NJMEP

HACCP (December 2020)
2020-12-07 08:30 - 2020-12-10 12:30 (America/New_York) | NJ
Participants will learn about the background of HACCP as a food safety system and how it can be practically applied. The course covers the 5 preliminary steps and 7 HACCP principles are required by the codex alimentarius. This is hands-on training which will guide you through the steps to develop and implement a science based HACCP Program for your facility. In addition, best practices and examples will be presented and participants can apply the freshly gained knowledge during practical exercises which show how to apply the HACCP principles and achieve compliance to the requirements.

Apprenticeships, Pathways & Speedbumps, and the Road to Progress
2020-11-20 08:00 - 10:00, 2020-11-19 08:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York)
“2-Part Panel Discussion
Apprenticeship is a solution to the manufacturing workforce shortage. The goal of the event is to break down the structure of apprenticeship and discuss four key components:
1) Finding qualified candidates that can pass basic skills tests
2) Effective Workforce Development Programs
3) Getting Companies Engaged
4) What funding streams can be used to support this training
Business Leaders, Academia, and Government converge to take a look at how far we’ve come and the next steps New Jersey needs to take to bolster the talent pool and continue strengthing career pathways. “

DISCOVER GLOBAL MARKETS: HELPING U.S. COMPANIES EXPORT (November 2020)
2020-11-19 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
This workshop will provide valuable information on trade counseling, business matchmaking, market intelligence, and trade event support. In addition, it will provide information on Federal and State programs designed to support international trade.
The presenter is from The Northern NJ office of the Commercial Service, the trade promotion arm of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s, International Trade Administration. These trade specialists counsel small and medium-sized export ready companies to help them sell their U.S. made (must have 51% U.S. content) goods and services to foreign markets.
The Commercial Service has a global network of trade professionals located throughout the U.S. and in U.S. Embassies and Consulates in nearly 80 countries. Whether you’re looking to make your first sale or expand to additional markets, the Commercial Service offers trade counseling, business matchmaking, market intelligence, and trade event support to assist.
Overall, this workshop is geared to assist companies achieve international business goals. Learn about the processes needed to increase international business and sign up today!

NJMEP R&D Tax Credit Overview
2020-11-18 09:00 - 10:00, 2020-11-17 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York)
“Webinar for NJMEP clients to learn about R&D Tax credits – There are countless challenges, and one big issue is having a lack of cash on hand. We were discussing strategies to help New Jersey manufacturers secure more capital in a time where nearly everyone is struggling to keep their doors open and saw R&D Tax Credits as a valuable option.
Manufacturers are surprised to find out how many of their day-to-day activities can be considered R&D.
Sign up for our webinar and find out what kind of capital you might expect to secure or learn how simple securing your Tax Credits can be with the right team behind you. ”
“Webinar for NJMEP clients to learn about R&D Tax credits – There are countless challenges, and one big issue is having a lack of cash on hand. We were discussing strategies to help New Jersey manufacturers secure more capital in a time where nearly everyone is struggling to keep their doors open and saw R&D Tax Credits as a valuable option.
Manufacturers are surprised to find out how many of their day-to-day activities can be considered R&D.
Sign up for our webinar and find out what kind of capital you might expect to secure or learn how simple securing your Tax Credits can be with the right team behind you. ”
Webinar for NJMEP clients to learn about R&D Tax credits – There are countless challenges, and one big issue is having a lack of cash on hand. We were discussing strategies to help New Jersey manufacturers secure more capital in a time where nearly everyone is struggling to keep their doors open and saw R&D Tax Credits as a valuable option.
Manufacturers are surprised to find out how many of their day-to-day activities can be considered R&D.
Sign up for our webinar and find out what kind of capital you might expect to secure or learn how simple securing your Tax Credits can be with the right team behind you.

