Provide services to expand existing MEP capabilities to provide national supply chain optimization and to establish a supply chain intelligence network

The University of Wyoming received a $400,000 cooperative agreement award from the Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology under the Manufacturing Extension Partnership federal grant program (CFDA 11.611).

The award will support the University's efforts to expand existing manufacturing extension center capabilities and establish a supply chain intelligence network to improve resiliency and optimization of domestic supply chains in Wyoming. Key activities include conducting research to thoroughly understand Wyoming's local supply chain ecosystem, creating a working group of regional manufacturing extension centers to focus on regional supply chain strengths and weaknesses, and deploying solutions on a regional level with a streamlined supply chain strategy. The University aims to largely focus on critical manufacturing infrastructure needs in emerging technology, energy, and defense industrial base sectors.

Expected outcomes include developing better tools and a unified system for collaboration to build supply chain resilience and increase domestic sourcing locally, regionally, and nationally. The intended beneficiaries are small and medium-sized manufacturers in Wyoming. No subawards are planned under this cooperative agreement.

Purpose

The purpose of this project is to provide services to expand existing MEP capabilities to provide national supply chain optimization and to establish a supply chain intelligence network. Improve the resiliency and optimization for domestic supply chains in the MEP national network in the state of wyoming.

Activities

In order to address the challenges and opportunities in wyoming's supply chain, MW proposes a 3-phased approach focused on thoroughly understanding wyoming's local supply chain ecosystem, creating a working group of regional MEP centers to focus on regional supply chain strengths and weaknesses, and deploying solutions as a region with a streamlined regional supply chain strategy. Largely focus on, but not limit to, critical manufacturing infrastructure needs in the areas of emerging technology, energy, and defense industrial base.

Expected outcomes

The US needs better tools and a unified system for collaboration to build supply chain resilience and increase domestic sourcing, locally, regionally, and nationally, and this approach will lead to a more efficient, effective, and long-term resilient regional supply chain that benefits all stakeholders.

Intended beneficiaries

Small and medium-sized manufacturers (smms) in the state of wyoming.

Subrecipient activities

The recipient does not intend to subaward funds.