April 7, 2008
Initiative Targets Mass. Cos. Willing To Reinvent
By Matthew L. Brown
A new program called the Next Generation Manufacturing Initiative wants to help reinvent companies in Worcester, Fitchburg and other cities.
The initiative is being spearheaded by the Associated Industries of Massachusetts Manufacturing Institute, MassDevelopment and the Worcester-based Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership . Manufacturers who apply by May 15 could be among the five selected for the program.
But those companies must be "open to change and willing to reinvent themselves," according to the initiative. The first step in the program includes a complete assessment of the company, recommendations for change, a determination of return on investment and a "technology roadmap."
Companies that apply must be committed to growth and expansion in Massachusetts and must be willing to invest in technology, equipment and employees. The initiative will focus on companies in the state's "gateway cities": Worcester, Fitchburg, Lowell, Lawrence, Haverhill, Brockton, Fall River, New Bedford, Holyoke, Springfield and Pittsfield.
The initiative is being spearheaded by the Associated Industries of Massachusetts Manufacturing Institute, MassDevelopment and the Worcester-based Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership . Manufacturers who apply by May 15 could be among the five selected for the program.
But those companies must be "open to change and willing to reinvent themselves," according to the initiative. The first step in the program includes a complete assessment of the company, recommendations for change, a determination of return on investment and a "technology roadmap."
Companies that apply must be committed to growth and expansion in Massachusetts and must be willing to invest in technology, equipment and employees. The initiative will focus on companies in the state's "gateway cities": Worcester, Fitchburg, Lowell, Lawrence, Haverhill, Brockton, Fall River, New Bedford, Holyoke, Springfield and Pittsfield.
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