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U.S. Senator Ben Cardin to Kick-Off Conference - U.S. Senator Ben Cardin will be the keynote speaker at the Regional Manufacturing Institute's (RMI) Greening the Supply Chain conference to be held on June 3 at the BWI Marriott in Linthicum, Maryland. RMI is co-hosting the event with the EPA Green Suppliers Network and the Maryland-Asia Environmental Partnership. This public-private forum will showcase initiatives that Baxter International, General Motors, Steelcase and Johnson Controls have made to green their supply chains. The initiative is having a huge impact on the thousands of suppliers and vendors who want to make sure they meet the standards that have been committed to by these Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). "In terms of public policy, one of the most important steps businesses can take is to commit to greening the supply chain," said U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin, a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. "Collectively, businesses have power and by encouraging their suppliers to adopt certain environmentally responsible practices, our nation's manufacturers can have an enormous impact on improving our environment and on setting new eco-friendly standards," he added.

Fall 2007 Conference A Success Maryland stakeholders from business, government and academia heard from such Maryland-based manufacturers as General Motors, Lockheed Martin, Johnson Controls, Coca Cola Constellation NewEnergy and Marlin Steel Wire Products who provided examples of how their green manufacturing initiatives have increased their profitability while also benefiting the environment. Both federal and Maryland state government agencies provided insights on their programs, some of them free, to help companies become more efficient and less polluting to help industry better understand “how to go green.”

Nearly 200 people including students, teachers, and leaders of business government and labor participated in RMI’s Women and Minorities in Manufacturing and Engineering program hosted by Northrop Grumman. VIEW a VIDEO from this event...

Energy Conservation is the way to immediate cost savings. That was the message at the Feb 23rd Energy Conservation – Wise Choices for Manufacturers program. One hundred nine people attended the event.

On January 11, 2007 members of RMI's Board of Directors met with Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith for a 2 hour discussion on key manufacturing issues. Energy and Education were the main topics of discussion with Energy being the topic for most of the discussion.

Manufacturing Technology Continuing Education Courses at CCBC The Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) is proudly offering a series of Manufacturing Technology continuing education classes. These classes are designed to upgrade or refresh the skills of maintenance technicians. Please feel free to contact Gil Gorschboth at (410) 285-9541, or ggorschboth@ccbcmd.edu if you would like more information on our Manufacturing Technology programs, including Lean Principles. Or you can recommend classes you would like to see offered. CCBC has a variety of solutions to your training needs. Classes can be tailored for your convenience.

The TIME Center and RMI have been working to identify a collection of interesting, entertaining, and educational websites - targeted for students and educators. Review a list of great online technology resource web sites. These are great resources to learn more about manufacturing technology and for educators to use to develop curriculum.

On July 6th Greg Moores - Vice President of Engineering at DEWALT Construction Tools - presented “The DEWALT Product Development Machine” to a full auditorium. This was the first in a series of three case studies in the RMI Innovation series. It provided a view of the complete product development picture at DeWalt - from strategic product road planning to launching products into the marketplace.

On Friday June 2, 2006, US Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez visited Allison Transmission (GM Powertrain Baltimore) and visited with members of the Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce and state and local government leaders.

The TIME Center and its partners are offering a suite of Lean Enterprise courses and services that will enable organizations to address growing needs for improved productivity and competitiveness. As organizations explore ways to meet their customers challenges and opportunities, many are adding lean principles and techniques to their organizational toolbox. Access to high quality, high value services is essential, and the Lean Training Partnership can satisfy that requirement.