARN MOREAdvanced Tactics to Generate Foreign Sales Online
It is quite likely that trade shows, conferences, and foreign travel will continue to be disrupted for at least the next several months. So companies are looking to their digital ...
LEARN MORECOVID-19 Winter Safety
We are in the COVID-19 winter wave and it’s up to employers to do everything they can to prevent the transmission of the virus in the workplace now and ...
LEARN MOREPut Your Shop Operations in the Cloud and Be Ready for Anything
COVID-19 has provided yet another reminder of the power of the cloud. When the pandemic hit, machine shops running their operations with ERP software in the cloud were able to ...
LEARN MOREHow to Meet the Expectations of Today's Machine Shop Customer to Sell More
Today’s machine shop customers are accustomed to one-click shopping and next-day delivery in their personal life; they expect their preferred manufacturer to operate at a similar pace. Taking several ...
LEARN MOREBest Practices for Your Employee Return to Work Strategy
Protect Your Workforce and Ensure Business Continuity As organizations begin calling staff back to the workplace, business leaders need to navigate the complexity of re-opening and re-integrating their workforce and ...
LEARN MOREADOPT NEW TECH: How Robotic Bin Picking Can Excel Over Traditional Methods
Hear benefits of an automated bin picking solution, how to determine good applications for automation plus manufacturing success stories. About this Event Automated bin picking has existed for many years ...
LEARN MOREImprove COVID-19 Safety in Your Building with Flow Simulation
Simulation of airflow patterns inside buildings has classically been used for cleanroom design, hospital operating room air evacuation, thermal patterns for large factory environments, and reducing energy costs for cooling ...
LEARN MORECybersecurity and Privacy Protection in the Time of Pandemic
Join us for a keynote presentation and panel discussion on trends in cyber security and privacy across the value chain for businesses and government agencies of all sizes in light ...
LEARN MORESmart Manufacturing Playbook: The First Steps for Implementation
In the era of COVID-19, manufacturers must be especially focused on operational efficiency and profitability. Making use of technology to capture and interpret manufacturing data to inform real-time decision-making is ...
LEARN MOREHow to Take a Proactive Approach to Marketing Your Machine Shop
Does most of your business stem from fewer than 10 customers? If so, do you wonder what would happen to your business if one or more of those customers took ...
LEARN MOREProtecting Your Business From Cybersecurity Threats During COVID-19
With more employees working from home, manufacturers must revisit their cybersecurity protocols to protect against new cyber-threats that have emerged in response to changes in how we work. Additionally, cybersecurity ...
LEARN MORESales Management
Ready to make 2021 your best year ever? It starts now! Is 2021 your time to be among the 14.8 % of Sales Managers that can effectively build and manage ...
LEARN MOREVideo Selling
Prospecting is hard enough, and COVID sure did not Help! Join us for this free webinar with John Moore of Moore Power Sales to learn how to use new technologies ...
LEARN MOREBuilding and Implementing an FR/AR Program for the Arc Flash Hazard
The proper selection of PPE is very important—especially for those with a demonstrated arc flash hazard. This webinar will guide attendees through the proper selection, use, care and maintenance ...
LEARN MOREImplementing a Food Safety Culture Aligned with Operational Excellence
In our rapidly changing world, food manufacturers are constantly being challenged to introduce innovative solutions to improve operations, quality, and safety in their businesses. This webinar will discuss how your ...
LEARN MOREDue Diligence – Knowing Your Customer, the End Use, User & Destination
One of the most important export controls and one that applies to all exports and exporters is knowing the end user, use and destination. You must employ an aggressive process ...
LEARN MOREClassification Under the U.S. Harmonized Tariff & Schedule B
An understanding of the Harmonized System is essential for Importers and Exporters alike. Proper classification under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule or Harmonized Schedule B is a regulatory requirement under the ...
LEARN MOREProper Filing of the EEI through ACE/AES & Recent Regulatory Changes
Most exports from the U.S. require the filing of the Electronic Export Information (EEI) through the Automated Export System, not filing, late or inaccurate filings can mean significant fines ...
LEARN MOREUSMCA - What Has Changed & What Do I Need To Do To Comply
The US is experiencing trade growth and regulatory changes with regards to NAFTA being replaced with USMCA. Without a thorough knowledge of the changes, a company can encounter delays, lost ...
LEARN MOREIdentifying Cobot Applications
Today’s manufacturers face a variety of major challenges – including labor shortages, workplace injuries, and productivity targets, to name a few. Collaborative robots (cobots) can help overcome those challenges, but ...
LEARN MOREEconomic Guidance Through Turbulent Times
COVID-19 chaos + Election + Misinformation on the Economy = Uncertainty, hesitation, and lost profits. That is precisely where ITR can help. Brian Beaulieu, CEO of ITR Economics, will provide as much clear ...
LEARN MOREImproving Food & Beverage Inspection with Automated Machine Vision
It’s widely known that human vision performs adequately for a certain period of time, but is subject to distraction and subsequent mistakes. Multiple quality control studies show that human ...
LEARN MOREHow Much Risk Can Your Supply Chain Endure?
Simply put, supply chains are struggling to keep up in the current environment, and the overwhelming volatility they’re facing makes it challenging to profitably manage demand. Sourcing is complex ...
LEARN MOREUsing Your HVAC System to Fight COVID-19
Guiding us through this discussion will be: Bob Weidner, Assoc. Principal Project Manager & Mechanical Practice Leader at Gannett Fleming To lean more about this topic ahead of the webinar, ...
LEARN MOREDiversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in Safety Management Systems
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) is central to any safety management system that’s actually going to work. There has been a renewed focus on DEI recently, and it is ...
LEARN MORE360 Degrees of a Ransomware Attack: Decision Points in Defense, Response and Mitigation
Ransomware attacks are among the most costly and disruptive of cybersecurity threats, estimated to cost victims billions of dollars each year. Join InfraGard San Diego and The Wall Street Journal ...
LEARN MOREHow to Stop Outsourcing Large-Scale Prints with this New Affordable 3D Printer
Say goodbye to expensive and time-intensive outsourcing of large scaled 3D printed parts. With the Form 3L, a cost-effective large-format 3D printer, you can now bring your biggest ideas to ...
LEARN MOREEHS Prepares for 2021 – Challenges, Trends, and Priorities
In this hybrid presentation/panel discussion, experts will discuss the challenges, trends, opportunities and priorities facing EHS professionals and the practice of EHS in 2021: what will be important, how ...
LEARN MOREImplementing Lean Principles - How Modern Technology is Changing the Game
The five Lean principles are well known and have been adopted by many organizations since they were introduced in the ‘90s. Ultimately, Lean focuses on eliminating waste (any unnecessary activity ...
LEARN MORECombined Heat & Power for Commercial Buildings
The Southwestern Pennsylvania (SWPA) Energy Efficiency Roundtable’s mission is to help businesses and industry in SWPA reduce energy costs through improved energy management, energy efficiency optimization, and implementation of ...
LEARN MOREB2B Ecommerce and Tax - Avoiding Risk while Growing Ecommerce
Concerns about sales tax nexus and tax compliance are NOT a reason to avoid B2B Ecommerce, but there are things manufacturers and distributors need to know to avoid risks while ...
LEARN MOREWhat to Expect When You're Inspected
Make sure your company is ready for a FSMA inspection. This webinar will provide guidance to food manufacturers on what to expect and how to prepare for an inspection, focused ...
LEARN MORELeveraging Virtual Technology to Accelerate Manufacturing Safety & Production
As manufacturing continues to chart the unprecedented path forward in the face of new realities and considerable disruption, the need to quickly address a very dynamic and evolving shop floor ...
LEARN MOREDoing Your Best with Less: Efficiency Tools for Manufacturing Maintenance Leaders
The bar for maintenance operations leaders has never been higher. You’re being expected to complete your daily work and plan for a better future with fewer resources than ever. ...
LEARN MOREFactory Efficiency – How to Become Lean, Green and Save Money
Almost every business is facing pressure to become more sustainable. This push might be coming from your customers, your employees, your investors, or from your own vision of what you’...
LEARN MOREEnsure Business Continuity Through Fast and Secure Remote Access
Business continuity and productivity can be a challenge in normal times, but under extreme circumstances the challenges can be even greater--particularly where collaboration over long distances is required. Today more ...
LEARN MORENavigating the New Norm - The Importance of Optimized Operations in Uncertain Times
Are you ready to meet today’s new norm? In our constantly changing environment, optimization has become a necessity, not an option. Join The Raymond Corporation’s John Rosenberger and ...
LEARN MOREHow COVID Has Transformed Buyer Expectations in Manufacturing
It is clear that the COVID-19 crisis has accelerated digital commerce in manufacturing and has transformed buying expectations. But what are the key details that manufacturers must heed in order ...
LEARN MOREOptimize Your Plant’s Maintenance and Repair Program with a Connected Worker Platform for SAP
The impact of COVID-19 and the subsequent changes in how factories are located, staffed, managed and digitized are placing pressure on manufacturing operations leaders. This is certainly the case for ...
LEARN MORERobotic Machine Tending Webinar: Increasing Utilization Through Automation
CNC machine tools are big capital investments and the more time they spend cutting chips and making parts for your customers, the faster you see a return on your investment. ...
LEARN MORE4 Ways to Find Hidden Costs in Your Manufacturing Business
What business KPIs should I be tracking? How can we reduce scrap? What are our product levels? How can I gain a better understanding of machine downtime? You might be ...
LEARN MOREManaging COVID-19 Risk During Flu Season
The global pandemic has had a considerable impact on our organizations and exposed significant vulnerabilities in workplace safety, risk management, business continuity, supply chain, and legal liabilities, etc. Although many ...
LEARN MOREAdvanced Strategies for Using Additive Manufacturing to Improve Casting and Injection Molding
Additive manufacture of tooling and patterns offers significant benefits for traditional casting and injection molding processes by shortening lead time to production, reducing tooling costs, reducing cycle times and opening ...
LEARN MORERisks Often Overlooked by the Safety Department
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of workplace health and safety. Unfortunately, many employers don’t take actions to protect workers until after an accident or injury occurs. This ...
LEARN MOREHow to Achieve End-to-End Visibility in Logistics
To successfully control costs, manage risk, and scale operations, logistics leaders must have visibility into every element of their operations. But, with different teams using various systems, applications, and documents ...
LEARN MOREImprove Performance via Cleaner Metal
Metal filtration within the foundry industry has long been a staple method for ensuring the integrity of a casting. In this webinar we will examine the traditional methods of metal ...
LEARN MOREHow to Safety Maintain Business Operations During COVID-19
In this free webinar you will learn: Current PA and CDC requirements Managing positive and suspected cases Close contact employee protocols Return to work procedures Pandemic Safety Officer requirements Social ...
LEARN MOREComfort Heating Systems
As the temperatures begin to drop outside, it’s time to turn up the boiler inside. In this PennTAP webinar, learn ways to save money on your building’s heating ...
LEARN MORELeveraging Deep Learning and AI Applications in Manufacturing
Do AI and Deep Learning belong on the factory floor or are they just for those with their heads in the clouds? Is being "on the edge" actually a good ...
LEARN MOREIndustry Standards for Producing Respirators, Masks and Related Safety Equipment
The current pandemic is dramatically increasing demand for verifiably tested medical and safety products, resulting in empty inventories and strained supply chains. During this webinar, Nelson Labs and SGS will ...
LEARN MOREDispelling Common Myths Around Industrial Digital Transformation
Although the concept of digital transformation has been around for years, it remains misunderstood. What are these myths? It's too expensive because I’ll need new technology. It's going to ...
LEARN MORETransform 2020 - Resilience in the Age of COVID-19
Organizational resilience is a cornerstone of competitiveness. This realization is increasingly important in a global economy characterized by uncertainty, complexity, connectivity and speed. To prosper today, nations, businesses and organizations ...
LEARN MOREIt’s Time to Reset Your Digital Transformation Vision
Across the industry, this has been a wildly unpredictable year for manufacturers. For some, business has significantly decreased; for others, production can hardly meet demand. Connecting with customers and prospects ...
LEARN MORE7 Simple Steps to S&OP Planning
How does your organization strategize across departments? Do you have accurate forecasts or do you frequently run out of stock out or raw materials? What do you do when there’...
