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November 2017
Outdoor Industry Discussion: Continuous Improvement
Looking for a way to cut costs and increase profits for your business? The principles of CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT and LEAN MANUFACTURING can help, even if you're not a manufacturer. November's outdoor industry breakfast and business discussion brings together experts for a panel discussion on ways YOUR business can use Lean principles for continuous improvements within your business to gain a competitive advantage. This event is sponsored by the Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation, the Economic Development Corporation of Utah (EDCUtah) and Snowsports Industries America…
Find out more »December 2017
Webinar: Debunking the Myth-Manufacturing in China vs. U.S.
This webinar will cover: Common questions and misconceptions related to manufacturing domestically vs internationally. The pros and cons of manufacturing in China vs the U.S., How culture affects manufacturing and what changes can be made in the U.S. to bring manufacturing jobs back and compete for the business we keep losing overseas. Analyzing the true costs of overseas production and how they relate to domestic costs. Click here to access the webinar on December 6, 2017 at 12:00PM (MST) About…
Find out more »Project Management 101
Project Management 101 ● Tuition $299 ǀ MEP pricing is $200 You will gain a solid understanding of end-to-end project management steps/skills and methodologies. You'll also learn the differences between the agile vs. the waterfall methods, gain an understanding of programs, projects, and portfolios, and discuss project artifacts. You'll walk away with valuable templates that you can apply immediately to your work. Qualifying companies can receive up to 40% off the following Professional Training Register for this course Questions? Email: info@mep.utah.edu ǀ Phone:…
Find out more »January 2018
Webinar: Tax credits for manufacturers
Learn how manufacturers can qualify for federal and state income tax credits for their product and process development activity. Many manufacturers are not aware that they qualify for these valuable incentives or overlook eligible activities and costs. What’s more, the federal law recently changed to allow startups and other pre-profit businesses to apply the R&D tax credit against their payroll taxes. This webinar will discuss how to qualify, eligible costs, opportunity areas, traps for the unwary and how to qualify…
Find out more »Have breakfast with us in Salina
Join Sevier and Sanpete County for breakfast to learn about the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center at the University of Utah, and what services we offer for your manufacturing company. You will also be able to discuss any projects, ideas, or challenges with MEP Center project engineers. The Utah Manufacturers Association will also be there to provide information about memberships. RSVP to maureen.brakke@mep.utah.edu or call 801.587.0713
Find out more »February 2018
Small Business Summit: Ignite & Inspire
Small business is the backbone of our community. The Salt Lake Chamber presents the Ignite and Inspire Small Business Summit. This half-day conference will provide the opportunity for small business owners, managers and entrepreneurs to come together to learn new tools, tactics and strategies, gain practical skills, and make invaluable connections to help support the growth and success of small business in Utah. 7:30 AM Registration 8:00 AM Opening Keynote 9:00 AM Breakout 1 10:00 AM Breakout 2 11:00 AM…
Find out more »Webinar: SQF Edition 8
SQF Edition 8 is moving full steam ahead. With the January 2, 2018 go live date for this revision, many facilities are restructuring their policies and procedures to comply with SQF 8.0 before their re-certification audit this year. Certified facilities will learn what is new, what has been changed and what has stayed the same. If you are new to the SQF arena, you will learn which SQF Code applies to your facility, how to determine the Food Sector Category,…
Find out more »Lean Pop Up Event
Join us at I.C. Group for our quarterly Lean Pop Up Event. The Lean Pop-Up is an informal discussion with a group of professionals ranging in background from manufacturing to office settings and ranging in experience from novice to expert. We meet quarterly at varying locations in Utah with different topics of discussion and take a tour of the facility to see lean in action. Topic: 8 Wastes: Engaging Every Person. Bring examples of how you use 8 wastes in your…
Find out more »Webinar: Leveraging Millennials & Gen. Z in the Workplace
Join Denise Ball from ToolingU-SME as she discusses the myths vs. reality of Millennials (and introduces Generation Z and how they're different!) to help you better leverage their skills in the workplace and embrace, engage, and retain them. Millennials are the BIGGEST generation in U.S. history. For comparison, the massive baby-boomer generation has about 77 million people--what's more, millennials make up nearly half of the current U.S. workforce. Tooling U-SME Millennial survey shows manufacturing (78%) agrees millennials are important to their future, but less than half…
Find out more »March 2018
Dairy Processing 101 Training
EAS will be offering an exclusive Comprehensive Introduction to Dairy Processing seminar March 7-9, 2018 in Logan, UT which will include components of dairy chemistry, microbiology, processing equipment and technology, Grade “A”, FDA & USDA government programs. With the recent Food Safety Modernization ACT (FSMA) requirements and updated Safe Quality Foods 8.0 (SQF) criteria, the dairy industry is seeing increased compliance requirements for compliance to meet safety guidelines. EAS is the proven choice to address almost every food safety, FSMA,…
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