State College of Florida
Training for APICS CPIM Designation

Increase your functional knowledge of production and inventory management
• Maximize ROI on the systems and technologies within your organization
• Master the tools you need to effectively manage global supply chain activities
• Gain knowledge to apply principles of ERP software to cover various critical functions within your organization
• Earn customer satisfaction by delivering Lean/Just-in-Time products and services
• Enhance your credibility within your organization
• Create consistency and foster collaboration through best practices, common terminology, and corporate-wide communication.

The cost is $1,700 per person, which includes tuition and materials for the three days. Training grant dollars are available, which cover 50% of the cost of training and materials.

State College of Florida, Lakewood Ranch
May 2, 9 and 16
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Contact Lee Kotwicki at kotwickl@scf.edu or 941-363-7218

Do you have children or grandchildren in Middle or High School who are interested in Science and Technology? If yes, consider registering them in a FLATE Robotics and Engineering Summer Camp.

FLATE’s Robotics Camps Offer a STEM-ultimate Experience for future engineers! Middle and high school students attending FLATE’s robotics camp get a full serving of robotics and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) to whet their appetite.

Camp Dates:
June 16–20: Intro EV3 Camp (Girls Only) *Scholarship info
June 23–27: Intro EV3 Camp
July 7–11: Intro EV3 Camp
July 14–18: Intermediate EV3 (Session A)
July 21–25: Intermediate EV3 (Session B)
July 28–Aug 1: High School Robotics & Engineering Camp

Camp Location:
Hillsborough Community College (Brandon Campus) 10414 E. Columbus Drive, Tampa FL 33619.

Want more information? You can find it here. Or you can contact Desh Bagley, outreach manager at camps@fl-ate.org, and Dr. Marilyn Barger, executive director at barger@fl-ate.org. 

In 2012, The Manufacturing Institute launched the Science, Technology, Engineering and Production (STEP) Ahead initiative to honor and promote the role of women in the manufacturing industry through recognition, research, and leadership. The STEP Ahead initiative will not only celebrate the accomplishments of outstanding current leadership in manufacturing again with our annual Awards Dinner, but also to inspire the next generation of female leaders.
Watch the video here

The NAM has produced a video to show young people across America that there is a future in manufacturing.

Bright House Regional Business Awards took place on Feb. 27 and BAMA member iDatix received the most prestigious award of the evening “Innovator of the Year.”
Read more about Bright House Networks Regional Business Awards.

Topics include:

• Advanced Manufacturing Research Matching Grants
• Export Assistance
• Tax on Commercial Leases/Rentals
• STEM Workforce Training
• Capital Investment Incentive Tax Credit
• Quick Response Training Funds
• Industry Certification Funding

The entire report can be found here.

Join us for Manufacturing Days at the Capital on February 4-5, 2014 in Tallahassee, FL. We have a great event planned - legislative briefing, legislative reception and pre-set appointments with key legislators.

Speaking at the briefing on February 4 are: Education Commissioner Pam Stewart, DEP Secretary Herschel Vinyard, Enterprise Florida President Gray Swoope, Workforce Florida's April Money, Florida Chamber, AIF, Florida Ports Council, Career & Technical Educators, and more. For the reception on February 4, all the legislators have been invited. We have a full morning of appointments at the Capitol on February 5 for participants to talk with legislators about the MAF legislative priorities.

Our host hotel is the aloft Tallahassee Downtown Hotel - phone 850.513.0313. Please call the hotel directly for room reservations in the Manufacturers Association of Florida room block. Rooms are going fast!

You may register for the event online at www.mafmfg.com. You may also sign up to sponsor the event online. The registration form to attend or sponsor and the preliminary agenda may be downloaded from the MAF registration page. Contact becky@nstephens.com or 850.402.2954 with questions. We look forward to seeing you at this popular event for manufacturers in Florida!

Contact: Nancy D. Stephens, CAE, IOM, DPL
Executive Director
Manufacturers Association of Florida
850.402.2954 Phone
nancy@nstephens.com

As part of the Florida TRADE grant, we are looking for manufacturers that would like to offer internships, tours for students, offer job development services, and be part of a committee to offer help with this grant.

If you would like to offer help, please contact Becky at BAMA, 727-536-5809.

On Nov. 21, Clay Gambetti, Manager of Research & Analysis, Workforce Projects at Tampa Bay WorkForce Alliance spoke on the Hillsborough-Pinellas Manufacturing Skills Gap Analysis.

More information on the Manufacturing Skills Gap Analysis can be found here.

At the Enterprise Florida quarterly Board and Stakeholders Meetings in Coral Gables last week, Enterprise Florida adopted a legislative agenda, including a research proposal. This research agenda item has developed into a proposal that would allow the very successful High Tech Corridor Research Matching Grants Program to spread to the rest of the state.

This allows Florida manufacturers, no matter where they are in FL, to have their money matched by the state universities for manufacturing-directed research projects.

If you would like to read more, you can find it.