LEARN MOREProduct Recalls - How Manufacturers and Distributors Can Stay Vigilant with Traceability
A product recall is one of those events that every manufacturer dreads. Just the words alone convey lost production time, innumerable calls with suppliers and customers, and other activities that ...
LEARN MOREOptimizing Operational Efficiency through Better Project Management
All types of manufacturers today face enormous challenges. With so many moving parts (literally and figuratively), manufacturing is a complex business. Optimizing operational efficiency while maintaining control of your costs ...
LEARN MOREWorkplace Drug Testing During a Pandemic - What Should Employers Know?
The opioid crisis has escalated dramatically in the past decade across the country, and those affected may also be your employees. At the same time, the marijuana legalization movement has ...
LEARN MOREHow to Manage Supplier Operations for Reduced Risk
While leveraging a multitude of suppliers or vendors is critical to ensuring your teams have the materials they need, working with suppliers or vendors introduces several sources of risk, like ...
LEARN MOREAre You Ready for the Next Stage of the Industry 4.0 Revolution?
Driving Excellence Across Process Industries Manufacturing companies are challenged to increase productivity while producing individualized products with high quality in an environment of constantly changing and varying customer demand. Many ...
LEARN MOREHow Advanced ERP Systems Can Help Put You in the Financial Driver’s Seat of Your Future
Being resilient to change and responsive to the unexpected has never been more essential for success in manufacturing than now. The companies who have been most successful responding to the ...
LEARN MORETransforming Manufacturing & Quality Across the Extended Supply Chain - A Customer Case Study
Many manufacturers have to balance a complex arrangement of multiple manufacturing sites, each running different systems to complete different operations to get products to market. Gaining visibility into, and assuring ...
LEARN MOREManufacturing Operations Management Meets the Moment
Resiliency and Digital Transformation have taken on new urgency for manufacturing in 2020 as we all strive to meet the moment. We have all faced considerable challenges, from shutdowns or ...
LEARN MOREIIOT CAN HELP YOU SUCCESSFULLY RESHORE PRODUCTION
Reshoring is a rising trend in manufacturing to handle challenges with an offshore supply chain. Reshoring has significant benefits, and it also has some risks. A number of those risks ...
LEARN MOREWorkplace Safety and Success in a Post-Pandemic World
The return to traditional workplaces has uncovered many risks in the time of COVID-19. Business leaders are facing questions about what the future of workplace safety looks like and how ...
LEARN MOREDigitizing Lean - How to Enhance Team Engagement and Performance Through the Crisis
Under the best of circumstances, shop-floor communications have been siloed endeavors, often lost in the clutter of sticky notes, white boards, spreadsheets and a sea of never-ending emails, texts and ...
LEARN MOREThe 7 Essential Traits of a Resilient Growth Strategy
COVID-19’s impact on America’s small and medium-sized manufacturing community has left a trail of unforeseen and devastating disruptions. Existing business plans went out the window for many manufacturers ...
LEARN MOREWorkplace Safety: Ventilation Impacts on Indoor Aerosol Transport and Current HVAC Recommendations for Re-Opening Buildings
Join us for this webinar hosted by NIST MEP working with the NIST Engineering Lab focused on ventilation impacts on indoor aerosol transport and current HVAC recommendations for re-opening buildings. ...
LEARN MOREA Business Leaders Workshop for Anyone Involved in $ALES!
Selling is hard enough without a Pandemic creating: Difficulties getting appointments Pressure on Margins Being made a commodity Call reluctance Fear and Procrastination Lost Opportunities Empty pipelines So how can ...
LEARN MORETips for Maintaining Continuity and Driving Business Growth
Strategic Insights for 2H 2020 and Beyond As manufacturers strive to protect workers, supply chains, and their overall financial stability, staying ahead of what’s next is paramount for business ...
LEARN MORESafety Leadership and Engagement - How are You Driving Safety Culture Success?
It's undeniable that workplace safety is a crucial component for a business to function. However, in a survey by EHS Daily Advisor 54% of respondents primarily view safety as “someone ...
LEARN MOREHow to Re-Design your Supply Chain and Manufacturing Footprint
COVID-19 accelerates the need for re-designing your (global) network of distribution and production operations. What are the post COVID-19 requirements of your customers as well as your company’s C-level? ...
LEARN MOREImproving Team Performance with Virtual Ride-Alongs
Many sales managers are in a tough spot right now. They have been used to “managing by walking around” or doing field visits and ride-alongs to keep on top of ...
LEARN MOREHow IIoT Can Create Operational Excellence for Your Company
Operational excellence is critical in production manufacturing. Your company’s success depends on optimizing the performance of machines, equipment, and other assets. When equipment fails, it can produce a cascading ...
LEARN MOREOptimizing Inventory Levels in the New Now
The turmoil created by 2020 has been unprecedented for manufacturers. Even in normal times, right sizing inventory and managing your manufacturing operations and a complex distribution supply chain are some ...
LEARN MOREMaintaining Quality Amidst COVID-Related Disruptions
In recent months, manufacturers have faced disruptions in operations, workforce, supply chain and even in what products they are making. Given all of these challenges, a company’s ability to ...
LEARN MORENavigate the Complexities of Supply Chain Management
With the challenges today and the uncertainty of Supply Chain continuity organizations need to examine all aspects of their program. This webinar is a high level introduction to some of ...
LEARN MOREAddress Production Complexity Caused by Shorter Product Lifecycles
As both business and end-user consumers demand greater product variety and more customizable options, manufacturers face a pressing challenge to reimagine their production processes and capabilities to somehow reconcile increasing ...
LEARN MORESafety - Lockout Tagout
For several years the Lockout Tagout (LOTO) category has been listed among OSHA's Annual Top 10 Most Cited Violations for General Industry. Controlling hazardous energy with appropriate LOTO procedures and ...
LEARN MORESafety Culture in the Post-COVID-19 Workplace
As American workplaces face challenges presented by COVID-19, cultivating organizational safety culture is taking on new importance. EHS pros everywhere are faced with new hazards, new safety protocols, and new ...
LEARN MOREImproving Plant Efficiencies and Performance During Unstable Times
With the current instability of national and local markets, it is important to ensure that your facility is performing as efficiently as possible. The most efficient operations not only last ...
LEARN MOREIncrease Your Understanding of PPE and Occupational Safety Equipment Standards
Attention manufacturers of personal protective equipment (PPE) and safety equipment, this is an opportunity to hear directly from the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA), an association for PPE and technologies ...
LEARN MORECybersecurity Requirements for Defense Contractors
The Department of Defense has begun to revise the cybersecurity requirements all contractors must adhere to in order to remain part of their critical supply chain. Attend this webinar to ...
LEARN MOREArc Flash PPE Safety and How to Lead a Culture Shift
Designed to help organizations cultivate comprehensive safety programs, this webinar will educate participants on key PPE best practices and 9 principles recommended for creating an effective safety culture from the ...
LEARN MOREISO 45001 and Mental Health: Yes, It’s In The Standard!
Did you know the ISO 45001 standard includes responsibility expectations and requirements to protect and promote the mental health of workers? In this interactive session, EHS Consultants, Rick Gehrke and ...
LEARN MOREAssumptions - The Key to Successful Demand Planning
No manufacturer can operate effectively without accurate and responsive demand planning. Poor demand planning results in overstock, lost revenue, and ultimately lost customers. How can you craft the most accurate ...
LEARN MOREAvoiding Profit Killers in Manufacturing Maintenance & Operations
Your manufacturing operations over the last 12 months have endured an incredible degree of macroeconomic turmoil: a slowing U.S. economy, on-again/off-again U.S.-China trade relations, and of ...
LEARN MORECybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)
Manufacturers in the DoD supply chain are required to have adequate information security measures in place to protect Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Starting in 2020, independent auditors will be assessing ...
LEARN MORETips on Standardizing Your Manufacturing Software
Advanced manufacturing thrives on seamless data flows and consistency across the operational landscape. However, many organizations still rely on complex mixes of legacy software from multiple vendors, which can often ...
LEARN MOREHow To Offset Financial Losses with Energy Efficiency Projects
COVID-19 has significantly impacted small businesses throughout the state. One way businesses can offset those financial losses is through implementing an energy efficiency project. This webinar will cover everything from ...
LEARN MOREProven Ways to Generate New Leads During an Economic Downturn
There is no surprise that COVID-19 has had a tremendous impact on companies. Manufacturers cannot attend trade shows or hold events at this time, so they will have to rethink ...
LEARN MOREThe Right Hire - Recruiting in the Post Pandemic Sales World
As opposed to six months ago, NOW, may be the best time to recruit stronger salespeople, even if you do not currently have an opening. Selling has changed in the ...
LEARN MORESheet Metal Forming - Quickly Produce Tools In-House with 3D Printing
Tooling for sheet metal forming, with machining or outsourcing, can be a costly and lengthy process. With advancements in materials science for in-house stereolithography (SLA) 3D printing, you can reduce ...
LEARN MOREExplosion Prevention & Protection Options for Dust Collection Systems
This webinar provides a realistic approach to preventing combustible dust explosions in dust collection systems, a high risk area in industrial processing facilities and manufacturing plants. The topic will be ...
LEARN MOREReliability & Data Monitoring in the Age of Remote Working
The current COVID-19 situation has underscored the importance of reliable communications and the value of having remote access to your business systems, whether from home or across the plant. One ...
LEARN MOREHow to Develop a Risk Resilient Supply Chain and a Future Proof Manufacturing Footprint
For the past few decades, the path to success in manufacturing often resulted in extended supply chains and multiple sources of operations. When everything worked correctly, costs were low and ...
LEARN MORE3 Ways to Streamline Product Innovation
Product teams are under pressure to produce. But bringing new products to market is incredibly complex -- and that was before Covid-19 caused unexpected disruption and dramatically shifted markets. Now ...
LEARN MOREConducting Remote Audits in the Era of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is necessitating rapid shifts in many company auditing processes as a means to assure compliance with EHS regulatory requirements and continued maintenance of EHS management systems. Work ...
LEARN MOREMission Critical - Safely Starting Back Up
COVID-19 has not just caused a temporary interruption to our everyday lives, it has ushered in a new reality. The basic principles of safety will not change, but the strategies ...
LEARN MORENew Challenges for Employers as They Return to Work After COVID-19
Once President Trump announced the “Opening Up America Again” guidance on April 16, which provides discretion to state governors and local officials to make individual determinations about relaxing return-to-work and ...
LEARN MOREThe Pulse of Performance Management 2020 - The Transformation of Finance
What is the impact of the current economic volatility on FP&A groups? What role can performance management play in providing the tools to successfully help companies manage through ...
LEARN MOREStrategies for Success in Manufacturing Software Implementation
Over half (50 – 70%) of ERP projects fail. Despite the high costs incurred in failure, and the prominence of these projects, the success rate has not improved. Why? Surveys and ...
LEARN MORE2020 Central Susquehanna What's So Cool About Manufacturing? Awards Presentation
LEARN MOREFunctional Safety of Control Systems
The objective of the webinar is to define the processes and standards that are important in the design and evaluation of safety-relevant control systems. This webinar addresses how ISO 13849-1/...
LEARN MORETop CPG Manufacturers Reveal Strategies for Success
The consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry is in flux. Manufacturers face a wave of ever-shifting demand and the need for ever-shorter lead times, plus an unprecedented array of new disruptive ...
LEARN MOREHow a Crisis Reveals the Weakest Link in Your Supply Chain: Tips to Prepare and Adapt
When a crisis hits, whether it’s a global event (like a pandemic, war, or raw material shortage) or vendor-specific (like a fire, flood, or even a family emergency), a ...
LEARN MORESmart Manufacturing Systems: Improving Processes and Ensuring Product Quality
In the expanding world of Industry 4.0, manufacturers are under greater pressure than ever to be flexible and efficient. By leveraging the vast amounts of data generated by IoT, ...
LEARN MOREPreparing for the Post-COVID-19 Pandemic Maintenance Operations “Thaw”
While none of us are sure of when the end of the pandemic will be, we realize our manufacturing operations are in a time of transition. We’ve gone from ...
LEARN MOREFunding for Energy Efficiency Equipment Upgrades
Taking advantage of opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce energy-related costs often requires investment in new equipment, technology, or controls. Identifying funding available to your business and providing estimates of ...
