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March 2021
Cybersecurity Resiliency for Defense Contractors Virtual Seminar
The 6-part Cybersecurity Resiliency for Defense Contractors webinar series will meet virtually every Wednesday between March 24th and April 28th, from 10:30 am - 12:00 pm. In 2020, the Department of Defense (DoD) is launched the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification framework. Commonly known as CMMC, this program incorporates five maturity levels ranging from “Level 1: Basic Cybersecurity Hygiene” to “Level 5: Advanced Cybersecurity Program”. The DoD developed the CMMC framework to assess and improve the cybersecurity posture of its supply…
Find out more »April 2021
Fuel For Thought Webinar Series: Interview with an Energy Supply Chain Manager
Sign up to get first access as we hear firsthand from a supply chain expert in the shale industry. This will be the first of our exclusive conversations with the decision makers in the industry. This event will discuss some best practices, lessons learned and highlight current opportunities within the industry. This webinar will be a pre-recorded interview with time for open discussion at the conclusion. There is no cost for this event. However to receive webinar access, registration is required.…
Find out more »Women in Leadership Program 2021-2022
THRIVING TOGETHER Are you in need of discovering and developing your leadership skills and confidence? Are you seeking to learn from others how they have overcome the systemic challenges facing women in leadership? If you’re a woman in manufacturing, you already know you’ve surpassed the statistics in an underrepresented industry, but you may be seeking to uncover insights into how to propel yourself and your organization forward. Catalyst Connection’s Women in Leadership group has created the Lead2Succeed program to help…
Find out more »Frontline Leaders Virtual Training
Frontline managers are the linchpins that connect strategy to execution, and they do this by directly supervising 80% of the workforce. These leaders are the defining factor between success and failure, and they need help. Did you know: One in three employees said they don’t consider their boss to be effective One in two employees have left a job to get away from their manager These statistics aren’t surprising considering that 60% of frontline leaders have never received training for…
Find out more »May 2021
Forge Ahead Webinar Series: The Digital Thread and IoT – Overview and Applications
Join us for an exploration of the Digital Thread and IoT (Internet of Things), including discussion of manufacturing applications and a case study at a SW Pennsylvania manufacturer. We will discuss fundamentals, such as how the Digital Thread can provide seamless connections for data exchange between normally siloed activities, and between Customers and Suppliers. We will explain how IoT devices can make critical process data visible for decision making and operational improvements, as well as supporting the Digital Thread. Effective application…
Find out more »ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditing Virtual Training
Driving QMS Improvement with Effective Internal Audits Four ½ -Day Sessions May 10, 11, 17 and 18 starting @ 8:00 a.m. EDT Learning Objectives This course was developed considering the ISO 19011 standard and is designed to introduce the student to the ISO 9001:2015 quality management system standard and prepare them to conduct effective internal audits. Interpretation of the QMS requirements and recognition of appropriate objective evidence to verify system implementation and effectiveness are addressed. The “human factor” and ethics…
Find out more »ISO 9001:2015 Orientation Virtual Training
Two ½ -Day sessions May 10, 11, 2021 starting at 8:00 a.m. Description of Training This course will provide an understanding of the changes from ISO 9001:2008 to the ISO 9001:2015 Standard. Through lecture, discussion and workshops, we will discuss the differences between the standard, review the ISO 9001:2015 requirements in-depth and the impacts of the changes on your organization. Course Duration This virtual class will run 4 hours on May 10th from 8:00 a.m. – Noon and on May…
Find out more »De-risking Robotics Webinar
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 the robot working quickly with minimal risk. However, far too many organizations find their robotic implementations run behind schedule and create a series of new problems to solve, not the productive asset and tool they envisioned. With concepts from the book Lean Robotics and real world experience we will go…
Find out more »AIM Higher DOD Supply Chain Event
The goal of this event is to provide our regional defense manufacturing community (SW Pennsylvania and all of WV) with real world, supply chain gaps and challenges faced by multiple agencies in the DOD (US Army, Defense Logistics Agency, US Marine Corp, US Navy, AMNOW). Addressed by these presentations will be: What needs to these agencies see both short term (current) and long term (future 2-3 years out)? This will allow manufacturers to know what they need to invest in…
Find out more »June 2021
Artificial Intelligence in Vision Webinar
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 is possible with machine vision. Learn how these systems work and how they compare to traditional rules based vision. We will review examples of how these new tools can help in a variety of manufacturing situations including inspection, assembly verification, quality control and defect detection. About the Presenters Chris Pecnik…
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