Business Crisis Risk - Addressing the Changing Risk Landscape
2020-11-17 11:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
“As we look back on the past year and the changes to business that will outlast the pandemic, we can all agree that every enterprise has to re-evaluate their preparedness programs and rethink their approach to Risk Management and mitigation. As we start our planning for the new reality, dominated by local, national, and global change we need to recognize that the threat landscape has changed and will continue to evolve at a faster pace.
The key to developing comprehensive and actionable resiliency plans is to first Recognize the risk profile change taking place internally and all around us and quantify the impacts that a crisis will have on your business.
• Sever weather events will continue to grow in intensity and frequency – is you supply chain resilient enough to protect your business?
• Have you considered the impact of a polarized domestic political and social landscape will have on you in your risk management plan?
• The “Internet of things” will continue to shape how we connect appliances, production machinery and transmit data. Have you considered this incremental vulnerability in your preparedness plans?
• A virtual workforce is now the norm and likely to continue past Covid -19. Has this vulnerability been added to your continuity planning?
At Firestorm we help our clients before, during and after a crisis. With every client we strive to help them create a “Culture of Preparedness” that extends beyond emergency response to include the entire business operation. We believe that in every business there are risks imbedded in an organization due to the structural design, breakdown in operations and/or functional process. (Business Crisis Risk). Preparing for these risks is the responsibility of management and identifying and mitigating these risks should be a central part of your decision-making process and part of your business culture.
The purpose of this webinar is specifically designed to demonstrate how “”Risk-Based Thinking”” can help you understand:
• How Business Crisis Risk evolves
• How to identify the onset of a crisis, and what steps should be taken and when is imperative.
• Learn how crisis risks can be measures and monitored.
• Learn how to mitigate or eliminate the impact of a crisis on your people, profits and brand.
Using the techniques discussed in this session, you will be able to better understand the impacts and provide clarity in crisis chaos and, more importantly, provide the leadership needed to manage a crisis event. ”
As we look back on the past year and the changes to business that will outlast the pandemic, we can all agree that every enterprise has to re-evaluate their preparedness programs and rethink their approach to Risk Management and mitigation. As we start our planning for the new reality, dominated by local, national, and global change we need to recognize that the threat landscape has changed and will continue to evolve at a faster pace.
The key to developing comprehensive and actionable resiliency plans is to first Recognize the risk profile change taking place internally and all around us and quantify the impacts that a crisis will have on your business.
• Sever weather events will continue to grow in intensity and frequency – is you supply chain resilient enough to protect your business?
• Have you considered the impact of a polarized domestic political and social landscape will have on you in your risk management plan?
• The “Internet of things” will continue to shape how we connect appliances, production machinery and transmit data. Have you considered this incremental vulnerability in your preparedness plans?
• A virtual workforce is now the norm and likely to continue past Covid -19. Has this vulnerability been added to your continuity planning?
At Firestorm we help our clients before, during and after a crisis. With every client we strive to help them create a “Culture of Preparedness” that extends beyond emergency response to include the entire business operation. We believe that in every business there are risks imbedded in an organization due to the structural design, breakdown in operations and/or functional process. (Business Crisis Risk). Preparing for these risks is the responsibility of management and identifying and mitigating these risks should be a central part of your decision-making process and part of your business culture.
The purpose of this webinar is specifically designed to demonstrate how “Risk-Based Thinking” can help you understand:
• How Business Crisis Risk evolves
• How to identify the onset of a crisis, and what steps should be taken and when is imperative.
• Learn how crisis risks can be measures and monitored.
• Learn how to mitigate or eliminate the impact of a crisis on your people, profits and brand.
Using the techniques discussed in this session, you will be able to better understand the impacts and provide clarity in crisis chaos and, more importantly, provide the leadership needed to manage a crisis event.

Root Cause Analysis
2020-11-16 08:30 - 2020-11-19 12:30 (America/New_York)
“During this workshop you will be introduced to Root Cause Analysis and the foundational principles for an effective problem solving process. The instructor is a Lean expert and the course is designed for problem solving in a manufacturing environment, it is presented in simple easy to understand concepts – perfect for employees and line management.
Chapters in this course include”
• Concepts and Principles of Root Cause Analysis
• An overview of the commonly used Analysis Tools
• Detailed explanation of 5 Whys, Fishbone Analysis (Ishikawa), Histograms and Pareto charting
• Variability in processes and the use Statistical Process Controls to help manage the process.
• A-3 Methodology – a Lean framework for problem solving
By attending, you will develop the skills to recognize when a problem has occurred and then utilize the appropriate tools to resolve the problem in a Lean Team based environment.”
“During this workshop you will be introduced to Root Cause Analysis and the foundational principles for an effective problem solving process. The instructor is a Lean expert and the course is designed for problem solving in a manufacturing environment, it is presented in simple easy to understand concepts – perfect for employees and line management.
Chapters in this course include”
• Concepts and Principles of Root Cause Analysis
• An overview of the commonly used Analysis Tools
• Detailed explanation of 5 Whys, Fishbone Analysis (Ishikawa), Histograms and Pareto charting
• Variability in processes and the use Statistical Process Controls to help manage the process.
• A-3 Methodology – a Lean framework for problem solving
By attending, you will develop the skills to recognize when a problem has occurred and then utilize the appropriate tools to resolve the problem in a Lean Team based environment.”