LEARN MOREFrom Challenge to Challenger: Your Path to Additive Manufacturing Success
How can your organization approach additive manufacturing (AM) in the best way possible? The simplest answer is to embrace AM as a massive opportunity for growth instead of a challenge ...
LEARN MORERamping Up Lunch Break Discussion
Since the beginning of May, federal and state government officials have started to reopen the economy. During the last AME Mid-Atlantic lunch break, participants shared their plans, expectations, concerns, thoughts ...
LEARN MORESelling Value in Uncharted Waters
How to compete against the competition, which might have a lower price, without giving up on your price. At this session, we will dive into the aspects of: What it ...
LEARN MOREHow COVID-19 Will Trigger Global Supply Chain Realignment… and What To Do About It
The Sequential Consequences of China Ripple Effects from Coronavirus IMC sister-center Catalyst Connection is hosting this webinar that will explore the ramifications of the COVID-19 virus, starting with the initial ...
LEARN MOREHow Can Employers Prepare for a Post-COVID-19 Workplace
The spread of the novel Coronavirus may diminish soon, requiring employers to begin reopening their businesses and welcoming back employees. Employers need to be ready to confront the issues concerning ...
LEARN MORENew Product and Process Development – From Strategy to Factory Floor
The SPEED OF CHANGE keeps increasing in EVERYTHING. Including... · Customer Requirements · Technology · Communications · Competitive Marketplace · Knowledge/Know-How · Materials · Supply Chains (Reshoring) · People (Turnover) · Methods/How-To’s The time is NOW ...
LEARN MORESelling on the Other Side...Is Your Salesforce Prepared?
“SELLING ON THE OTHER SIDE….IS YOUR SALES FORCE PREPARED?” The current lockdown will end…. maybe in stages, maybe quickly…. BUT things will be different! Is your Sales Force Prepared? ...
LEARN MOREIMC Central PA Lean Roundtable Call
IMC would like to touch base with our “Continuous Improvement Community”, those who have been thru IMC’s lean training programs. We would like to hear from you and discuss ...
LEARN MOREIMC Central PA Lean Roundtable Call - Williamsport Group
IMC would like to touch base with our “Continuous Improvement Community”, those who have been thru IMC’s lean training programs. We would like to hear from you and discuss ...
LEARN MOREWhy Root Cause Analysis is the Cornerstone of Asset Performance Management
Physical assets are capital intensive and for many organizations are considered to be the life blood of their business. No enterprise can expect to achieve peak performance unless these assets ...
LEARN MOREWhy Ergonomics? Communicating & Demonstrating the Value to Business Stakeholders
Safety and human resources professionals appreciate the value of ergonomics. They understand that ergonomics improves employee well-being and leads to reductions in causal absenteeism, recordable injuries, lost-time cases, and workers’ ...
LEARN MORECoronavirus Employment Law Update for Manufacturers
THIS WEBINAR HAS REACHED CAPACITY. IF YOU'D LIKE A COPY OF THE WEBINAR, EMAIL INFO@IMCPA.COM. IMC sister center, DVIRC has developed this webinar to help small and mid-sized ...
LEARN MOREThe Intentional Manager
Attend this complimentary Live Streaming Program aimed at Sales Managers who want to be more effective in leading and growing their teams. Sales managers experience countless challenges on the job ...
LEARN MORELeveraging Analytics to Survive Manufacturing’s Current Economic Crisis
Has your business productivity stalled due to economic conditions, pressuring you with questions about how to drive additional value? Are you struggling to access and analyze your production data to ...
LEARN MOREChallenges in Machine Guarding
With the advances in safety technology and industry knowledge, why are there recordable incidents resulting from machine guarding issues? Join us for this informative webinar in which we discuss some ...
LEARN MOREState of the EHS Industry: Exploring the Results of the EHS Research Study
Does your organization invest in EHS or does it see it as a necessary evil? The distinction matters. New research shows that to maintain a strong safety culture and high ...
LEARN MOREOpioids/Cannabis Workplace Drug Testing: What Should Employers Know?
The opioid crisis has escalated dramatically in the past decade across the country, and those affected may also be your employees. At the same time, the marijuana legalization movement has ...
LEARN MORECybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Training
Scott Dawson, President of Core Business Solutions, offers a training on the new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) standard for Department of Defense contractors. This webcast is courtesy of: SEDA ...
LEARN MORESequestered Selling
How to Keep Your Head on Straight and Keep Moving Forward in these Uncertain Times! You are invited to this free 90-minute program on how to keep pro-active in these ...
LEARN MOREWhat Every Manufacturing CEO Needs To Know About Marketing
There is an overload of information (and misinformation) about marketing available everywhere you look. It’s a full-time job sorting through all of the options to identify what could work ...
LEARN MOREThe Evolving Business of Malware - How to Keep Your Manufacturing Business Running During the Next Outbreak
Join Revolutionary Security cyber experts to learn how ransomware is evolving, and what it means to your manufacturing business. We'll review 2019 ransomware attacks, top lessons learned by the industry ...
LEARN MOREClosing the Skills Gap: 10 Practical and Innovative Tips to Grow, Attract and Keep the Best Talent
When you think of advanced manufacturing, you think of technology and smart machines. However, the key ingredient of advanced manufacturing is people, and manufacturing desperately needs more of them. A ...
LEARN MORE2020 Employer Response to the Coronavirus
This webinar will review the facts, legal aspects and the many employment considerations that surround the potential of employee exposure to the coronavirus. It will cover two important areas of ...
LEARN MOREOSHA Workplace Safety Inspections: What You Need to Know
If OSHA knocked on your company’s door, would you be ready? Do you know what might put you at increased risk for an inspection? Do you know what to ...
LEARN MOREUsing Emerging Technologies to Transform Your Business
In today’s market, industries are changing and business models are evolving faster than anyone could have imagined. Data is driving a new revolution and we are in the midst ...
LEARN MORENorth Central PA Energy Efficiency Roundtable: Community Resources for Your Facility Projects & Upgrades
Join us and other regional resource partners for the first of three free North Central PA Energy Efficiency (NCPA EE) Roundtable virtual events to help improve your business. The Roundtable ...
LEARN MOREGrow Your Exports to ASEAN, Australia & New Zealand
Pennsylvania’s Authorized Trade Representatives in ASEAN and Australia will discuss current export opportunities for the region. • US$2.07 billion in Pennsylvania exports to the region • Combined economy of ...
LEARN MORESurviving a Cyberattack
Every 39 seconds! On average, there is a cyberattack every 39 seconds. That’s 2,244 attacks a day. The effects of which can either bring a company down or ...
LEARN MORELearn How PLM Solutions Can Boost Innovation and Strengthen Engineering and R&D Teams
To stay competitive, engineering and R&D teams need to find ways to bring exciting new products to market faster, with higher quality and less cost. To do so, ...
LEARN MOREOnline Manufacturing Training: How to Select the Right Solution for Your Company
How does training fit within the scope of your overall operational learning efforts? What is online manufacturing training? What courses do you require? Does the learning management system (LMS) meet ...
LEARN MORE10 Biggest Myths of OSHA Inspections & Litigation
You know safety and health requirements for your workplace. You know how to keep your employees safe. But do you know what happens when OSHA knocks and demands to investigate ...
LEARN MOREStrengthening Safety Culture: The Affective Approach
We know that rules and regulations along with policies and procedures are essential for running an efficient, productive, and safe organization. But, when was the last time a rule policy ...
LEARN MOREHow Industrial IoT Increases Overall Equipment Efficiency
Pactiv is the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of food packaging and foodservice products. About a year ago, they identified some capacity constrained processes that were negatively impacting throughput ...
LEARN MORESecuring the Future of Digital Manufacturing - Cybersecurity Considerations in an Era of Industry 4.0
In today’s connected world, manufacturers are embracing automation and the Internet of Things (IoT) or the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) for competitive advantage. The merging of the cyber ...
LEARN MORECalculating Your Cost of Goods Sold and Estimating Future Production Costs
Many start-up companies make the mistake of designing overly complex products that are expensive to manufacture and assemble at scale. This inflated cost can make your price point too high (...
LEARN MORECollaborative-Capable Robots: The Future is Now for Automated Welding
For years, traditional industrial welding automation has helped large companies address labor shortages, variable cost overruns, difficult production targets and quality issues. Without those large capital budgets, however, automation had ...
LEARN MOREWhy Traceability is Crucial for a Successful Supply Chain
Traceability is a crucial part of supply chain management. If traceability is neglected, you could damage your business reputation and lose millions in revenue. But it’s not just about ...
LEARN MORERecession-Proof Your Operations
Most manufacturers have experienced a decade of growth since the Great Recession ended in 2009. But there are signs — declines in new orders, a stagnating U.S. gross domestic product, ...
LEARN MORENAFTA & Changes Under the USMCA
The US is experiencing trade growth and regulatory changes with regards to NAFTA being replaced with the USMCA. Without a thorough knowledge of the current regulations and of the coming ...
LEARN MOREKeeping Supply & Demand in Perfect Harmony
How to improve sales and operations planning (S&OP) to create a collaborative environment of success The primary goal of any successful business is to keep sales and operations ...
LEARN MOREAccelerate Your Journey from "Concept to Delivery"
Increase Innovation and Speed Your Design Path with Additive Manufacturing & Function-Driven Generative Design Every business struggles with reducing the time from design concept to final product. A matter of ...
LEARN MOREFood Packaging & Design Development
This free webinar covers some of the basics that you will need for getting your food product packaging started and examples of scale up projects. If you’re asking yourself ...
LEARN MOREConnecting Health & Safety, Sustainability and Operational Excellence
Occupational safety and health (OHS) professionals working in organizations are integral to sustainability and operational excellence. In the past, corporate sustainability efforts focused on environmental issues, such as resource usage ...
LEARN MOREAccelerate and Sustain Lean with Today's Digital Plant
Learn how today’s digital plant and its connected workforce accelerate and sustain Lean initiatives to drive greater productivity and efficiency, lower cost of ownership, and increase profitability. Discover how ...
LEARN MOREIt's Time to Automate Your Quality Management System
Does your Quality Management System give you a complete picture of the compliance and quality landscape? Or is the view more like a broken mirror reflecting fragmented, disconnected images? Do ...
LEARN MOREOpportunities for PA Exporters in Australian Market - Taking Your Business Down Under
If you're a Pennsylvania firm and haven't considered the world's 14th largest economy as a potential export market for your goods or services - you should! Join us as our ...
LEARN MOREOptimizing Production in the Age of Digital Transformation
Today’s Markets are no longer satisfied with “standard” products and services. Manufacturers are increasingly driven to produce smaller quantities of a wider variety of products – and to do it ...
LEARN MOREFactory of the Future - Optimizing the Plant for Industrial Transformation
The Factory of the future (FoF) is a key part of every industrial transformation (IX) program. It delivers the systems needed in the factory to support IX technology, process and ...
LEARN MORECost Reduction for Manufacturing Companies
In this webinar, we will discuss why expense management is critical to the bottom line. The different processes for expense management will be reviewed, including discussion as to what the ...
LEARN MOREMachine Vision
Improve your manufacturing operations through application of machine vision. Do you have a significant amount of visual inspection, measurement, or tracking and tracing requirements in your operation? If so, you ...
LEARN MOREAdvanced Export Documentation & Procedures
This Export Documentation seminar provides a real life understanding of the more complex issues that may arise with export documentation & what is involved in transporting goods to foreign buyers. ...
LEARN MORETake Control of Your Manufacturing Operations
Running a production manufacturing facility brings multiple levels of complexity that need to be managed in order to remain profitable. Whether it’s responding to your customers’ changing demands or ...
LEARN MORETransforming Operator Productivity with Industrial IoT
The industrial IoT enables operators to upgrade their static, PDF-based work instructions to dynamic, 3D CAD data contextualized with work order, machine, and smart tool data. This unification of IT ...
LEARN MOREThe 5 Steps to Selecting & Implementing Manufacturing ERP Software
Has your business grown past what QuickBooks can handle? Are you tired of juggling multiple spreadsheets and rekeying data? Need a better way to manage inventory? Attend this 30-minute webinar ...
LEARN MORECyber Threats and Responses in the Defense Industry
CREC will host a webinar to discuss the National Defense Industry Association’s recent paper "Beyond Obfuscation: The Defense Industry’s Position within Federal Cybersecurity Policy” (https://www.ndia.org/...
