Cooperative Agreement 70NANB24H329

Award Date 10/1/24
Completion Date 9/30/27
Dollars Obligated $1.9M
Federal Grant Program
11.611
Assistance Type
Cooperative Agreement
Place of Performance
Portland, OR 97223, USA
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The key products and services to be delivered include:

  1. Expanding the "Ready or Not" business simulation to versions 2.0 and 2.1, creating additional business simulations for workforce and supply chain development.
  2. Enhancing the OMEP Standard Work Viewer with augmented reality technology to provide a cloud-based digital standard work delivery system for SMMs.
  3. Continued deployment of robotics, automation, Internet of Things, and cybersecurity services to help SMMs adopt these critical advanced technologies.
  4. Developing Lean 101 training with advanced technology, and delivering two advanced technology projects per year per MEP center.

This award will enable OMEP and the broader MEP network to assist their SMM clients with digital workforce transformation, supply chain optimization, and advanced technology integration to improve competitiveness in the evolving global manufacturing landscape.

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