CMMC Implementation for Business Executives
2020-11-10 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
All Defense Industry Base (DIB) supply chain organizations are under increasing pressure to implement DoD Cybersecurity Standards. The CMMC is now progressing at a rapidly growing pace and their push to create a national cyber hygiene standard for all vendors is already ahead of schedule. With the CMMC implementation starting time frame for June 2020, this is a perfect opportunity for business leaders to understand the problem businesses face, how to implement these standards and still run normal operations, and where to go for assistance and guidance support.
In this one-hour virtual teleconference (VTC) we will cover the methodologies to develop a road map for CMMC and NIST SP 800-171 conformance. This is a condensed version of our 4-hour bootcamp and is a not-to-miss event!

HACCP (November 2020)
2020-11-10 08:30 - 2020-11-11 16:30 (America/New_York), 2020-11-10 08:30 - 2020-11-11 16:30 UTC

supervisory skills for managers11/6-11/13-11/17-11/24/20
2020-11-06 12:30 - 2020-11-24 04:30 (America/New_York)
“Moving into a position of authority means meeting new challenges, taking on new responsibilities, and mastering new skills. It may also mean learning to manage across cultural and language differences. New Managers can often be overwhelmed by new responsibilities and anxious about the transition from “”coworker”” to “”boss.””
Workers who have recently become supervisors often worry about the way others will react to their new supervisor status … have concerns about keeping up with a tougher workload … and wonder how to handle the new tasks they will be faced with: hiring, disciplinary action, managing change, even firing.
A program to ease the transition …
This supervisory training course was specifically designed to address the needs of anyone who is new to managing others, with a special focus on those managing in a multicultural workplace. The content of this course will provide a powerful new set of skills, strategies, and techniques for dealing with the issues you will encounter as you take on your new position and move forward in your career.
You will find out how to relate well to former peers who are now your subordinates, and you’ll learn the communication skills that will help you handle these changing relationships in a way that’s comfortable for everyone. You’ll discover secrets for motivating and encouraging people to do their “”personal best”” for you, and find out how to discipline firmly and fairly, without creating resentment. This supervisory training will show you how to positively influence the behavior of your workers.
In this workshop you’ll learn:
How to communicate more effectively as a new supervisor
When to be flexible, and when to stand firm
How to build trust and gain respect
Strategies for motivating others to achieve results
The truth about discipline — how to handle uncomfortable situations
What every new supervisor and manager should know about hiring and firing
Time management skills that really work
And much, much more!”

Introduction to Lean Manufacturing 5S Methodology (Virtual) (November 2020)
2020-11-04 13:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
“This course enables all staff members from warehouse to shop to office employees to understand the benefits of lean for their organization; including the key lean principles, tools and techniques and how to approach implementation.
Lean thinking has become a widely adopted continuous improvement methodology that can greatly simplify processes and improve performance in both manufacturing and service organizations.
Lean recognizes that most of an organization’s processes are at best 40% value adding – with the rest of the effort being waste.
Effectively applying Lean principles and tools can significantly improve the percentage of value added time; reduce process timescales; and reduce waste and the associated costs.
At the same time there will be an improvement in customer service and satisfaction levels.
Learn to identify the 8 wastes and use tools to reduce or eliminate those wastes.
Participants will gain an understanding of the eight wastes in all processes and learn how to improve productivity through tools like standard work, visual controls, set-up reduction, batch size reduction, point-of-use storage, quality at the source, pull systems and more.”

cGMP Online (November 2020)
2020-11-01 00:00 - 2021-01-28 00:00 (America/New_York)
“Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) Regulations is the process that ensures the quality of a product by establishing manufacturing procedures, ensuring that food is safe and has been prepared, packed, and stored under hygienic conditions. They describe the methods, equipment, facilities, and controls for producing processed food. These had major updates with FSMA in 2015, from section 110 to being recently archived and now replaced with section 117 in the CFR (Code of Federal Regulations).Upon the successful completion of this course, student assessments will demonstrate competencies and measurable skills in the following areas:
How to apply and build the components and requirements of cGMP within the food and beverage industry.
Implement cGMPs through the organization to ensure sanitary and processing requirements are being met.
How to conduct an internal audit that covers all necessary departments to report and observe relevant findings. A certificate of completion will be issued upon successful completion of the course and test.”