LEARN MOREThe Future of Manufacturing: Transformational Technology & Your Workforce
Manufacturers are implementing new technologies such as artificial intelligence, advanced automation, and data analytics to transform their operations now and for the future. While these technologies drive increased operational efficiencies ...
LEARN MOREThe Laws and Regulations Surrounding PPE
Employers have a general duty to furnish workplaces free from recognized hazards. Part of that obligation is providing employees with personal protective equipment (PPE). This leads to a series of ...
LEARN MOREBig Data / Big Solutions
Being able to analyze trends, identify hazards and keep up with compliance and regulatory standards is the holy grail of SMS and QMS. An incredible amount of data is produced, ...
LEARN MOREAI and the Revolution of Logistics, Mobility and Manufacturing
It’s no secret that artificial intelligence and automation have been a hot topic within every sector of the supply ecosystem. In only a few years, rapidly advancing technologies have ...
LEARN MORESafety Performance and Why It Matters
Improving safety performance is a team effort that is based on data that easily can be monitored and measured to prioritize where safety programs can have the most impact. When ...
LEARN MOREOpportunities for PA Exporters in Australian Market
If you're a Pennsylvania firm and haven't considered the world's 13th largest economy as a potential export market for your goods or services - you should! Join us as our ...
LEARN MOREImprove Operational Efficiency with a Digital Factory
A universal truth about manufacturing is that production is in a constant state of change. Whether changes are incremental improvements or launching new products, they often cause significant problems for ...
LEARN MORECan You Replace Machined Jigs with 3D Printed Parts?
Machining tooling in metal or plastic, either in-house or via a service bureau, can be a costly process. Depending on the forces experienced by the part, however, it may not ...
LEARN MOREUpdated Food Defense Plan Builder
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold a webinar to provide interested stakeholders with a brief demonstration of the updated Food Defense Plan Builder, which was released ...
LEARN MOREMental Illness in the Workplace and How it Impacts the Safety of Your Employees
One fifth of adults will report having a mental illness in any given year. Almost three quarters of adults each report systems of stress, including headaches, feeling overwhelmed, burnout or ...
LEARN MOREValidation of Machine Safety Functions
With modern safety standards, utilizing terms such as SIL and Performance Levels, there are efforts in understanding how to perform proper calculations. An aspect that often is missed is the ...
LEARN MOREModern ERP Trends Manufacturers Can't Afford to Ignore
According to a 2019 Mint Jutras Enterprise Solution Survey of Manufacturers, 29% are considering a new ERP system in the next 2 years, and 33% are undecided—meaning, they likely ...
LEARN MORETools to Navigate the Changing Workforce in Manufacturing
You probably know the saying “change is the only constant.” Well, that couldn’t be truer during this unique time in operations, where: 50% of facility managers are expected to ...
LEARN MOREKey Trends in Digital Manufacturing You Need to Know
Whatever industry you’re in, it’s impossible to avoid Industry 4.0 and the barrage of buzzwords that accompany it. Digital Twins, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, predictive maintenance, ...
LEARN MOREOSHA Inspections: Understanding Your Rights & Navigating the Process to Minimize Your Citation Risk
Every employer dreads a knock on the door from an OSHA inspector. But an inspection doesn't need to be your worst nightmare. If you take proactive steps to find and ...
LEARN MOREApplying Machine Learning to Improve Build Quality of Laser-based Additive Manufacturing
Join us for this webinar by the team led by Dr. Qian Wang, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University. This project is supported by a 2018 DCED Manufacturing ...
LEARN MOREChange Your Safety Culture by Making Employees a Part of Safety Strategy
For excellence in any operational category to be recognized, it is imperative employees make decisions and behave in alignment with the intended strategic direction. Strategy is a framework of choices ...
LEARN MOREManaging Common Hearing Conservation Concerns
Federal regulations require employers to operate an effective hearing conservation program (HCP) for people working in hazardous noise. However, even with specific rules and recommendations to guide them, employers may ...
LEARN MORECanada Entry
Entering Canada can be tricky. The Office of International Business Development is hosting a free webinar to help address this issue. The PA Trade Representative office in Canada along with ...
LEARN MOREAllowing Safety Reporting to Improve Your Safety Culture
Achieving and maintaining a culture of accurate injury reporting in the workplace can be challenging. A case study of success will be reviewed including a discussion of things you can ...
LEARN MOREUnlocking the Value of Ergonomics with Big Data
Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2019 Time: 2:00 p.m. EDT (GMT -4, New York) Duration: 1 Hour Event Type: Live Webinar Cost: Free Register Today! Description A prominent buzzword ...
LEARN MOREInsights from a 5-Year Journey in Global EHS Transformation
Employee Engagement * Safety Leadership * Synergy Across Data and Processes One of the cornerstones of successful and high-impact EHS programs is getting employees engaged as key stakeholders of health, safety, environmental ...
LEARN MOREOpportunities for PA Exporters in the Indian Market
Why India? 1 - India is the fastest growing economy in the world! Per the International Monetary Funds' World Economic Outlook July 2019 report: India's economy is set to grow ...
LEARN MOREE3 - Economy, Energy and Environment for Food-Related Industries
PennTAP will review the common pollution prevention measures available in the food processing industry. Using a mix of traditional pollution prevention tools and continuous improvement techniques, PennTAP will show you ...
LEARN MOREManufacturing PA Innovation Program
With nearly $3 million available, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s (PA DCED) Manufacturing PA Innovation Program will be accepting applications this fall. This new initiative supports ...
LEARN MOREData Visualization: How You Can Take Analytics to the Next Level
With the right tools and strategies in analytics, you can leverage the data you are collecting to deliver better cost and productivity efficiencies in your business. All manufacturers collect and ...
LEARN MOREOvercoming Challenges of Keeping up With Electrical Safety Compliance
Nearly seven out of 10 companies have reported electrical incident near misses in the past five years, according to a new study conducted by EHS Today and Panduit. What’s ...
LEARN MORESafety Incentives, Motivation and Discipline: Balancing Legal and Practical Considerations to Boost Engagement and Drive Safety Culture
Employee engagement in safety is a frequent pain point among employers, and many employers turn to safety incentive programs in an effort to gain buy-in and motivate employees to prioritize ...
LEARN MORETake Your Corporate Safety Culture to the Next Level with Data Analytics
According to a recent survey conducted by EHS Today, EHS Embraces the Technology Revolution, 84% of respondents said their companies have initiated safety culture programs. But what do we mean ...
LEARN MOREDrive More Power From Your Inventory
Managing inventory manually is a difficult, time consuming, and costly process. Your ERP is an important source of data that can be leveraged to create a more profitable inventory, but ...
LEARN MOREWhat Really Happens During an OSHA Inspection
During this lively webinar presentation, you’ll hear about some of the biggest mistakes made by an employer, managers, supervisors and other company representatives during an OSHA inspection. For instance, ...
LEARN MOREKick-Starting Your Modern Maintenance Program
Do any of these sound like you? I’ve got no real maintenance management system. I never have and am intimidated about where to get started. I’ve got a ...
LEARN MOREUpcoming DFARS Cybersecurity Audits and 3rd Party Certifications: DCMA CPSR/NIST 800-171B/CMMC
The 10th webinar in the popular DFARS 7012 series from the Cyber Collaboration Center will provide updates on three critical new policies resulting from the DoD’s increasing emphasis on ...
LEARN MOREThe Used Textiles Recovery and Reuse Industry
This webinar will provide an update of the used textiles industry and will address its many and sometimes complicated aspects, including collection, processing, packaging, exportation and reuse. Industry representatives present ...
LEARN MOREWhat Keeps a Safety Leader Up at Night?
Challenges in the safety profession are abundant, constant and ever changing, requiring safety leaders to be jacks-and-jills of all trades to stay on top of everything. Each year, EHS Today ...
LEARN MORE4IR from Buzzword to Reality: Smart Factory Adoption Rates - Best Practices and Leading Technologies
Companies are making progress in implementing new technologies, but scaling and linking investment to value remains a work in progress. The Fourth Industrial Revolution - 4IR - has been met ...
LEARN MORECybersecurity Lunch and Learn
We hear a lot about cybersecurity risk these days. And many companies have an IT company (outsourced) or an IT Department that handles virus protection, malware protection, etc. However, not ...
LEARN MOREAcumatic Manufacturing Demo
Learn how Acumatica's Manufacturing ERP software integrates manufacturing, inventory management, and accounting to help businesses ensure raw materials are available to production, manage the manufacturing process, maintain revisions, and track ...
LEARN MOREFunding and Incentives to Implement Energy Efficient Projects
Opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce energy-related costs often can require investment in new equipment, technology, or controls. Identifying funding available to your business and providing estimates of project payback ...
LEARN MOREBusiness Continuity During Natural Disasters
Supporting Your Employees and Protecting Your Business As natural disasters continue to impact businesses both large and small at a seemingly increasing frequency, what are the proactive steps that business ...
LEARN MOREManaging the Digital Thread for Product and Factory Transformation
The EHT industry has its own unique set of challenges including new product introduction cycles, shorter product lifecycles and increasing product complexities and regulatory compliances. As a result, achieving the ...
LEARN MOREThe Economic and Strategic Benefits of Cloud ERP
Based on research from Computer Economics, organizations that have fully or largely migrated their ERP and other solutions to the cloud spend less on IT as a percentage of revenue ...
LEARN MOREMachine Risk Assessment Essentials
Industrial machinery can expose personnel to multiple hazards resulting in a range of risks. If not properly recognized and mitigated, these risks can lead to injuries, lost production or loss ...
LEARN MOREEmbargoes & Sanctions
Embargoed Countries, Arms Embargoed Countries, Sanctioned Countries & Presidential Sanctions What Do These Terms Mean and How Do They Relate To Your Export Transactions and Compliance?Export controls and compliance ...
LEARN MOREAre You Considering Entering the EU Market?
If the answer is Yes, then this webinar is a must for you. Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR), in collaboration with Littus and the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, ...
LEARN MOREDon't Let Your Supply Chain Put You at Risk
The headlines are full of companies whose reputations have been threatened and damaged—sometimes irreversibly—by supply chain mismanagement. It’s not enough any more to have your own house ...
LEARN MOREHow to Take a Proactive Approach to Marketing Your Machine Shop
Does most of your business stem from less than 10 customers? If so does it keep you up at night wondering what would happen to your business if one or ...
LEARN MOREMachine Shop Sales and Growth Strategies
Most machine shops share a common thread: wanting to grow, but not quite sure how to go about growing and how to manage that growth. Does this sound familiar to ...
LEARN MOREJob Shop Quoting: How to Streamline Your Process
As a small manufacturing company, the ramifications are high if you are losing quotes due to timeliness and errors. But as you know, it's hard to manage the day-to-day current ...
LEARN MOREOrganizing Your Shop Floor to Increase the Productivity of Your Most Valuable Assets: You and Your Employees
As a small machine shop or fabricator, you have a limited number of people and resources. So why waste your time searching for tools and material. Instead learn to recognize ...
LEARN MOREPerfecting Inspection - How to Revolutionize Design & Manufacturing Processes with GD&T
If implemented as part of a lean, accurate and efficient process, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) can be a powerful tool to save time and eliminate costly errors ...
LEARN MOREManaging Exposure Risks with Innovative Technology: Answering Questions You Were Too Afraid To Ask
Organizations like yours employ EHS professionals to help keep front-line employees safe from harmful workplace exposure. But to do this successfully, you need to accurately identify hazards that put your ...
LEARN MOREUsing APIs to Break the Barriers of Smart Manufacturing
The #1 barrier to Smart Manufacturing is the lack of connectivity between your systems and processes. The smartest manufacturers are jumping ahead of competitors by using APIs to break through ...
LEARN MOREData Security - How Manufacturers Can Reduce Risk and Optimize Growth
In today’s hyper-digital environment, the potential for security breaches and threats are increasing exponentially. When successful, those breaches can be devastating to small and medium-sized businesses’ (SMBs) reputation and ...
LEARN MOREExamining Global Talent Trends and Modern Workforce Technologies in Manufacturing
What does the future hold, and are we ready for it? According to Mercer’s 2019 Global Talent Trends Study, nearly three-quarters (73%) of executives predict significant disruption in the ...
