New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program Inc

NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PROGRAM, INC.

NEW JERSEY MEP - HOLLINGS MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP

NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURING EXENSION PARTNERSHIP

NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP

NEW JERSEY DEFENSE MANUFACTURING COMMUNITY CONSORTIUM

PURPOSE: NJMEP'S NETWORK, TAILORED SOLUTIONS, AND ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE CONNECT MANUFACTURERS WITH RESOURCES TO STAY COMPETITIVE IN RAPIDLY EVOLVING MARKET CONDITIONS. ACTIVITIES: THE CENTER WILL DELIVER PRODUCTS AND SERVICES IN OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE, INNOVATION AND GROWTH, AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS PARTNER IN STATEWIDE INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE FUTURE MAKERS AND CREATORS TOUR AND MADE IN NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURING DAY. OUTCOMES: NJMEP COMMUNICATIONS AND EVENTS WILL (1) REACH AT LEAST 5,000 MANUFACTURING COMPANIES ANNUALLY THROUGH COMMUNICATIONS AND EVENTS, (2) SUPPORT 305 CLIENT PROJECTS, (3) COLLABORATE IN PRIORITY MANUFACTURING INITIATIVES LED BY OTHER INDUSTRY AND ECOSYSTEM PARTNERS, AND (4) MEET OR EXCEED MEP NATIONAL NETWORK PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. BENEFICIARIES: STRENGTHENING SMALL AND MEDIUM MANUFACTURING (SMM) COMPANIES WILL PRODUCE BENEFITS THAT IMPACT WORKERS AND INDUSTRY SUPPLY CHAINS AND CONTRIBUTE ECONOMIC IMPACTS AT THE LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND STATE LEVELS. SUBRECIPIENTS: MEP CENTER STATE COMPETITION FUNDS WILL NOT BE USED FOR SUBRECIPIENTS.

ACTIVITIES: MAJOR ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: 1) RESEARCH AND DATA COLLECTION TO MAP THE SUPPLY CHAINS OF THE PROPOSED SECTORS; 2) DEVELOPING OUTREACH PLANS TO STRENGTHEN THE POSITIONS OF EXISTING SUPPLIERS; 3) DEVELOPING AN ON-RAMP TO ENGAGE NEW FIRMS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME SUPPLIERS IN THESE CRITICAL SECTORS; 4) UNDERTAKING SPECIFIC PROJECTS WITH COMPANIES TO HELP THEM BECOME BETTER OR NEW SUPPLIERS; AND 5) DOCUMENTING ALL ACTIVITIES FOR USE WITHIN THE MEP SYSTEM FOR OTHER SECTORS AND IN OTHER REGIONS.OUTCOMES: EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE COMPLETION OF 10 SUPPLIER INFORMATION SESSIONS AND COMPLETION OF 15 NEW SUPPLIER ON-RAMP ENGAGEMENTS; OUTREACH TO AT LEAST 500 SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURERS (SMMS) AND COMPLETION OF AT LEAST 75 SMM ASSESSMENTS AND AT LEAST 25 SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT/SUPPLIER PROJECTS THAT WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR NIST MEP ECONOMIC IMPACT SURVEYS.BENEFICIARIES: THE BENEFICIARIES OF THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE: 1) PRIME AND FIRST-TIER SUPPLIERS, THAT WILL EXPAND SUPPLY CHAIN CAPACITIES; 2) SMMS AT VARIOUS TIER LEVELS WHO WILL BE PRESENTED WITH NEW BUSINESS AND GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES; 3) PARTICIPATING MEP CENTERS THAT WILL EXPAND AND ENHANCE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES; AND 4) MEP CENTERS NATIONWIDE THAT CAN REPLICATE THE APPROACH, PROGRAMS, AND SERVICES DEVELOPED THROUGH THE PROJECT.SUBRECIPIENTS: PARTICIPATING MEP CENTERS OPERATE IN NEW JERSEY (NJMEP), PENNSYLVANIA (DIVRC), NEW YORK (FUZEHUB), MASSACHUSETTS (MASSMEP), AND RHODE ISLAND (POLARIS MEP).