Food Safety - Corrective Action (CA) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) (Oct. 2020)
2020-10-20 08:30 - 2020-10-28 12:30 (America/New_York), 2020-10-20 08:30 - 2020-10-28 12:30 UTC
Corrective action (CA) and root cause analysis (RCA) are essential methodologies to address systemic problems in food manufacturing and is designed to improve the effectiveness of procedures in food safety management systems (FSMS).
In the first part of the training class, participants will learn the common methodologies of RCA within the food industry (fishbone diagram, 5 why’s etc.) and how to apply them during applicable case studies and practical exercises within a food manufacturing operation.
The second part of the training class will focus on the implementation of an effective corrective action and preventive action (CAPA) processes including methodologies and evaluation of effectiveness that are applicable to different supply communication channels within the food industry, i.e. online process vs. in person plan operations.
By the end of this training course, participants will be able to:
* Explain the objectives of root cause analysis as a procedure to find and evaluate the causes of problems within the food industry
* Use problem cause data collection tools applicable to food manufacturing
* Apply appropriate root cause analysis tools to food manufacturing
* Develop efficient corrective action and preventative action plans for food manufacturing
* Understand and be able to apply how CA, CAPA, and RCA are all managed under FSMS.
The participant will receive a certificate of successful completion for the course after passing a written knowledge test following the training course.
The course is designed for:
Operations Staff in food and beverage manufacturing, packaging, holding, handling, and distributors. This can include the following but is not limited to: Logistics, Process Engineers, Quality Engineers, Plant Managers, Supervisors, Food Safety Manager, Quality Assurance Manager.

Succession Planning and Building the Value of Your Business (Virtual)
2020-10-20 08:30 - 12:30 UTC

Improve Operations with Lean Tools and Value Stream Mapping (October)
2020-10-14 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
This one hour complimentary webinar will open a participant’s eyes to the importance of visualizing information flow and decision processes in their company’s processes.
A case study will be presented of how NJMEP’s “Learn and Do” concepts helped identify and solve problems for a distributor of home goods, everything from Living Room End Tables to Bed Frames.
The case study is based on actual work.
Benefits included:
• Shipment processing time to less than 8 hours, from 20 hours,
• Percentage of orders shipped complete increased to 90%, from 86%.
• Reduced unloading time to 2 hours, from 3 days.
Participants will learn:
• Why the company needed improvement (the business case)
• What their basic problems were
• How the “Learn & Do” educational process brought employees and managers together
• The role that Transactional mapping played to guide the improvements

FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food (THREE DAY COURSE) (October 2020)
2020-10-13 08:30 - 2020-10-23 12:30 (America/New_York)
FSPCA -PCQI Preventative Controls Qualified Individual
The final rule for “Preventive Controls for Human Food” which was released in September 2015 to support the implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requires food facilities to have a written food safety plan in place that includes an analysis of hazards and risk-based preventive controls to minimize or prevent the identified hazards.
The following course, Preventive Controls for Human Food (PCHF), will go in depth with the requirements for Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls based food safety plan training. Participants will get familiar with all requirements of a Preventive Controls based food safety plan and how to design the plan.
In addition, best practices and examples will be presented and participants can apply the freshly gained knowledge during practical exercises which show how to achieve compliance to the requirements.
By the end of the training course, participants will be able to oversee or perform the following:
Creating a Preventive Controls Food Safety Plan
Validating preventive controls
Reviewing records for implementation and effectiveness
Reviewing corrective actions
Performing required re-analysis of the Food Safety Plan
The course, developed by the FSCPA is the “standardized curriculum” recognized by the FDA. This will be delivered by Lead Instructor (certificate #a37c4bbf) for the FSPCA Preventive Controls for Human Food Course. In addition to the FSPCA course completion requirements, our delivery will require passing an exam, then the participant will receive a certificate. Successfully completing this course is one way to meet the requirements for a “Preventative Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI)”.
The course is designed for:
Managers
Owners
Operators
Quality Control Personnel
Food Safety Personnel

Team Effectiveness& Team Building
2020-10-12 08:30 - 12:30, 2020-10-11 08:30 - 12:30 UTC
This half day virtual workshop provides participants training in team building and team effectiveness. Team Building & Effectiveness is most often a precursor to a focused team based effort to address specific business areas, or an integral part of a more comprehensive business improvement strategy. During the class, basic team concepts are covered including, but not limited to stages of team development, roles and responsibilities, ground rules for acceptable team behavior and team decision making processes.
Teams have become a principal building block of the strategy of successful organizations. Whether the focus is on service, quality, cost, value, speed, efficiency, performance, or other similar goals, teams are the central methodology of most organizations in the private, non-profit, and government sectors.
In most teams, the energies of individual members work at cross purposes. Individuals may work extraordinarily hard, but their efforts do not translate into team effort, and this results in wasted energy. By contrast, when a team becomes more aligned, a commonality of direction emerges, and individual energies harmonize. You have a shared vision and an understanding of how to complement each others’ efforts.

Supervisory Skills for New Managers (October 2020)
2020-10-08 08:30 - 2020-10-16 12:30 UTC

ISO 9001-2015 Internal Auditing Training (Virtual) (October 2020)
2020-10-06 12:00 - 2020-10-14 16:00 UTC
