Wisconsin Center For Manufacturing And Productivity Inc

WISCONSIN CENTER FOR MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTIVITY D/B/A WCMP

PROVIDE WISCONSIN MANUFACTURERS WITH NEW TECHNIQUES, NEW MARKETS, NEW TECHNOLOGY, AND NEW PRODUCTS THAT TRANSFORM THEIR OPERATIONS.

WISCONSIN CENTER FOR MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTIVITY INC.

WISCONSIN CENTER FOR MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTIVITY, INC.

TO IMPLEMENT PROJECTS THAT WILL ASSIST WISCONSIN MANUFACTURERS IN PREVENTING, PREPARING FOR, RESPONDING TO, AND RECOVERING FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

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 WISCONSIN.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: THE EXPANSION AWARD WILL ALLOW WCMP TO IDENTIFY GAPS IN THE WISCONSIN SUPPLY CHAIN AND FIND SOLUTIONS TO HELP THEIR SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURERS (SMMS) BECOME MORE RESILIENT. THEY WILL FOLLOW TWO TRACKS WITH THIS PROJECT: ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN SUPPLIER SCOUTING AND NATIONAL NETWORK SUPPLY CHAIN INITIATIVES; AND PROACTIVELY ENGAGE WITH PARTNERS TO UNDERSTAND GAPS IN WISCONSINS SUPPLY CHAIN AND CREATE NEW SOLUTIONS TO FILL THOSE GAPS.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: AT THE CONCLUSION OF THIS PROJECT, THE WCMP WILL UNDERSTAND AND DOCUMENT THE STRENGTHS OF AND GAPS IN THE WISCONSIN SUPPLY CHAIN. THE WCMP WILL ALSO IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR WISCONSIN MANUFACTURERS TO SUPPORT NATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN NEEDS. THE WISCONSIN SUPPLY CHAIN INTELLIGENCE GAINED THROUGH THIS PROJECT WILL HELP STATE PARTNERS AS THEY CRAFT AND EXECUTE A STATEWIDE MANUFACTURING STRATEGY. IT WILL ALSO BENEFIT WISCONSINS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS (OEMS) THROUGH IMPROVED KNOWLEDGE AND VISIBILITY TO MANUFACTURING CAPABILITIES WITHIN THE STATE. WISCONSINS SMMS WILL ALSO BE SERVED AS SUPPLIER OPTIONS ARE MORE VISIBLE AND BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES ARISE AS LARGER MANUFACTURERS SEEK TO LOCALIZE AND DIVERSIFY THEIR SUPPLY CHAINS.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURERS (SMMS) IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: WCMPS LONG-TERM SUBRECIPIENTS, THE WMEP AND THE UW-STOUT MANUFACTURING OUTREACH CENTER, WILL PROVIDE FRONT-LINE SUPPORT FOR SUPPLY CHAIN ACTIVITIES. THIS WILL BE ADJACENT TO THEIR CORE OFFERINGS.