Hello NextFlex Friends and Colleagues, It’s hard to believe that we are now six months into the remote working environment, and it doesn’t seem to get any easier. While it may be true that we’re getting used to the video meeting technology that enables our hopping from one meeting to …
by Christina Moore, Workforce Development Manager, NextFlex We are delighted to be starting our fifth year of FlexFactor in Santa Clara County, Calif., utilizing a virtual platform that continues to provide students with an engagement in education and career pathways that lead to the advanced manufacturing sector. To date, 3,209 …
In an unprecedented move and in response to the dramatic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on manufacturing, the CEOs of all 14 Manufacturing USA Institutes are collaborating to create a decisive set of strategies and recommendations to strengthen America’s manufacturing base. These are outlined in a press release from Senators …
Originally published in Silicon Valley Business Journal Running a manufacturing facility during a pandemic is no easy feat and companies around the Bay Area are slowly adapting to incorporate Covid-19 protocols into their everyday production practices. Gene Russell, CEO and president of Manex Consulting, says that opening can come with …
By Ryan Fulgham & Sadie Shoemaker, Willow Glen High School Students, San Jose, CA Due to the distance learning mandate in response to Covid-19 in Santa Clara County, CA, the FlexFactor® program was quickly modified for virtual delivery so that participating students could complete their program virtually. The results were …
Dear Members and Friends, We couldn’t be happier with the results of last weeks’ Virtual Innovation Days and the positive feedback continues to roll in. We had record attendance of over 400 members and government partners, many of whom would not have been able to attend even without the restrictions …
Check out our popular #InnovationDays2020 panel, Women Transforming Innovation, where NextFlex Members discuss how they got into manufacturing, successes and challenges, and what motivates them to be optimistic about FHE.
https://www.nextflex.us/news-events/other/innovation-days-2020-videos/#Women
Watch our #InnovationDays2020 panel, Next Generation Technology Demands a Next Generation Workforce. Learn how Members attract diverse talent pools into the advanced manufacturing sector. The session was moderated by Terri Burgess Sandu from @lorainccc.
https://www.nextflex.us/news-events/other/innovation-days-2020-videos/#Generation