LEARN MORETurning Excess Stock into Working Capital
Do you know how much excess stock you have in your warehouse right now? How much of that is helpful safety stock and how much is just wasted cash? If ...
LEARN MOREThe Pulse of Performance Management 2019: The Evolution of Performance Management
Which vendors received the highest ratings from their customers for budgeting, consolidation, reporting, dashboards and analytics? How is AI reshaping performance management solutions? What is the impact of all the ...
LEARN MOREReducing Complexity in the Age of Manufacturing Industrial 4.0
As a manufacturing organization grows and changes it becomes increasingly difficult to implement business process standards, support quality and consistency, and provide visibility to business leaders who have become removed ...
LEARN MOREThe Critical Thinking Process and Tools that Support Root Cause Analysis
“If you can't describe what you are doing as a process, you don't know what you're doing.” ― W. Edwards Deming In this webinar we will review the primary tools used ...
LEARN MORENext Gen Technologies Engaging Connected Manufacturing
In Industry 4.0 companies are embarking on the transformative journey. The desire to gain new business insights from data, the availability of affordable IoT infrastructure, move to the edge, ...
LEARN MOREThe Top 6 Employee Training Topics: Requirements and Best Practices to Protect Employee Safety
Employee training is often required by regulation but providing training in non-mandatory topics can help better protect your employees and your company's bottom line. Your overall goal should be ensuring ...
LEARN MOREDriving Operational Excellence Through Your Front Line
“The manufacturers who will succeed are not the ones who work harder, but the ones whose frontlines can learn faster and work smarter.” In the smart, connected and digital world ...
LEARN MOREMulti-Plant Benchmarking: The Future of Improved Performance with IIoT
Manufacturers today are under intense pressure to accelerate innovation to maintain an edge in competitive global markets. But with limited visibility into operations and inconsistent data from disparate IT and ...
LEARN MOREDeveloping a Best in Class Environmental Compliance Program
Developing a smarter more agile program that not only helps reduce risks and costs but also embeds excellence is what organizations should strive for. Establishing a program that provides enhanced ...
LEARN MOREMoving Manufacturing Beyond Lean with Digitalization and IIoT
Many manufacturers have leaned out their processes so that the product physically flows efficiently down the line. But what about digitally? Can they look at all their data and glean ...
LEARN MORECommon Indoor Air Quality Issues for Manufacturing or Processing Facilities
Many manufacturing and processing facilities face air quality issues. Wet or dry particles can become airborne when food, metal, chemicals or pharmaceutical products are produced or when paper or wood ...
LEARN MOREMarketing for Manufacturers: Planning for Success and Sales
Effective marketing for your manufacturing business begins with a plan. Tune in to this webinar to get a handle on key strategies that your team needs to differentiate your brand ...
LEARN MORECybersecurity & Real-Time Regulation Compliance for Today's Manufacturer
We will be discussing complete NIST/DFARS compliance in one package. Grow your business, keep your contracts, secure your business. The NIST/DFARS Compliance presentation includes everything your business needs ...
LEARN MOREMaking Safety Visual: 10 Proven Strategies for Building a Safety Culture
Safety professionals everywhere are looking for more effective ways to engage their employees and get them focused on safety. Attention spans are shorter than ever. Employees are stressed, distracted and ...
LEARN MOREUpdate on DoD Enforcement of DFARS 7012 Cybersecurity Compliance
In this webinar, DFARS/NIST cybersecurity compliance experts from eResilience will be joined by Robert Metzger, co-author of the MITRE "Deliver Uncompromised" report that establishes cybersecurity as a 4th Pillar ...
LEARN MOREInternational Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Compliance
Bob Imbriani from Team Worldwide will present a full day International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Compliance program on April 24th in Bellefonte. This course will provide participants with a ...
LEARN MOREBuild a Proactive Culture of Safety with Microlearning
In today’s complex and fast-paced world, workplace safety training programs are vital for the protection and wellbeing of employees. But, creating a culture where employees are motivated to proactively ...
LEARN MOREAdopting Principles of World-Class Manufacturing to Drive EHS Excellence
In today's evolving and highly-competitive environment, some of the key parameters that differentiate world-class manufacturers from others are quality, cost effective, flexibility and innovation. In fact, there are three main ...
LEARN MOREThe State of EHS Technology and How Organizations are Leveraging Technology to Improve and Sustain a Safety Culture
EHS departments aren’t usually considered hotbeds of technology adoption, but recent research indicates that they have made substantial investments to date and are poised to increase implementation in the ...
LEARN MORETurbo Charge Industry 4.0 Via API Integration
In spite of the vast number of technologies involved, an Industry 4.0 transformation is about a single, fundamental strategy: connecting manufacturing business processes via application integration. Featuring details about ...
LEARN MOREDigital Manufacturing: Driving Product Innovation and Personalization
Today’s manufacturers are faced with a competitive environment that demands more innovative, unique, highly-configured products and services designed to fit customers’ specific needs. Of course, this has a significant ...
LEARN MOREA New Approach to Optimize the Performance of Linepipe Steels Using Novel High Temp Processing
Please join us for “A new approach to optimize the performance of linepipe steels using novel high temperature processing” by the team led by Dr. C. Isaac Garcia, Professor, Mechanical ...
LEARN MOREMaximizing Value from Your Asset Management Strategy
It’s critical to get the most value possible from your asset management tools to boost reliability and performance and reduce downtime. Intelligent Assets Practice Lead Paul Casto of GrayMatter ...
LEARN MOREOptimizing Service Delivery for Manufacturers and Asset Operators
All manufacturer operations – from pharmaceutical manufacturers to power plant operations to energy producers and everyone in between -- need timely maintenance to ensure consistent uptime. Asset failures can cost companies ...
LEARN MOREData Security Issues: Why it Matters for Recycling of Old, Outdated IT Equipment and e-Waste
A data security professional in cybersecurity will provide insight on how to minimize the risk of data breaches and provide proper end of lifecycle management of old IT and computer ...
LEARN MOREValue Acceleration and Transition Planning
A business owner’s relationship with their business has a life cycle. Whether they started the business or bought it, they are on a path leading them and their business ...
LEARN MORESupercharging Your Safety Program with Hazards & Observations Mobile Technology
This webinar will teach listeners how to turn frontline employees into safety superheroes through mobile applications. The potential of technology will be linked to the reality of EHS managers and ...
LEARN MOREIndustry 4.0 - Believe the Hype
In 2018, OSHA reported 5,147 work-related deaths in the United States. In 2017, a study by Zappix, Inc., indicated slow customer service as the contributing factor in a $75B ...
LEARN MOREHow Manufacturers Can Win in a Digital World
Doing digital right doesn’t mean you need to become the next Amazon, Netflix or Google -- or even the next Pitney-Bowes, whose shift to digital has reinvented the company. ...
LEARN MOREImpact of Digital Transformation on the Employee Experience
Expectations, culture, engagement, & training The manufacturing industry is undergoing a transformation. Digitization of plant floors – from the internet of things, to artificial intelligence, mobility, and machine connectivity, brings technology ...
LEARN MOREIndustry Pulse - Current State of the Manufacturing Skills Gap
Growth in Manufacturing is Coming - Are You Prepared? INDUSTRY PULSE: 2018 Manufacturing Workforce Report Join Denise Ball, Workforce Specialist at Tooling U-SME, February 6, 2019 to learn more about ...
LEARN MOREIntellectual Property Basics
Intellectual Property (or sometimes just referred to as IP) is often one of the more misunderstood aspects of the law by business owners. Shawn Leppo, Co-Chair of the Intellectual Property ...
LEARN MOREIntroducing ISO 45001 & What it Means for You
There’s a lot of buzz around ISO 45001, the first global standard for occupational health and safety. With that buzz comes a lot of questions. And we have answers. ...
LEARN MORECyberSecurity for Manufacturers
Experts from the field of cybersecurity will provide an overview of topics including: Phishing / Social Networking Threats / Ransomware / Cyber Insurance Presenters: Gary Manns has over 20 years experience in IT. ...
LEARN MORETrends and Strategies Driving Manufacturing Success in 2019
Though the manufacturing sector has seen strong growth over the last few years, recent data indicates some slowing. The inability to attract talent in a tight labor market, rising prices, ...
LEARN MORESupply Chain Visibility: A New Look
Are you keeping up with the evolution of supply chain visibility? Many of the world’s top supply chain organizations are gaining an understanding of how their supply chain flows ...
LEARN MORECybersecurity Trends for 2019 and Their Impact on DoD Contracting
This webinar will focus on the Government’s tightening and increasing cybersecurity requirements for defense contractors that can greatly impact future business. It is important for companies to stay on ...
LEARN MOREThe Differences Between Cloud and Hosted ERP and Why They Matter
Cloud ERP systems have gained rapid market acceptance, and many traditional ERP vendors are responding with hosted versions of their on-premises systems. While hosted ERP delivers some benefits, potential buyers ...
LEARN MOREMake Protecting Your Small Business Assets Against Cyber Threats a Goal This New Year
As you set your goals for the new year, make sure one of them is to better protect your small business from a potential cyber incident. Join NCSA and partners ...
LEARN MOREPOLCA: The Production Control System for High-Mix, Low-Volume and Custom Products
CLASS IS FULL - REGISTRATION IS CLOSED This half-day workshop will explain POLCA (Paired-cell Overlapping Loops of Cards with Authorization), an alternative to Kanban for material control on the shop ...
LEARN MOREQuick Response Manufacturing (QRM)
EVENT IS FULL - NO LONGER TAKING REGISTRATIONS A Competitive Strategy for Low-Volume and Custom-Engineered Products Quick Response Manufacturing (QRM) is a companywide strategy for lead time reduction throughout the ...
LEARN MOREBasics of Building Re-Tuning (BRT)
Over time, wear and tear, improper operation, lack of maintenance, and changing use can lead to energy efficiencies and increased operating costs in institutional, commercial, or industrial buildings. Building Re-Tuning (...
LEARN MOREStep-by-Step Guide to DOE 50001 Ready
Are you a facility, operations or plant maintenance manager or staff person? Let PennTAP show you how implementing an Energy Management System (EnMS) can reduce your organization’s energy costs. ...
LEARN MOREVisual Intellectual Property (IP) - The Value of Design Patents, Trade Dress & Copyrights
Most companies are leaving more than half their IP money on the table! When most companies think of intellectual property, they think only of Utility patents. These protect how something ...
LEARN MORECritical Steps to Achieving ROI in Your IIoT Implementation
With any IIoT undertaking, one burning question is always top of mind – “How soon until we see some ROI?” Each IIoT implementation is as unique as your company is. Costs ...
LEARN MOREManufacturing and Artificial Intelligence: How Computer Vision Drives ROI
Manufacturing enterprises are quickly deploying AI solutions to stay ahead, but how to scale these advances -- and where to begin -- remain elusive. This talk, moderated by Levatas’ head ...
LEARN MOREThe Future of Work
There’s been a lot of recent media hype about robots and artificial intelligence replacing humans in the workplace. Does that mean you should be bracing yourself for widespread job ...
LEARN MORELeveraging ERP to Enhance Your Customers' Experience
Technology disrupters such as Uber, Amazon and Netflix have set new standards and irrevocably changed the meaning of customer service. Customers have now been conditioned to expect exceptional customer experience---every ...
LEARN MORESafeguarding on Robots and Robot Cells
From the traditional robot to modern technology with collaborative robots, do you know what some of the basic criteria is for safeguarding designs? More and more robots are being introduced ...
LEARN MORELean Behavior Based Safety
Training and behavior-based safety (BBS) programs haven’t changed much over the past few decades, but the world—and workforce—has. Manufacturers are now operating in a new reality, with ...
LEARN MOREHow ISO 45001 Can Help You Lead with Safety
Are you looking to gain executive support to implement ISO 45001 standards? Understanding how ISO 45001 will impact your business, let alone building a business case or convincing executive teams ...
LEARN MORESafety Performance Leads Business Performance
Everyone knows that safety is a business imperative. It helps to keep your people safe and your operations productive and profitable. Not everyone realizes that safety can be a significant ...
LEARN MOREStrategies for Building a Stronger Workforce
Manufacturers are navigating a period of intense change as digitization and advanced technologies transform the sector. Prudential commissioned a survey, performed by The Economist Intelligence Unit, to assess manufacturers’ preparedness ...
LEARN MOREIndustry 4.0 One Step at a Time
Industry 4.0 has the opportunity to dramatically transform the way manufacturers compete. Some of the benefits that companies are looking to achieve via Industry 4.0 include improved quality, ...
LEARN MORELean Digital Transformation
A free one-hour webinar and Q&A with Bruno Guicardi, co-founder and president of Ci&T, providing digital technology services to some of the world's largest companies while ...
LEARN MORECreating an Effective and Sustainable Safety Culture
Manufacturers want their employees to be safe. Yet despite their best intentions, many manufacturers still lack effective practices and policies to keep workers safe. Safe employees are more likely to ...
LEARN MORESupply Chain Digitalization and Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) for Inventory Excellence
This session will focus on product digitization within supply chain processes and how these elements can be used to improve customer satisfaction. Discussions will help participants learn how digitization of ...
LEARN MOREThe Human Factor in OSHA Enforcement and Compliance
Your company has a great occupational safety and health program. It trains its employees and has a safety incentive program that employees love. Then an employee ignores his training and ...
LEARN MORETop 5 OSHA Violations in the Food & Beverage Industry
By end of this webinar, you will walk away with: Awareness of common hazards Understanding of key OSHA requirements Recommendations for control strategies Tips for engaging employees in ongoing hazard ...
LEARN MOREDoD Supplier Cybersecurity Requirements
It is imperative that all DOD suppliers meet the DOD requirement (standard 800-171) in order to supply the Department of Defense. By attending this 90-minute webinar you will be able ...
LEARN MORECalculating Safe Distances - An Application of Presence Sensing Devices
The effectiveness of particular types of safeguards depends in part on the correct positioning of the relevant parts in relation to the danger zone. ISO 13855 primarily defines human approach ...
LEARN MOREBusiness Continuity Management: Managing Risk and Improving Recovery
Business Continuity Management (BCM) enables organizations to manage risk and enable better, faster recovery following a disruption. BCM involves proactive risk identification to limit potential damage to an organization’s ...
LEARN MOREWhat Matters in ERP Software Today
Your business, competition, and industry are changing materially and frequently, but, sadly, not all of your technology partners got the memo. In fact, some ERP vendors have been dragging their ...
LEARN MORETop 10 Strategies to Grow Top Line Revenue in Existing Markets
This webinar includes ten strategies that every company can employ to increase market share with existing customers and help you identify new customers in that same market. This tactic is ...
LEARN MOREBuilding a Culture of Cybersecurity Awareness for Employees in Manufacturing
Even the best information technology infrastructure won’t stop a well-meaning employee from clicking a malicious link or providing their password over the phone to someone impersonating your IT department. ...
LEARN MOREThe Top 10 Strategies to Build Effective Teams
This webinar includes strategies that every company can employ to bring together teams with each member contributing a talent or skill to the overall success of the group. Good teams ...
LEARN MOREEffect of Low Unemployment on OSHA Complaints & Investigations
he stock market is at historic levels, the economy is booming, and employees are feeling more secure in their positions. With increased job security and the availability of other employment, ...
LEARN MORECyber Incident Response Liabilities and Strategies
The DFARS 252.204-7012 clause "Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting" has caused many defense contractors to focus on compliance with the 110 security requirements defined in NIST ...
LEARN MORETransforming Manufacturing for Growth
Gaining a Competitive Advantage with IoT Industrial IoT is ushering in a new era of vastly improved performance in the world of supply chain management, production process and ‘smart factories’. ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Future-proof Your Workforce
The National Association of Manufacturers estimates that manufacturers have 365,000 unfilled jobs now and will need to fill 3.5 million jobs in the next 7 years. In addition ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: The Unapologetic Saleswoman
How to break barriers and beat the odds as a woman in sales. This webinar is for women striving to succeed in a professional sales role. Based on decades of ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: How to Identify Combustible Dust Hazards
Combustible Dust poses one of the highest safety risks to a surprising variety of industries; some of whom do not realize that their processes and materials generate combustible dust – dust ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Leverage Your 3D CAD Models to Produce Better, Faster Quotes
Accelerate Custom Product Sales with Design Automation The first to respond to an RFP is often the company that ultimately wins the business. The challenge is not just in turning ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: OSHA in the Supply Chain - How Far Does Your Liability Extend?
Perhaps you are the general contractor on a construction project in which an employee of one of your electrical subcontractor is electrocuted after failing to lock out a circuit he ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Product Lifecycle Trends - Design to Manufacturing Delivery
The time it takes for a product to go from the design phase to the delivery phase is shorter than ever. Based on our research findings, engineers are feeling the ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Powerful Industrial Applications that Accelerate Digital Transformation
Competitive pressures and demands for better financial performance are requiring manufacturers around the world to accelerate digital transformation across all levels of their businesses. Rockwell Automation and PTC have a ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: 5S Your Safety Data
As safety leaders, we collect countless amounts of data: risk assessments, behavior-based activities, training records, hazard identifications, and incident investigation reports, just to name a few. Using the 5S methodology ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Industry 4.0 Wireless Technologies-What's New and Where to Begin
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is helping companies improve productivity and safety while increasing engagement, differentiating their offering, and generating new revenue streams. From predictive maintenance to equipment as-a-service, ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Robot Ready-Adopting a New Generation of Industrial Robots
In industrial manufacturing, robots are shedding their cages, where they have toiled for decades, and now collaborate shoulder-to-shoulder with their human co-workers. They’re working on dangerous and onerous industrial ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: The Servitization Revolution in Industrial Manufacturing
Engineering & Manufacturing (E&M) companies are advancing their business models to focus more on providing services and capability to their customers, a practice known as “servitization.” As core ...
LEARN MOREDeveloping a Company Culture to Attract, Develop, Retain Employees
It's in the news everyday - one of the top issues among manufacturers nationally is the difficulty of finding people. A recent New York Times headline read "Manufacturers Increase Efforts ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Facilitating Lean with Synchronized Planning and Scheduling
Discover the value of a Lean synchronized approach to production scheduling with an integrated approach to maximizing production scheduling effectiveness. DELMIA Ortems Agile Manufacturing range of advanced planning software successfully ...
LEARN MOREOSHA 10-Hour Training
Safety in the workplace is a must if you want your employees to be productive and your company profitable. Injuries and illnesses caused by unsafe acts and unsafe conditions are ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: 5 Steps to Reduce Your Company's Risk of Cyber Attacks
The internet has changed the way we do business. As manufacturing become increasingly digitized, cybersecurity must become a standard part of doing business. If sensitive information - such as employee ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: How Changes in DFARS Cybersecurity Enforcement Can Impact Your DoD Business
DoD contractors have been required by the 7012 DFARS contract clause to have "adequate security" in place by 1/1/18 relying upon the 110 NIST SP 800-171 safeguards. Initially, ...
LEARN MOREWhat is ISO 45001 & What Impact Will it Have on Your Business?
It's been just over a year since the international occupational health and safety (OH&S) standard, ISO 45001, was published. However, for many businesses, the effect this standard will ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Navigating the Manufacturing Workforce Challenge
A dramatic increase in demand for precision manufactured products, unprecedented shifts in demographics, and changing attitudes about education, work and fulfillment, have created conditions where attracting and retaining talent is ...
LEARN MORESandler Enterprise Selling
An interactive workshop for companies and sales teams facing unique challenges when selling into large enterprise accounts. This workshop is ideal for sales professionals that run into these roadblocks: Diversified ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: How to Stretch the Life of Your Machines
Assets are the lifeblood of a manufacturer’s organization, which is why making them last and making smart data-driven decisions on when to replace them can make the difference between ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: 5 Steps Manufacturers Must Take to Engage the Gen Z Workforce
The manufacturing industry is facing a talent crisis with the impending “silver tsunami” of baby-boomer retirements. This is compounded by the harsh reality that younger generations aren’t considering manufacturing ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Regulatory Landscape Changes Demand Digitalization in Medtech
Big changes in the regulatory landscape are challenging Medtech companies: Overhauled EU regulations: MDR & IVDR New 2018-2020 Strategic Priorities from the FDA in the US Implementing and maintaining regulatory ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Why Current Production Scheduling Tools Aren't Helping You Deliver On-Time and How to Fix It
Tremendous strides have been made over the last 50 years in Production Scheduling. Once an extremely manual and time-consuming process, most of today’s ERP software packages have automated scheduling ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Energy Management Systems (EnMS) for Small to Mid-Sized Companies
Attend this webinar to learn how an EnMS creates a framework for industrial facilities, commercial facilities, or entire organizations to integrate energy efficiency into existing management systems for continuous energy ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: SBIR & STTR - What Are They and How Can You Partner and Benefit?
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is tasked with assisting small businesses through partnerships that can lead to research commercialization and job creation. Through a competitive process, the SBA ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Definition of a Solid Waste (DSW) Rule Exclusion - What Does it Mean to Your Company?
The revisions of the rule are designed to encourage the reclamation of higher-value waste solvents. PennTAP will explain the rule and the definition of the solid waste for certain solvents ...
LEARN MORELean Champion Level Two Certification
This certification is a powerful second step for individuals looking to fortify and lead their organization’s Lean Journey. Continuing the theme of a team-based approach to organizational opportunities, participants ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Microlearning and Behavior-based Safety (BBS)
Training for BBS and safety have not advanced significantly over the past several decades, but the world we live in and our workforce have. Up until recently, training options have ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: E-Learning Trends and Tools - How to Make Safety Training More Engaging
E-learning is transforming the way organizations are providing safety and compliance training to employees. New tools that leverage mobile devices are making training opportunities more convenient with the ability for ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Internet of Things for Smarter Manufacturing
The modern manufacturing industry is investing in new technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), big data analytics, cloud computing and cyber security to cope with system complexity, increase ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Metal Casting with 3D Printing - Finding Value from Design to Production
While direct printing of metal is widely discussed and promoted, the high costs and technical difficulty involved means that many products and applications are better addressed through a mature manufacturing ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Mitigating Safety Risk Throughout Your Supply Chain
Every company’s supply chain is critical to maintain production and ultimately the success of the company. Companies that fail to work with their vendors, suppliers and contractors (supply chain) ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: 2018 Factory Workforce Training Survey Results
Effective training is widely acknowledged as the key to mitigating the impact of a widening skills gap in manufacturing. Despite this recognition, the results of a recent Industry Week survey ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: The ERP Playbook - A Step by Step Guide to Modernizing Operations
It’s hard to find a manufacturer that doesn’t want to modernize their ERP, create a factory of the future or create a new business model. But what exactly ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Cybersecurity Insurance
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) remain a prime target for cyber criminals. Because of that, cyber insurance has become a popular topic recently among the SMB community. When should a ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: CyberSecure My Business - How to Assess Vendor Security
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) regularly use outside vendors t help them manage daily business operations. When SMBs use a vendor, how do they assess the cyber risks that come ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: The Connected Worker - Modernize Safety Risk Management
Digital Transformation has had a profound impact on how businesses operate, the way people work, and the trend continues to accelerate. The potential for digital innovation to improve safety and ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: An Employee-Centric Approach to Improving Safety
Employee safety must come first – for the health of both workers and the bottom line. Safe employees are more likely to trust management and be engaged in their work and ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: How to Minimize Hazards in the Workplace
Injuries and illnesses in the workplace are costing businesses billions of dollars and at the same time loss of productivity and profits. This program will examine the most frequent causes ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Hire, Manage and Motivate Millennials
Most leaders can relate to these statements: Are looking to dramatically improve their processes for hiring and recruiting younger sales talent. Have had enough of lackluster, under-motivated teams and too ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Energy Funding for Equipment Upgrades and Building Expansion
Opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce energy-related costs can often require investment in new equipment, technology, or controls. Identifying funding available to your business and providing estimates of project payback ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Transitioning into 3D Printing & Metal Additive Manufacturing
Join us for this webinar focused on the advantages of additive manufacturing for small and mid-sized businesses. Additive manufacturing, the 3D printing of functional components in metals and polymers, has ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: The Elements of an Effective Dust Hazards Analysis (DHA)
When performed correctly, a Dust Hazards Analysis (DHA) identifies complex combustible dust hazards and provides techniques to mitigate these hazards. Unfortunately, all DHAs are not created equal and serious hazards ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: The Best Kept Secret for Boosting Workforce Engagement and Performance
Microlearning is quickly emerging as a key way to increase workforce engagement, boost knowledge growth and ultimately change behavior. Proven to drive results, leading organizations are leveraging microlearning as a ...
