Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership

Did you know that today is World Password Day? Since its inception in 2013, this unique holiday serves as a reminder of the importance of proper password habits and improved #cybersecurity. Ensure your company’s valuable information remains protected by utilizing the following tips: use long, unique and complex passwords, turn on two-factor authentication, change your passwords every few months if you think your accounts have been compromised, and don’t store passwords on your computer or phone. It’s time to #LayerUp - learn what other #technology improvements can help make a positive impact at your #manufacturing plant: https://gamep.org/technology/ #MEPNationalNetwork

Starting a new facility in the food #manufacturing industry requires a tremendous amount of work and preparation. To further complicate things, most customers require one or more audits of the site’s #foodsafety quality (#FSQ) system before the first sellable product can be produced on the line. Meeting the ever-increasing standards of these audits can be an intimidating prospect, but success can be achieved through strategic planning. To learn the do’s and don’ts of preparing a new facility for the first audit, click here: http://ow.ly/544c50EFlTn #MEPNationalNetwork

When it comes to choosing which #technology solutions to implement at your #manufacturing plant, the choices can often be daunting and sometimes overwhelming. In our latest blog post, we share tips to help you determine the right solution. By keeping this advice in mind, your path to implementing #Industry4.0 solutions can be less intimidating, more manageable, and allow you to leverage technological innovation to grow your competitiveness and gain new business. Read our tips here: https://gamep.org/tips-for-implementing-technology/ #MEPNationalNetwork

Meet Sean: one of our newest team members, who serves as a project manager leading our Industry 4.0 efforts. With 17 years of process engineering and advanced #manufacturing experience, and a passion for technology and Industrial Internet of Things (#IIOT), Sean is your resource for Artificial Intelligence (#AI), #Industry4.0, #automation, and other #technology needs. Read more about Sean here: https://gamep.org/spotlight-gamep/ #MEPNationalNetwork

Your #manufacturing company may have already filed its taxes, but did you know that there is a new tax credit available to small and midsized businesses? The American Rescue Plan of 2021 (#ARP) provides companies (fewer than 500 employees) with a tax credit to fully offset the cost of paid leave for employees to get vaccinated for #COVID-19 and recover from any after-effects of vaccination. For more details on how the paid leave tax credits from the American Rescue Plan will work for employers, visit https://www.irs.gov//employer-tax-credits-for-employee-pai #MEPNationalNetwork

Celebrate #EarthDay by learning how the GaMEP can help your #manufacturing company reduce its environmental footprint and increase profitability! Contact us today to schedule one of our assessments designed to help you implement a more successful #sustainability program. Learn more about our #energy and #environmental services at: https://gamep.org/environmental/ and https://gamep.org/energy/ #MEPNationalNetwork

Join expert Wendy White, speaker at #GFSI21, the Food Industy's annual event to advance #foodsafety globally, as she discusses the importance of developing tomorrow's #foodsafety leaders, today! Register for the Virtual @myGFSI Conference at https://mygfsi.com/events/gfsi-conference/

Register for @OHSatGTEI2's FREE training! This full-day course will highlight lockout/tagout hazards found in manufacturing facilities & how to effectively prevent lockout/tagout accidents by implementing an effective energy control program. Register here: http://ow.ly/11ls50DcpAm

Today we celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. #MLKDay. May his words of hope continue to inspire us to dream.

Last year GaMEP worked with approximately 720 #manufacturers to achieve the below results. Thank you to our clients for your continued support, and letting us help you to be successful. www.gamep.org

Reach your career goals in 2021! Visit our website to learn more about our professional education opportunities https://gamep.org/events/

Join the Georgia Tech Organizational Effectiveness Conf, kicking off January 22nd, focusing on the theme of organizational strategy & culture. This virtual event is designed to educate & enable participants all at career levels to work more efficiently & effectively in these constantly changing times. For more information and register visit: http://oe.gatech.edu/organizational-effectiveness