FSMA Webinar Recording Now Available
In November, Manex hosted the webinar Preparing for FSMA: Are You Ready? Click to watch the recorded webinar online today. Enter Password: Yg38JMwF In the webinar, Food Safety Consultant Willette M. Crawford, Ph.D., MPH, covers:
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems
Register for the Nov. 14 Webinar: How Can ERP Make or Break Your Business? Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems help streamline and integrate core back-end business processes. However, implementing enterprise software brings substantial risks: from
Governor’s Office Marks Manufacturing Awareness and Appreciation Month With Recognition of San Joaquin Valley Events
From the Office of Community & Economic Development, Fresno State Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017, ended a month-long set of manufacturing events in the San Joaquin Valley and was recognized by the Office of Governor Jerry
Leadership: Creating an Entrepreneurial Workforce
Creating an Entrepreneurial Manufacturing Workforce - Take full advantage of your workforce's knowledge, initiative and imagination. Through our workshops and leadership training we have seen C players quickly go to A players while maintaining the same role or stepping into a new one.
Deadline Approaching for DOD Contractors
The window for Department of Defense (DOD) contractors to bring themselves into compliance with cybersecurity requirements is closing. Specifically, changes to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) published in late 2016 require that DOD
Manex Reports Stellar Client Results in its Most Recent Quarterly Report
Manex Consulting received a perfect 100 total score for the most recent quarter, our highest ever and the highest available score. One of the key indicators of client satisfaction is the Net Promotor Score. The
3 Reasons to Go Lean Today
Lean enables you to focus on cost, quality, and delivery, using proven and widely implemented principles accepted throughout the manufacturing industry. Implementing Lean in manufacturing typically brings: 1. Reduced Costs, Improved Quality A
ETP Funds Available Now
Manex recently signed its 14th contract with California agencies and received $1 million in Employment Training Panel (ETP) funding to help Northern California manufacturing businesses. Your company can use these ETP funds toward a dozen
California Competes Tax Credit Program
Industry News: The California Competes Tax Credit Program has approximately $200 million in tax credits available during the 2017-18 fiscal year for businesses that want to expand in or relocate to California. GO-Biz will accept
New JOBS Act
This summer, Congressman John Garamendi and Congresswoman Norma Torres introduced the Job Opportunities Between our Shores (JOBS Act). The goal of the legislation is to promote advanced manufacturing in California and throughout the United States,
NIST MEP Credential Survey
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), through the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) is embarking on a very important activity to determine the use and value of manufacturing credentials. There are many choices
Cybersecurity Steps for Manufacturers
Below are five basic cyber security steps (as developed by MEP) for manufacturers that can go a long ways in thwarting or reducing cyber attacks from hackers. A PDF download file is also available at
Biomedical Manufacturing Traceability for Innovation
A White Paper by Gregory Theyel, Ph.D, Director, Biomedical Manufacturing Network Abstract - This paper examines biomedical traceability and its importance for improving development, production, and use of drugs and medical devices. Biomedical traceability means
Biomedical Manufacturing Traceability for Innovation
Biomedical manufacturing traceability means that the flow of material and information within a biomedical product value chain can be followed from raw materials to patient outcomes. Biomedical traceability is an important concept because better traceability
What’s the Cost of Not Complying with FSMA Rule?
Some food manufacturers may be inclined to say, “Compliance with FSMA rule is costly; what if we just don’t invest in compliance?” Let’s, for a moment, think about this question and evaluate the cost of