Enterprise Minnesota Inc

ENTERPRISE MINNESOTA

"MINNESOTA'S MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP CENTER"

MINNESOTA TECHNOLOGY INC.

MINNESOTA TECHNOLOGY INC.

PURPOSE: ENTERPRISE MINNESOTA REQUESTS A FIVE-YEAR, $15,890,510 HOLLINGS MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP (MEP) AWARD TO HELP SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN MINNESOTA GROW PROFITABLY. THE MINNESOTA MEP WILL PROVIDE CONSULTING SERVICES THAT WILL DELIVER VALUABLE, MEASURABLE, AND SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS RESULTS. MANUFACTURERS WILL BENEFIT FROM IMPROVED PRODUCTIVITY, ACCELERATED TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT, AND STRONGER SUPPLY CHAINS. ACTIVITIES: OUR TEAM OF EXPERT MANUFACTURING CONSULTANTS PROVIDES TAILORED SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS BUSINESS CHALLENGES IN CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT, TALENT AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (QMS) CERTIFICATION, STRATEGIC AND MARKETING PLANNING, AND PEER COUNCILS FOR EXECUTIVE LEARNING. THE SOLUTIONS WE PROVIDE TO OUR CLIENTS ARE UTILIZED TO DRIVE OUR OWN PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS AND TO ENSURE WE PRACTICE AND VALIDATE THE SOLUTIONS WE RECOMMEND FOR OUR MANUFACTURING CLIENTS. OUTCOMES: OUR BALANCED FOCUS ON OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND BUSINESS GROWTH, COMBINED WITH EFFECTIVE PROMOTIONAL TOOLS, WILL EXPAND OUR MARKET REACH AND DELIVER MEASURABLE RESULTS.ASSISTING 250+ MANUFACTURERS, ENTERPRISE MINNESOTA AIMS TO CREATE AND RETAIN 1,700 JOBS, BOOST SALES BY $200 MILLION, SAVE $40 MILLION IN BUSINESS COSTS, AND SUPPORT OVER $60 MILLION IN INVESTMENTS.BENEFICIARIES: WHEN HELPING SMALL AND MEDIUM MANUFACTURERS GROW AND THRIVE, ENTERPRISE MINNESOTA ALSO BRINGS TOGETHER KEY STAKEHOLDERS FROM BUSINESS, EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TO SUPPORT AND GROW THE STATE?S MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY.SUBRECIPIENTS: ENTERPRISE MINNESOTA IS A PRIVATE 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE WITHOUT SUBRECIPIENTS.

2020 CARES ACT NATIONAL EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM MINNESOTA'S NIST MEP EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

PATHWAY TO BUSINESS GROWTH

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 MINNESOTA.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: ENTERPRISE MINNESOTA WILL LEVERAGE REGIONAL AND NATIONAL SUPPLY CHAIN EXPERTS TO IDENTIFY KEY ASPECTS OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN OEMS AND SMMS. USING DATA GATHERED THROUGH PROFESSIONAL POLLING ENTERPRISE MINNESOTA WILL ASSESS THE GAPS BETWEEN OEM EXPECTATIONS AND SMM COMPETENCIES. WITH THIS INFORMATION, ENTERPRISE MINNESOTA WILL ENHANCE AN EXISTING DATABASE OF SMMS WITH SPECIFIC FIELDS/CATEGORIES REQUIRED BY OEM OF THEIR SUPPLIERS. A DEDICATED FTE (FULL TIME EQUIVALENT) WILL CONTACT MINNESOTAS SMMS TO COMPLETE THE DATABASE AND PROMOTE THE SIGNIFICANCE OF SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORKS AND THE ABILITY TO MAKE CONNECTIONS.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: ENTERPRISE MINNESOTA?S GREATLY ENHANCED CRM DATABASE WILL CONTAIN THE INFORMATION CRUCIAL TO SUPPORT OEMS SUPPLIER DECISIONS. THE EXPANDED AND RELEVANT INFORMATION WILL SERVE AS A FOUNDATION FOR ENTERPRISE MINNESOTA TO EFFECTIVELY CONNECT OEMS AND SMMS, PARTICULARLY SUPPLIER SCOUTING REQUESTS. AND DEVELOP SUPPORT FOR BOTH GROUPS.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURERS (SMMS) IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS.