Rowan, NJIT Partner in Work with NJ Manufacturers
Rowan, NJIT Partner in Work with NJ Manufacturers
September 15, 2005
Rowan University, in partnership with the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), has launched an initiative that will bring research and development expertise, cutting-edge business and improvement methods and financial resources to manufacturers in New Jersey. Known as the ?Three Agiles,? this new economic development approach is being instituted to find ways to revitalize and protect New Jersey manufacturing.
Through customized on-site training and the expertise of consultants, the ?Three Agiles? approach brings together the rapid commercialization of research and development (agile technology), the retraining of the workforce in cutting-edge business and process improvement methods (the agile workforce) and the forging of strategic relationships with state government and education to seek funds and market products (agile partners).
According to Barry Kramer, executive director of The Management Institute at Rowan University, the manufacturing industry in New Jersey is declining. ?In 1975, there were 18,000 manufacturing jobs in the state,? he explained. ?Today, there are fewer than 8,000 manufacturing jobs. Rowan?s partnership with NJIT will provide the entire manufacturing community with many more resources for training and new product development. It?s a wonderful opportunity to support manufacturing in the state.?
As part of the initiative, Rowan and NJIT will assist manufacturers that are interested in R&D, consulting and instruction to obtain training funds. For example, the New Jersey Department of Labor offers funding to manufacturing firms to upgrade worker skills. These funds offset 75 to 100 percent of training costs. In addition, the federal government offers up to $75,000 in matching funds for research and development and consulting for businesses that have declined as a result of international competition.
Consulting and training topics offered through the initiative include:
-- Process Improvement: Six Sigma implementation, Design for Six Sigma (DFSS),
Lean manufacturing implementation, ISO 9001-2000, preventative maintenance
and project management
-- Information Technologies: Microsoft Office Suite, advanced computer skills,
CAD Cam, Data Mining, Crystal Reports, Mini Tab and wireless network
technologies
-- Employee Development: technical writing, business communications, time
management and supervisory training.
Contact Barry Kramer at (856) 881-8763 or kramerb@rowan.edu for more information about the ?Three Agiles.?
Through customized on-site training and the expertise of consultants, the ?Three Agiles? approach brings together the rapid commercialization of research and development (agile technology), the retraining of the workforce in cutting-edge business and process improvement methods (the agile workforce) and the forging of strategic relationships with state government and education to seek funds and market products (agile partners).
According to Barry Kramer, executive director of The Management Institute at Rowan University, the manufacturing industry in New Jersey is declining. ?In 1975, there were 18,000 manufacturing jobs in the state,? he explained. ?Today, there are fewer than 8,000 manufacturing jobs. Rowan?s partnership with NJIT will provide the entire manufacturing community with many more resources for training and new product development. It?s a wonderful opportunity to support manufacturing in the state.?
As part of the initiative, Rowan and NJIT will assist manufacturers that are interested in R&D, consulting and instruction to obtain training funds. For example, the New Jersey Department of Labor offers funding to manufacturing firms to upgrade worker skills. These funds offset 75 to 100 percent of training costs. In addition, the federal government offers up to $75,000 in matching funds for research and development and consulting for businesses that have declined as a result of international competition.
Consulting and training topics offered through the initiative include:
-- Process Improvement: Six Sigma implementation, Design for Six Sigma (DFSS),
Lean manufacturing implementation, ISO 9001-2000, preventative maintenance
and project management
-- Information Technologies: Microsoft Office Suite, advanced computer skills,
CAD Cam, Data Mining, Crystal Reports, Mini Tab and wireless network
technologies
-- Employee Development: technical writing, business communications, time
management and supervisory training.
Contact Barry Kramer at (856) 881-8763 or kramerb@rowan.edu for more information about the ?Three Agiles.?