The Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (MMTC) offers direct technical assistance to small and medium-sized manufacturers to connect them to the best manufacturing practices and technologies available. State and federal funding in combination with links to national industry groups, major manufacturers, automation equipment vendors, universities, and research laboratories makes it possible for MMTC to offer services that would not otherwise be affordable.
Assistance is offered in areas including lean manufacturing and continuous improvement, quality systems, information technology and e-commerce, ISO 14001, costing systems, management, leadership and communications.
In addition, MMTC offers a unique performance benchmarking service comparing a company's performance measures and making recommendation for quality and productivity.
Services are delivered through the regional affiliates listed below. With state and federal funding, MMTC is able to offer services that would not otherwise be affordable to small and medium-sized manufacturers.
MMTC offers a broad range of services. Listed below is a sampling of the services offered.
ISO/QS-9000 & TE-Supplement, ISO/TS 16949 Pre-Certification Implementation, Training & Audits Six Sigma Internal Auditing & Training Gap Analysis ISO 17025 Root Cause Analysis A2LA Assistance 10S 10-Step Problem Solving Method
Information Technology / Ecommerce
eBusiness Planning & Implementation MES/MRP Software Selection & Implementation Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Bar Coding Shop Floor Scheduling Personal Computer Skills
ISO 14001
ISO 1400/Environmental Management System Planning Environmental Audits & Assessment Waste Minimization
Costing Systems
Activity-Based Quoting Cost Management
Management Skills
Leadership Training and Assessments Team Building Strategic Planning Corporate Climate/Culture
Technical Skills
Math for Manufacturing Blueprint Reading Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerance (GD&T) Statistical Process Control (SPC) Metrology Metallurgy Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM) Design of Experiments (DOE)