LEARN MOREGearing Up for Business Abroad
Most international business activities revolve around one of the five basic transactions: (1) the direct sales contract for goods and/or services; (2) contracts involving agents and distributors overseas; (3) ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Managing Demographic Change - Risks & Opportunities for Industry
As a generation of workers retire, companies are struggling to capture and transfer their knowledge and experience. Additionally, many have had challenges integrating the new generation of workers, both from ...
LEARN MORERobotics & AI Summit
The Robotics & AI Summit at LiveWorx is a two-day conference for company executives, engineers and investors from around the world seeking expert advice and new partners for developing, selling, ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: The Facts on CE Marking
Industrial machines shipped into the EU are subject to the CE marking process. This marking process is also true for industrial machines produced or substantially modified within the EU. The ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: How Chevron Fuels Its Integrated Risk Management Strategy
Organizations face multiple risks, each with different degrees of significance. The complexity of managing these risks compounded by the number, type, scale and multinational aspects of business operations can be ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: What to Do Before & After OSHA Knocks - An Interactive Look at the Legal Aspects of OSHA & Citation Defense
This webinar will cover the new rules adopted by OSHA during the last 3 years, including penalty increases, anti-retaliation (drug testing), beryllium, and electronic recordkeeping, with a discussion on how ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Managing Your Safety Program - Beyond Compliance
According to OSHA, a little more than a third of workplaces that were required to file their reports online this year did not file. As a safety professional, your responsibility ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Becoming a Digital Champion - 2018 Global Digital Operations Study
Is your company a Digital Novice or a Digital Champion? PwC recently interviewed 1,155 manufacturing executives in 26 countries and then sorted the companies by digital maturity -- from ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: How the IoT in Manufacturing Can Boost Asset Performance - and Returns
In manufacturing, four factors — speed, agility, quality, and reliability — typically decide winners from losers. But most of today’s plants are missing the secret to improving these areas: data. In ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Taking Safety to the Next Level with Lockout Leadership
Lockout tagout is perennially one of OSHA’s top 10 violations and a leading cause of serious injuries in the workplace. What makes the difference in influencing workplace safety culture ...
LEARN MOREProspect the Sandler Way
Are you getting enough appointments? Are you in front of enough new opportunities to reach your goals? Attend this session and learn the Classic Sandler prospecting tactics and strategies, updated ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: The Latest in Field Service Management Tech
Field service management technologies of the past have often disappointed, resulting in high service costs, excessive warranty expenses, and dissatisfied customers. A new wave of emerging technologies, ranging from the ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: The Power of Context - Making IoT Relevant and Practical
You’ve likely heard the basic premise behind the Internet of Things (IoT) and may even have your own projects in the works. But, do you know what separates data ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Next Generation Design for the Automotive & Transportation Industries
The pace of innovation in the automotive and transportation industries has never been greater. Electrification, connectivity, autonomous driving and lightweight construction are changing vehicles and the way that people interact ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Interested in Additive Manufacturing? Appropriate Next Steps
In this session, we will dig into practical next steps if you would like to pursue additive manufacturing within your organization. We will present key considerations in identifying parts that ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Interested in Additive Manufacturing? Appropriate Next Steps
In this session, we will dig into practical next steps if you would like to pursue additive manufacturing within your organization. We will present key considerations in identifying parts that ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Additive Manufacturing Processes and Applications
In this session, we will dive more deeply into the seven primary AM process families: Vat Photopolymerization Binder Jetting Material Jetting Material Extrusion Sheet Lamination Powder Bed Fusion Directed Energy ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Introduction to Additive Manufacturing
Introduction to Additive Manufacturing will introduce various concepts related to 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing. In it, we will walk through the AM process from design to finished part, discuss AM ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: ISO 50001:2018 Update
The ISO 50001 standard specifies the requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining and improving an energy management system. The purpose is to enable an organization to follow a systematic approach in ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: What's New (and Old) with OSHA: What Rules are Being Enforced, Which Ones are Not
This webinar will cover the new rules adopted by OSHA during the last three years, including penalty increases, anti-retaliation (drug testing), beryllium, and electronic recordkeeping, with a discussion on how ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Microlearning - The Key to Building a Safety Culture, One Employee at a Time
Companies with the best safety records inherently understand the business benefits of valuing safety, both directly (reduced costs) and indirectly (improved morale and productivity). They get that safety needs to ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Mobility for EHS Management Systems
Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) professionals work in dynamic environments. One day they are in a factory recording chemical inventories, the next they could be in a classroom providing safety ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: The State of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
From industry to industry the industrial internet of things is creating tremendous value. This webinar, based on insights from The State of the Industrial IoT, will provide a data driven ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: ISO 45001:2018 Key Highlights
This webinar will cover some of the key changes as the new standard for Occupational Health and Safety is launched. Customers who currently have an OHS Management System, such as ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Are You Ready for Digital Transformation?
Nearly every manufacturer either has or is developing a Digital Transformation strategy. And yet, recent research shows that progress toward the strategy is at varying stages. Learn what other manufacturing ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Learn How To Protect Your "Smart" Equipment
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LEARN MORELean Manufacturing Level One Certification
THIS SESSION IS FULL, CLICK HERE FOR OUR PROGRAM STARTING MARCH 25TH Lean Manufacturing Level One Certification is a comprehensive series of workshops that introduces Lean principles. Participants learn to ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Accelerate Manufacturing Performance with Industrie 4.0
Smart manufacturing technologies are evolving faster than ever - including innovation platforms, digital-twins, augmented reality, sensors, cloud-edge, big-data analytics, 3D printing, new robots, etc. Adoption of these essential Industrie 4....
LEARN MOREWebinar: Improve Compliance & Job-Site Safety by Replacing Paper with Smart Mobile Forms
Safety standards differ slightly between organizations and industries, but the goals of safety professionals are ultimately the same: reducing the number of injuries, incidents, and environmental spills that occur on ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Leading the Way with Manufacturing USA Institutes
Connect with people, ideas, and technology that will advance your manufacturing business through the Manufacturing USA institutes. In this webinar, you will hear from representatives of 5 of the Manufacturing ...
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Industrial manufacturing companies are innovating and changing the way they work. In addition to improving manufacturing and asset management within the four walls of the digital factory, savvy industrial manufacturers ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Improve Root Cause Analysis Effectiveness through On-the-Job Micro-Learning
A workforce of skilled root-cause analysis (RCA) practitioners is every manager’s dream. A possibility which is often stifled by the reality of the many hours of training required for ...
LEARN MOREElectrical Safety Training for General Industry
Did you know Electrical Safety is a top ten leading cause of death and injury to Pennsylvania workers? Because of a generous OSHA Susan Harwood Federal Grant awarded to The ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: How the Cloud Can Drive Digital Transformation
Manufacturing executives always talk about Digital Transformation, but how do you get past the talk and planning actually make it happen – and more importantly, effect real change in your business? ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Best Practices for Data-driven Maintenance Decisions
As you continually seek to improve your manufacturing operations, elevating your maintenance team to excellence is a process that involves a variety of best practices. With what seems to be ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Environmental Compliance: Tools and Evaluation Criteria for Better Management
By attending this webinar you will be able to: Identify the environmental legal and other regulatory requirements that apply to you. Understand the inspecting and reporting requirements of your compliance ...
LEARN MOREAME Best Practices Workshop & Tour at Lycoming Engines
In 2005, Lycoming Engines began its lean journey by committing to lean operational principles, with a focus on employee engagement, leadership and teamwork at all levels. The company was awarded ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: From Remote Monitoring to Predictive Analytics
Remote monitoring of assets is the proven first step for manufacturers like you to leverage the Internet of Things to increase your operational efficiency and improve profitability. Once connected, you ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Building Resilience Against Cyber Shocks
The smart factory is at the heart of Industry 4.0. Here, advanced software enables machines to communicate and make decisions, while artificial intelligence, robotics, and 3-D printing transform the ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Turning Innovation Talk Into Tangible Results
New business drivers are forcing the Consumer Product Formulated industry to rebuild and rethink every element of the business. To survive and be successful, you need to leverage digitalization advantages ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: How World-Class Lean Enterprises are Connecting Hoshin Strategy to Daily Management
Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing, Goodyear, Ford R&D, Menlo Innovations, Quebec Ministry of Healthcare, and others across industries and function are discovering the power of Toyota's Obeya or "Big ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: The Road to Alternative Energy
Energy Efficiency first, then add alternative energy projects to reduce the cost of energy and a company's environmental impact. PennTAP will review methods to maximize energy efficiency, in order to ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Jump Start Continuous Improvement in Your Manufacturing Business
Not all manufacturing businesses want or even need extensive (and expensive!) transformation programs. There are, however, still systemic problems that most leaders need to address such as: unachievable strategies, unclear ...
LEARN MOREWebinar: Export Controls - Knowing Your Customer, the End-Use, User & Destination
One of the most important export controls and one that applies to all exports and exporters is knowing the end user, use and destination. You must employ an aggressive process ...
LEARN MOREThought Leaders Take on Safety Transformation, Culture, Sustainability & Engagement
Join top thought leaders as they hone in on the critical elements that lead to achieving EHS excellence. Eric Conn Partner Conn Maciel Carey What to Expect from Trump’s ...
LEARN MOREHappiness Isn't the Key to Employee Engagement
The saying “a happy employee is an engaged employee” isn’t as true as we once thought. Many business leaders are striving to make their workforce happier in order to ...
LEARN MOREClosed Loop Quality for the Digital Enterprise
Manufacturers know that standing pat in operations is a slow path to irrelevancy. To keep your company on the path to profitability, future-proof quality systems must work collaboratively with your ...
LEARN MOREKeys to Success for Manufacturing in the Experience Economy
Consumers everywhere are demanding better, cheaper products and services that are customized to provide a personalized experience. In order to meet these expectations, manufacturers must reframe their value proposition and ...
LEARN MORENavigating the Legal Requirements Under OSHA's Revised Walking-Working Surface Standard
On November 7, 2016 OSHA issued its final rule revising its walking-working surfaces regulations while greatly expanding its fall protection requirement for General Industry. The final rule, 20 years in ...
LEARN MOREThe Human Performance Puzzle
Are You Using DISC Alone? For Communication? For Sales Training? For Leadership? For Customer Service? For Hiring? For Conflict Resolution? For Team Building? For Employee Engagement? DISC is a powerful ...
LEARN MORENew Perspectives from the Cloud: ERP for the Modern Business
Have you ever changed your vantage point to get a better view? Climbing to the top of a tower or hill can completely alter your understanding of what’s happening! ...
LEARN MOREHow to Engage Hourly Employees for Productivity Gains
As the manufacturing competitive landscape continues to present new demands for lower pricing and higher quality, more organizations are looking for quick and impactful solutions, fractional reductions in cost, and ...
LEARN MOREMaking Safety and Health Job One
Research has shown that hand hygiene greatly impacts health and wellness, highlighting the importance of proper hand washing. When you consider that absenteeism costs U.S. manufacturers $2.8 billion ...
LEARN MOREWhy Comply?
The US is experiencing trade growth and regulatory changes with regard to international exports, imports, trade agreements, transportation and security. Without a thorough knowledge of the regulations and your responsibilities ...
LEARN MOREDetermining When to Move to Cloud ERP & Analytics
Adoption of cloud-based systems in manufacturing has reached a tipping point, accelerating rapidly. There are good reasons why manufacturers have begun adopting cloud platforms for analytics, and increasingly for ERP ...
LEARN MOREAccelerating Your Manufacturing Business with the Power of IoT
The Internet of Things (IoT) is radically changing the manufacturing business model, opening up new opportunities toward a service oriented business model for manufacturers. According to the recently published Vodafone ...
LEARN MOREScaling Custom Manufacturing with 3D Printing
True, one-of-a-kind mass customization has been difficult to bring to market. While products like Invisalign have successfully scaled, barriers to cost-effective production have largely prevented other companies from delivering products ...
LEARN MOREHand Safety: Are Gloves Enough?
