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MPACT
Announces Schedule Through End of 2004
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NPR
Interview Online
We
have added to our web site the interview Joel
Leonard had on National Public Radio, a very
interesting conversation between Joel and
reporter Fred Echols. It’s a big file – 28.7
megs – so don’t try this with dial-up – you’ll
need
broadband.
http://www.mpactlearning.com/maintenance_resources/maintenance_news.asp
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Have
you gotten your fair share?
On
September 1, the NC General Assembly distributed
$4,000,000 to help NC industry develop their
workforce through FIT Funds. You may want to
contact your local FIT Coordinator ASAP to make
sure you get your company's fair share. Also
your coordinator can help you apply for up to
$50,000 per company in incumbent workforce
development training funds from the state. Call
Joel Leonard (336-379-1444 ext. 102) if you need
a name or contact number or click on the link
just above. If you live outside of NC you may
want to find out what your state offers.
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Complete
schedule on our web site - we’ll highlight a
few
Pay-for-Skills
Workshop, September 22 - Reward compentency not
just longevity: Understand the policy and
practical issues of setting up a pay-for-skills
program for your maintenance or production
workers. Leave with a CUSTOM action plan for
your operation.
Value Added Maintenance,
October 5: Defend the maintenance budget and
headcount. Network with peers from other
companies. Jerry Hagen, 2003 President of the
Association for Facilities Engineering, and Dave
Brady, President of the International Facilities
Management Association, will be our guest
keynote speakers.
Systematic
Troubleshooting, October 26 – 28: Students learn
this important process and can apply it as soon
as they return to their facility, reducing the
time required to solve problems, thereby
reducing downtime. The course will pay for
itself in a matter of weeks.
Industrial
Mathematics, November 16 – 19: Enables
technicians to better understand the mathematics
required while working in an industrial or
facilities environment. Excellent course for
those who need to refresh their math skills
prior to taking other MPACT courses.
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New
Courses Coming Soon
NASCAR
Racing: A Model for Equipment Reliability &
Teamwork - Look behind the scene in NASCAR
racing to find the secrets of equipment
reliability and teamwork. NASCAR's world-class
stock car racing business, the Nextel/Winston
Cup series, provides an easy to understand model
for world-class manufacturing, equipment
maintenance and reliability. The presenter,
Robert Williamson, of Strategic Work Systems,
Inc., spent nearly 10 years studying the
relationship of NASCAR Winston Cup racing to
improvements in manufacturing and maintenance.
This will be in December – we’ll announce the
date soon.
Also coming: OSHA
(participants will receive the OSHA 30-hour
card); CFC’s; UltraSound |
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