NEW JERSEY MEP

2020 CARES ACT NATIONAL EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM NJMEP EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

BUILDING CAPACITY OF MEP CENTERS TO SERVE NIIMBL AND ARMI SUPPLY CHAINS

MEP NATIONAL NETWORK QSE FOOD INDUSTRY NETWORK

NJMEP PRO ACTION FOOD SAFETY MODERNIZATION ACT/ FOOD SAFETY TRAINING FOR MEP CENTERS

PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO EXPAND EXISTING MEP CAPABILITIES TO PROVIDE NATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION AND TO ESTABLISH A SUPPLY CHAIN INTELLIGENCE NETWORK. IMPROVE THE RESILIENCY AND OPTIMIZATION FOR DOMESTIC SUPPLY CHAINS IN THE MEP NATIONAL NETWORK IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: NJMEP WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE NATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION AND INTELLIGENCE NETWORK BUILD OUT BY SUPPORTING A 1.70 FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) PERSONNEL CONFIGURATION. PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL SUPPLIER SCOUTING AND OPTIMIZATION SERVICES TO ENSURE EVERY MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP SUPPLIER SCOUTING REQUEST RECEIVES A RESPONSE EVEN WHEN NO SUPPLIERS ARE IDENTIFIED, OVERSEE SUPPLY CHAIN PARTNERSHIPS, USING A NATIONAL DATABASE OF 140,000+ U.S. MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS THAT FEATURES IN-DEPTH SEARCH CAPACITY BASED ON PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES, PROCESSES, CERTIFICATIONS, MATERIALS, INDUSTRY SECTORS, AND CAPABILITY STATEMENTS, AS THE PLATFORM TO SUPPORT MEP SUPPLIER SCOUTING AND OPTIMIZATION. WILL CONSIDER THE USE OF A COMMON APPLICATION PROGRAMMING INTERFACE (API) TO FACILITATE EXCHANGE OF DATA AND INFORMATION WITH THE MEP NATIONAL NETWORK. REPORTING NETWORK INTELLIGENCE-GATHERING RESULTS SUCH AS EXPANSION OF NJMEP?S MARKET UNDERSTANDING OF THE LOCAL SUPPLY CHAIN, SUPPLIER MAPPING, CLUSTERING OF EXPERTISE, AND ENGAGEMENT OF ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS (OEMS) AND REPORTING RESULTS OF PROJECTS AS REQUIRED TO HELP OEMS AND MANUFACTURERS RECOGNIZE OPPORTUNITIES WITH FUTURE PLANNING EFFORTS. PRIORITIZE SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION ACTIVITY WITHIN INDUSTRIES MOST RELEVANT TO NEW JERSEY SUCH AS OFFSHORE WIND, MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURING, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPLY CHAIN, AMONG OTHERS. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: STRENGTHEN ITS INTERNAL PERSONNEL CONFIGURATIONS TO SUPPORT THE MEP NATIONAL NETWORK'S NATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION AND INTELLIGENCE NETWORK, INCLUDING TIMELY PROCESSING OF ALL SUPPLIER SCOUTING REQUESTS. INCREASE AWARENESS BY NEW JERSEY OEMS AND MANUFACTURERS OF THE RELEVANCE AND UTILITY OF THE NATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION AND INTELLIGENCE NETWORK. A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER (TO BE DETERMINED) OF NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS WILL REGISTER IN THE CONNEX MARKETPLACE. PARTICIPATE IN MEP NATIONAL NETWORK DATA SHARING, DISSEMINATION, AND CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO SUPPORT EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT OPERATION OF THE NATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMIZATION AND INTELLIGENCE NETWORK. NJMEP WILL MAKE AVAILABLE ITS CORE SERVICE OFFERINGS TO MANUFACTURERS WHO ENROLL IN THE CONNEX MARKETPLACE. INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURERS (SMMS) IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.