Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership Collaborative Venture to Drive Economic Development Heat map Manufacturing is vital to Wisconsin ► 9,600 Manufacturing firms* *US Census Bureau, 2010 County Business Patterns ► 409,220 jobs (direct)* ** Annual Survey of Manufactures, United States Census Bureau, 2011 data released in 2012. ► Payrolls of $21 Billion +* *** Moody’s Economy.com ► In 2011, WI manufacturers spent $91 Billion on materials & $4 Billion on capital expenditures** ► 15.4% of Total Non-Farm Employment in 2011*** ► $51.3 billion GSP ** (19% of state GSP) ► In 2000, Manufacturing was 20% of employment, 2011 just over 15%*** About WMEP Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership helps Wisconsin manufacturers succeed Since 1998, WMEP has… Served more than 4000 Wisconsin manufacturers Generated more than $2.7 billion in reported economic impact Helped create and save more than 22,000 jobs 4 Next Generation Manufacturing 6 Success Attributes Customer-Focused Innovation To create new and better products and services faster than the competition. • Rapid and recurring deployment of commercial roll-outs and worldclass speed-to-market; systemic innovation across the enterprise in products, services and business processes and practices, including staff and partners • Utilizes unique customer solutions driven by robust market intelligence • Focuses staff, metrics and investment on product research, development and deployment Advanced Talent Management To maximize workforce performance and improve business outcomes. • Mines talent and skill recruitment from diverse sources; leverages diversity as a business asset • Commits to continuous investment in training and education of employees and partners • Pushes decision-making authority and accountability down through the organization to drive continuous improvement and employee engagement • Focuses staff, metrics and investment on human capital development and retention Extended Enterprise Management To manage diverse supply chains and partners. • Breaks apart and rebuilds value chains to create better products/ services at lower cost while creating new business capabilities • Establishes a trusted network of partners and suppliers primed to capitalize on opportunities faster than the competition • Maintains open and continuous communication across the extended enterprise • Engages suppliers and partners in strategic planning, sharing of customer and competitor information, and response to new opportunities • Institutes and utilizes metrics and processes for improving extended enterprise performance Sustainable Products & Process Development To gain competitive advantage and reduce environmental impact. • Understands that free market mechanisms reward environmentally sound business practices • Invests in technologies, production methods and business processes that create resource/cost savings and drive market share • Builds green and sustainable practices that are best insurance for business continuity and also gain community, employee and social support • Anticipates and responds proactively to future regulation that penalizes inefficient and wasteful resource use • Invests in training and technology that reduces material and energy use Global Engagement To drive marketing diversification and develop new sources of demand and growth through exporting. • Anticipates the threats and opportunities presented by globalization and creates offensive/defensive capabilities in response • Engages in multiple foreign markets for export, sourcing and partnership opportunities • Develops and utilizes processes that identify global opportunities and threats • Engages staff and develops partnerships capable of successfully operating in foreign markets • Leverages partnerships/alliances for maximum market penetration, complementary business capabilities, business intelligence and opportunity identification Systemic Continuous Improvement To achieve world-class productivity through Lean manufacturing and other methods. • Continuously measures performance against world-class benchmarks • Builds an enterprise-wide culture of a continuous improvement methodology • Measures continuous improvement at every level and throughout the extended enterprise • Invests in technology and training to drive continuous improvement Systemic Continuous Improvement Culture Continuous Improvement Pull/Kanban Quality at Source Standardized Work 5S System Cellular/Flow POUS Culture Quick Changeover Batch Reduction Visual TPM Teams Plant Layout Value Stream Mapping NGM Key Performance Indicators Handout Benchmarks World Class Performance Benchmarks NGM 6 Indicator Scorecard Handout Scorecard What Does It Mean for Wisconsin? Q&A WMEP Provides a Wide Range of Services Advanced Talent Management Mid-level Leadership Development and Skills Certification Customer Focused Innovation Rapid Innovation and Growth / Marketing Needs Systemic Continuous Improvement Lean, Quality, Six Sigma and Certification Needs Extended Enterprise Management Developing Suppliers and Partners for Long-term Growth Sustainable Product and Process Development Profitable Conservation of Energy and Resources Global Engagement ExporTech™ and Global Growth Opportunities 18 WMEP THANK YOU • Mark Hatzenbeller North Regional Account Manager: 920-246-0051 [email protected] • David York South Regional Account Manager : 414- 403-6698 [email protected] • Madison Office 608-240-1740
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