Enterprise Minnesota

Join us Nov. 7th via Zoom and learn how ISO 9001:2015 can be tailored to meet the unique needs of your business so you can go from average to excellent. Register: https://lnkd.in/dutjrAdT ISO is an incredibly powerful tool for creating sustained business growth, a positive work culture, and consistent products and processes. ISO systems expert Amy Thimmesh will show you how to understand and craft an ISO business management system that is tailored to the specific needs of your organization and how to leverage it to its full potential. Exclusive to manufacturers. Thanks to ProCircular for their support of this workshop.

In his work with manufacturing clients, expert Eric Blaha specializes in improving productivity, reducing unplanned downtime, and identifying opportunities–including automation–to drive better results. Not coincidentally, those are the same tactics he uses to boost productivity on the 300-acre beef cattle farm he operates with his wife. Whether at work with his clients or at home on the farm, Blaha is getting an awful lot of practice improving operations. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gRGkT_xY To learn about Blaha’s farming operation and how it enlightens his consulting work, and vice versa, check out the next issue of Enterprise Minnesota® magazine, scheduled to be published on November 14th.

Metal Services of Blooming Prairie's CEO Kurt Schrom combines the values of a farm kid with big company experience to drive the company’s success. Read about Kurt's positive impact on lean, customer relations, profitability, and talent development, including working to build a pipeline of people who can step into bigger leadership roles going forward. This week's Weekly Report: https://lnkd.in/eJQBH9zS

It’s finally here! Today is Manufacturing Day (MFG Day)!   The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), MEP Centers, manufacturing organizations and manufacturers nationwide are celebrating MFG Day by telling the story of modern manufacturing and the opportunities that exist for everyone. Whether you’re passionate about science, engineering, art, programing, or other fields, advanced manufacturing has a need for it.    You belong in manufacturing! Explore the possibilities it has to offer.    #SeeYourselfInMFG #MFGDay24 #MEPNationalNetwork 

Discover the power of strategic planning for growing your business. Register: https://lnkd.in/geKbDc8A Business strategy expert Steve Haarstad, CEPA will show you how and why strategic plans are critical for growing manufacturing businesses profitably and why this thinking shouldn't be solely for the CEO. You’ll also hear from a panel of SE Minnesota manufacturing executives including Trevor Goodwin, Mike Jensen, and Mike Kronebusch, who have applied strategic plans to benefit their organizations as well as themselves. This will be an opportunity for you to engage directly with other business leaders and get your questions answered. Thank you to Computer Technology Solutions, Inc., E-Wealth Partners, and Woodbridge Advisors for their support of this workshop.

In the Fall 2024 issue of Enterprise Minnesota® magazine, Tom Paserba, an experienced professional, discusses how organizations might view — and improve — their ISO audit experience. Read: https://lnkd.in/gtnVdTSV "Some companies will always look at ISO as a piece of paper that will help them get business. But we hope they gather enough information over time to see the value that this system can bring them. Quality is a management system they can use as the framework to make their company better," says Paserba.

Congratulations on completing Leadership Essentials, Brandon, Brian, and Dan! Thank you Northwestern Glass Fab for choosing Michele N. and Enterprise Minnesota to help you on your employee development journey.

With help from business leaders, two of Minnesota’s technical colleges are upgrading to teach advanced manufacturing. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gBJkbHGg St Cloud Technical and Community College's Advanced Manufacturing Center is filled with state-of-the-art equipment and the EDA expects the grant to lead to the creation or retention of 1,290 jobs and generate nearly $38 million in private investment in the area. Similar upgrades are just around the corner for Pine Technical and Community College in Pine City, where demand for programs in advanced manufacturing, particularly welding, has the school bursting at the seams. Local leaders clearly recognize the value of manufacturing to their communities, and they understand that well-trained employees are vital to its survival and growth. In both cases, manufacturers have played key roles, advising on needed programs and equipment to ensure the skills taught match the market’s needs. Read all about it in this week's Weekly Report.

Join us November 14th for the biggest night in Minnesota #manufacturing! It's the 2024 State of Manufacturing® survey release event at the Minneapolis Marriott Northwest. Register today: https://lnkd.in/eZbBjH4 Join hundreds of manufacturers, industry business leaders, economic development professionals, educators, public policy makers, and local community leaders to learn the latest trends in this critical industry. Following the big event, we'll be taking the results on the road across Minnesota - find an event near you. The SOM is open to all supporters of #manufacturing. Thank you to our 2024 Platinum, Regional, and Focus Group sponsors for helping us make this initiative possible. Bremer Bank, Dayta, Fafinski Mark & Johnson, P.A., Granite Partners, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, Olsen Thielen and Co., Ltd., PROduction Workforce Professionals, Productivity Inc, True North M&A, Widseth, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, Southwest Initiative Foundation, West Central Initiative, Northwest Minnesota Foundation, APEX, Area Partnership for Economic Expansion, Entrepreneur Fund, Minnesota Power, Hennepin Technical College, Alexandria Technical and Community College, Alexandria Area Economic Development Commission, Lake Superior College, St Cloud Technical and Community College, South Central College, Marsh McLennan Agency.

Enterprise Minnesota® magazine tells the remarkable stories of Minnesota's manufacturing leaders and innovators. Fall 2024 issue is now available! Read it here: https://lnkd.in/gwrEwVwJ In this issue, we cover supply chain resilience, the power of strategic planning, and a recent surge in technical education investment at St Cloud Technical and Community College and Pine Technical and Community College. Company features including Metal Services of Blooming Prairie, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, Pequot Tool and Manufacturing, Squid Ink Manufacturing, Qualimac-Inc, and many more. Stay informed and connected by subscribing here: https://lnkd.in/d8WikAQB