Maryland Mep Inc

MARYLAND MEP, INC.

PURPOSE: THE AWARD RECIPIENT WOULD BE GRANTED FUNDING THROUGH A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT TO OPERATE A HOLLINGS MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP (MEP) CENTER IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND. THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO PROVIDE MANUFACTURING EXTENSION SERVICES TO PRIMARILY SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURERS IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND, WITH DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA INCLUDED. ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT PROPOSES TO CONTINUE TO EXPAND, DEVELOP AND DELIVER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT SUPPORT MANUFACTURERS TODAY, WHILE IDENTIFYING NEW TECHNOLOGIES, NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND NEW PROCESSES THAT WILL POWER MANUFACTURING INTO TOMORROW. THIS INCLUDES INCREASING MARKET PENETRATION AND IMPACTS IN MARYLAND WHILE CREATING A PRESENCE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.THE RECIPIENT PROPOSES TO ACCOMPLISH THE ABOVE OBJECTIVES THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY TO DELIVER THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:O RAISE MARKET AND INDUSTRY AWARENESSO CONDUCT OUTREACHO ENGAGE INDUSTRY AND SOLICIT INPUT AND FEEDBACKO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND EVENTSO DELIVER TECHNICAL, FINANCIAL AND PROGRAMMATIC ASSISTANCEO ENSURE PERFORMANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITYO CREATE NEW INDUSTRY AND STAKEHOLDER PARTNERSHIPSOUTCOMES: THE OBJECTIVE OF THE MEP PROGRAM IS TO ENHANCE COMPETITIVENESS, PRODUCTIVITY, AND TECHNOLOGICAL PERFORMANCE IN UNITED STATES MANUFACTURING. THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES ARE EXPECTED TO RESULT IN THE FOLLOWING OUTCOMES:O INCREASE THE LEVEL OF AWARENESS OF MANUFACTURING IN MARYLAND AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIAO CONDUCT OUTREACH TO AT LEAST 60% OF THE MANUFACTURING BASE (~2,400 MANUFACTURERS)O ENGAGE AT LEAST 30% OF THE MANUFACTURING BASE (~1,200 MANUFACTURERS)O DELIVER PROJECTS WITH AT LEAST 150 MANUFACTURERS ON AN ANNUAL BASISO CREATE AT LEAST $2BILLION IN ECONOMIC IMPACT (AS MEASURED BY THE NIST MEP CLIENT SURVEY)O 10,000 JOBS CREATED OR RETAINEDBENEFICIARIES: THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES OF THIS AWARD ARE PRIMARILY SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURERS IN MARYLAND AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. IN MARYLAND, THE BENEFICIARIES OF THESE PROPOSED SERVICES WOULD BE THE 4,000+ MANUFACTURERS THAT ARE PROUD TO MAKE IT IN MARYLAND AND THE NEARLY 200 MANUFACTURERS LOCATED IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES EXTEND BEYOND MARYLAND, AS THE CENTER WILL BECOME PART OF THE MEP NATIONAL NETWORK?, WHICH INCLUDES 51 MEP CENTERS LOCATED IN EACH STATE AND IN PUERTO RICO.SUBRECIPIENTS: THE PRIMARY ACTIVITIES OF THIS PROGRAM WOULD BE DELIVERED BY THE RECIPIENT. HOWEVER, THE RECIPIENT PROPOSES TO ENGAGE THE FOLLOWING SUB-RECIPIENTS TO ASSIST WITH OUTREACH, EVENTS, AND PROGRAMMATIC SERVICES TO SUPPORT THE OVERALL MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION.O SUBAWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000 TO REGIONAL MANUFACTURING INSTITUTE TO BE THE PRIMARY OUTREACH AND AWARENESS PROVIDER FOR THE RECIPIENT, CONDUCTING EVENTS AND CO-HOSTING OUTREACH.O SUBAWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000 TO MARYLAND WORLD CLASS CONSORTIA. THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR A RESOURCE AT MWCC TO CONDUCT OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, FOCUS ON DEVELOPING CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT SERVICES, PROVIDE PROCESS IMPROVEMENT TRAINING AND SERVICES AND FACILITATE THE LEAN PEER GROUPS.O THE RECIPIENT EXPECTS TO ENGAGE ONE ADDITIONAL SUBRECIPIENT, AND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000.

MARYLAND MEP

MEP CENTER GROWTH ACCELERATION PROGRAM - INNOVATION BLACK BELT DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM - NATIONAL GROWTH THROUGH INNOVATION FOUNDATION

2020 CARES ACT NATIONAL EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM COVID-19 RESPONSE AND RECOVERY FOR MARYLAND'S MANUFACTURERS

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 MARYLAND.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE MARYLAND MEP TEAM WILL ACCOMPLISH THESE OBJECTIVES THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY TO DELIVER THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES: IMPLEMENT A STATE-WIDE MANUFACTURING DATABASE WITH ACCESS AND LINKAGES TO A NATIONAL MANUFACTURING AND SUPPLIER DATABASE; IMPROVE MARKET UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEARLY 3,000 MARYLAND MANUFACTURERS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND CAPABILITIES, PROCESSES, INDUSTRY SECTORS, CAPACITY, AND OTHER KEY DRIVERS; PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVED SUPPLIER CONNECTIVITY, MATCHMAKING AND BUYING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MARYLAND MANUFACTURERS, OEMS, AND SUPPLIERS; DEDICATE PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE MARYLAND SUPPLY BASE, RESPOND TO NATIONAL SUPPLIER SCOUTING OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT THE MANUFACTURING ECOSYSTEM.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE OUTCOMES OF THE EFFORT PROPOSED WILL RESULT IN THE FOLLOWINGOUTCOMES: IMPLEMENTATION OF A STATE-WIDE MANUFACTURING DATABASE WITH LINKAGES TO REGIONAL AND NATIONAL PLATFORMS; LIST AT LEAST 1,200 MANUFACTURERS / SUPPLIERS IN THE DATABASE IN YEAR 1 (~40%); INCREASE MANUFACTURER / SUPPLIER LISTINGS TO AT LEAST 2,000 MANUFACTURERS / SUPPLIERS IN YEAR 2 (~60%); SHARE AND RESPOND TO NATIONAL SUPPLIER SCOUTING OPPORTUNITIES WITH MARYLAND MANUFACTURING BASE; SHARE MONTHLY SUCCESS STORIES / CASE STUDIES (TO BEGIN 6 MONTHS AFTER AWARD); CONDUCT OUTREACH TO MARYLAND OEMS AND ENGAGE AT LEAST 6 TO PARTICIPATE IN MARKETPLACE; AND DEDICATE A RESOURCE TO EXPAND MARYLAND MEP'S SUPPLY CHAIN ACTIVITIES AND SUPPORT THE MANUFACTURING ECOSYSTEM.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURERS (SMMS) IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.

THIS MANUFACTURING SUSTAINABILITY PROJECT WILL BE FUNDED TO ASSESS, DEFINE AND IMPLEMENT ECONOMY, ENERGY, AND ENVIRONMENT (E3) TO ENGAGE UP TO THIRTY

THIS PROJECT WILL PROMOTE THE GREEN SUPPLIERS NETWORK LEAN AND CLEAN MANUFACTURING THROUGH THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (NIST)

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