Did you know? -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that more than 13 million workers in the U.S. are potentially exposed to chemicals that can ...
LEARN MOREMachine Guarding - Back to Basics
Once the risk assessment has been performed, the methods and techniques to be applied to reach the maximum risk reduction level will be the focus. When the hazard cannot be ...
LEARN MORECarton Recycling Update
This webinar will provide an update on the Carton Council’s efforts in working with manufacturers, recycling program coordinators, haulers, processors and end users to set-up an infrastructure recycle used ...
LEARN MORELean/Continuous Improvement for Business & Financial Leaders
Increase Profitability - Increase Business Valuation - Maximize Operational Results See firsthand how highly successful manufacturing turnaround specialists quickly increase profitability, business valuation and operational excellence using a "financials first ...
LEARN MOREIdentify, Evaluate & Manage Current & Future Risks
Successful operational risk management demands a clear understanding of internal company practices, policies and systems to ensure they are adequate to protect the organization from loss due to a change ...
LEARN MOREBuilding Safety Programs That Last: The 9 Keys for Success
Developing world-class safety in organizations is a complex approach. When no one is committed to owning the process or the safety operations strategy is developed only at the corporate level, ...
LEARN MOREIntelligent Asset Management: Improving Product Quality & Operational Efficiency
Industry 4.0 (aka Smart Manufacturing) is all about harnessing production information to achieve increased productivity, efficiency and product quality improvements from the available manufacturing workforce and equipment. It is ...
LEARN MOREDigital Manufacturing: Are You Taking the Lead or Falling Behind?
How are manufacturers gaining and maintaining a digital edge? A competitive advantage doesn’t just happen in any area of business. Operationally speaking, it starts with a deliberate strategy to ...
LEARN MOREPredictive Maintenance and Equipment-as-a-Service Opportunities
The growing need for connected, “smart” equipment can be a disruptive force for many manufacturers. Investments in smart equipment can supercharge your production. It is critical to your company’s ...
LEARN MOREImplementing Collaborative Robots in Industry
Join us November 14th and meet the world's #1 collaborative robot. Around the world, thousands of UR robots work collaboratively right alongside humans - with no safety guards and no ...
LEARN MOREImprove Production Planning & Scheduling Visibility
Industrial Machinery and Heavy Equipment manufacturers today must deal with: Increased production complexity due to high product variants and customized demands from customers Flexible Production Planning and Increased Configurability given ...
LEARN MOREImplementing Collaborative Robots in Industry
Join us October 30th and meet the world's #1 collaborative robot. Around the world, thousands of UR robots work collaboratively right alongside humans - with no safety guards and no ...
LEARN MOREHow Industrial IoT Benefits Your Manufacturing Company
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is here and manufacturers are quickly adopting the technology improving operations, maintenance, and productivity. The IIot has generated mountains of data, but how can ...
LEARN MORELean Selling
You work on Continuous Improvement in your Manufacturing... Is it Time for Lean Selling? As you focus on growing sales, do you find your current sales effort: Experience lots of ...
LEARN MOREEngineer-to-Order Process Automation
Description You understand the operational challenges that Engineer-to-Order products bring to your organization. You need to provide the flexibility and customization that your clients demand, but the process often results ...
LEARN MOREContinuous Improvement Deep Dive: How One Company Amped Up Production & Reduced Waste
Increasing product volume and reducing scrap to the point of achieving Zero Waste to Landfill are competing objectives for many manufacturers. For Brewer Science, a leader in innovative materials and ...
LEARN MORECybersecurity - DoD Contractors are you Ready for the December Deadline?
The Department of Defense (DoD) has issued the DFARS 252.204.7012 compliance mandate for its supply chain around data protection of controlled unclassified info with a deadline of December ...
LEARN MOREGlobal IoT Product Design: Increase Success with Products, Teams & Customers
Are Your Products Ready for the Connected World? Product designers today increasingly must consider the connected world that people live and work in. The tools we use to design and ...
LEARN MOREHow to Improve Your First Time Right Metrics
How your MES can predict and prevent quality issues The benefits of making your products right the first time are clear: higher productivity, improved on-time shipment performance, combined with less ...
LEARN MOREIIoT & Process Modernization: 5 Immediate Benefits
An IndustryWeek and Machine Design-hosted webinar, sponsored by Schneider Electric. The fourth industrial revolution is changing the nature of manufacturing. More volatile markets, new technology capabilities, and increased pressure on ...
LEARN MOREHow Digitalization is Changing the Economics of Manufacturing Supply Chain
While the notion of lean manufacturing has been the cornerstone of operational efficiency in manufacturing for several decades, it’s the advent of digital manufacturing that is truly catapulting lean ...
LEARN MOREIndustry 4.0 -- Manufacturing for the Next Generation
Manufacturers have put significant effort and investment into improving Product Engineering. Now the focus is on improving manufacturing to drive greater overall efficiency with limited resources, and fully integrated business ...
LEARN MOREKeys to Success in Deploying a Product Cost Management Strategy
Even best-in-class manufacturing companies can miss their cost targets when launching new products. Design changes can often lead to costly rework and part sourcing costs can wildly fluctuate wildly based ...
LEARN MOREImpress More Customers with Agile Enterprise Software
Competitive manufacturers don’t just satisfy customers: they exceed all expectations for cost, quality, delivery, reliability, and responsive innovation. It's not just the customers who demand your best. Suppliers, partners ...
LEARN MOREE-Commerce Opportunities for Companies
The ever expanding use of technology at all levels of life and business will continue to expand and with it e-commerce. This new way to purchase products continues to have ...
LEARN MOREFive Musts for Sales Growth in 2018
The economy might be improving...are you poised to get your share? In some segments the marketplace is improving, but that does not mean you'll get your share without taking ...
LEARN MORESolving Your Top 5 Manufacturing Issues -- with Data
In today's Smart Factory, data abounds. Connected stations and machines generate terabytes of it every day -- but what next? How do you know you have the right data? Can ...
LEARN MORENavigating the World of Regulation and Compliance
It's a zero-tolerance world where mandates are firm, regulations are strictly enforced, and a single misstep can mean disastrous fines, lost contracts, or costly recalls. Whether it's emission standards, safety ...
LEARN MOREDigital Efficiency: Unlocking the Low-Carbon Economy
Operations Strategy Expertise From GE and Intel In today's competitive and volatile global landscape, digital solutions, enabled by the Industrial Internet, can now reduce operations costs, increase output, use natural ...
LEARN MOREWhy ERP/MES Systems Alone are not able to Address Operational Planning and Scheduling Needs
An IndustryWeek Webinar Invitation Manufacturing companies around the globe face a common challenge: to stay competitive. To do so, you must produce better quality goods faster and more cost-effectively. Meeting ...
LEARN MOREDevelop a Corporate Culture that Drives Operational Excellence
An IndustryWeek Webinar Invitation Description Is your tried and true culture in need of new transformational ideas? Join us to learn how to transform your current company culture to create ...
LEARN MOREValue Stream Mapping and Standard Work
Value Stream Mapping: Value Stream Mapping (VSM) will be introduced as a tool for organizational improvement and process improvement. This is a high level tool that looks at the current ...
LEARN MORERoot Cause Analysis and A3 Thinking
Root Cause Analysis: Problem solving at its fundamental level! This portion of the training will focus on the Plan-Do-Check-Act Deming Wheel following a seven step process to determine root cause[...
LEARN MOREHow to Engage Hourly Employees for Productivity Gains
An IndustryWeek Webinar Invitation Description As the manufacturing competitive landscape continues to present new demands for lower pricing and higher quality, more organizations are looking for quick and impactful solutions, ...
LEARN MOREPlant Optimization - Taking Control of Manufacturing Operations
Description Smart Manufacturing, IoT, Industry 4.0 -- these are all ways for companies to beat the competition. However, you can’t achieve any of these unless you have a ...
LEARN MOREIntroduction to Financial Management
A Primer to Innovation, Productivity & Profitable Growth The right guidance can lead non-experienced professionals to sharper skills and the organization to deeper leadership. Building a successful skill base begins ...
LEARN MORESales Growth in 2017 & Beyond
The sales profession is changing, the economy is growing...are you? A briefing for presidents, owners and sales vice presidents who are committed to growth! Find out why: Sales Forecasting ...
LEARN MOREU.S. Commercial Service Doing Business in Canada Webinar Series
Canada is the largest single export market for the United States and is a highly receptive market for U.S. goods and services. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) ...
LEARN MOREBest Practices for IoT Success
An IndustryWeek Webinar Invitation Recent research conducted by the Internet of Things Institute sponsored by SAS revealed that early adopters of IoT technologies have lessons for organizations that are just ...
LEARN MOREDeveloping an Energy Baseline for Complex Facilities
This webinar will review the steps for developing and analyzing the energy baseline at industrial facilities and large commercial buildings. We will review how to identify major energy use inputs, ...
LEARN MOREHow to Succeed at Trade Shows & Events
Make the most of the trade show season! With Dave Mattson and Mike Montague of Sandler Training In this webinar, you will learn best practices that you can immediately implement ...
LEARN MOREIATF 16949 Transition Webinar
Join Chuck Blair, Regional Automotive Program Manager of DQS, Inc. will go through the highlights of the changes from TS 16949 to IATF 16949. Register
LEARN MOREBuilding Operator Certification (BOC) and Building Re-tuning (BRT)
Save $$ on Facility Operating Costs. This facility operations workshop will show you how to save energy and reduce your facility operating costs. Two parallel training tracks will focus on Building ...
LEARN MOREWebsites: Competitive, Search Engine Friendly & Social Media Content
Managing competitive online marketing is all about choosing the right options providing the best return on investment for your organization. Join PennTAP Advanced IT as they take you through: understanding ...
LEARN MOREMaximize Performance Through Coaching: An Executive Briefing for Presidents, Owners, Sales Managers
High performance companies build coaching into their company culture. Are you... Establishing clear coaching objectives Simply applying a band aid to your salespeople's problems Giving answers vs. seeking to understand ...
LEARN MOREINCOTERMS 2010 in Practice Webinar
You may know the definitions of INCOTERMS 2010 but do you know how to apply them? Many programs present the definitions of INCOTERMS but only provide a few select ways ...
LEARN MOREWorking with PA Army Depots
The North Central PTAC presents "Working with PA Army Depots: Letterkenny & Tobyhanna". Join Small Business Specialists Kelly Rhodes and David Kern from both depots as they provide you with ...
LEARN MORESelling to the Government: The First Steps
Attend this information session to learn the basic principles that businesses must know in order to do business with the federal, state or local government. Topics include: How the government ...
LEARN MOREIntroduction to PA COSTARS for Sellers/Suppliers
Do you want to... Increase your business with reliable payers? Sell to qualified local governments and non-profits, without the need for expensive public bidding procedures? Compete based upon your company's ...
LEARN MOREDoing Business with Penn State
Would you like to learn more about: How Penn State purchases products and services How to find business opportunities with Penn State Penn State's Office of the Physical Plant Vendor ...
LEARN MORESupply Chain Optimization for Leaders
Competition is no longer between companies; it's between supply chains. The volatile economy means that manufacturers have to be much more agile, flexible and responsive to external pressures. This overview ...
LEARN MORESelling To The Government: The First Steps
Attend this seminar and learn the basic principals that businesses must know in order to do business with the federal, state or local government. Topics Include: How the government buys ...
LEARN MOREWilliamsport Inventor's Club - Using IDEATION to Create & Build Upon New Product Ideas
The Williamsport Inventor’s Club will be hosting Paul Moulton, Owner/President of Indoor Sky at its August meeting. During this session Paul will be sharing "Using Ideation to Create ...
LEARN MORETrade Finance & Letters of Credit
The most important aspect of any transaction from the point of view of the seller is getting paid. When trading in the global market this can be complex. It is ...
LEARN MOREPennsylvania Tax Credits Information Session
What can you do with Tax Credits? How about... Lower your current Pennsylvania tax burden Lessen your future Pennsylvania tax burden Sell them for CASH! Attend this information session sponsored ...
LEARN MORELean Manufacturing Level One Certification
Lean Manufacturing Level One Certification is a comprehensive series of workshops that introduces Lean principles. Participants learn to distinguish value-added from non-value added activities to eliminate costly waste. A great ...
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