Holly Anderson, Co-Founder and CEO of Elinor Coatings; and Erika Bauer, President of Operations at Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing; have joined the Impact Dakota Board of Directors. 

Holly Anderson

Erika Bauer

They join current board members: Michael Gallagher, Fred Kainz, Jeff Edberg, Julie Whitney, Les Knudson, Tom Krank, and Dave Lehman.

Update provided by GNDC

This bill provides a partnership between private organizations and the state to supplement workforce with machinery/automation. We were the first to stand up and proud to support this workforce innovation.

Do you have ideas for new products and/or processes? Join us for this exciting free virtual workshop presented on the topics of Idea Generation, Clarification and Prioritization.

February 8 • 5:00 p.m.

Find out how the government’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs can provide a source of R&D funding between the initial development of your innovative idea and proof that it has potential in the marketplace. The two programs make over $4 billion in high-risk, non-dilutive capital available to innovative small companies annually!

February 21 • 5:00 p.m.

The Impact Dakota LEHPM training helps businesses achieve higher profitability by building internal capability and capacity to improve QUALITY, COST, and DELIVERY. This training is based on the Lean Enterprise Certification (LECP) body of knowledge and uses standards developed and judged by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) in partnership with Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) and the Shingo Institute. 

Various Dates Scheduled - Next session set to begin February 28th!

BASICS OF HACCP

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) training is required by USDA-FSIS for it’s inspected facilities and many food manufacturers and wholesalers require their suppliers and vendors to have a working and audited HACCP plan.

February 9-10 • Moorhead, MN
April 26-27 • TBD

PREVENTIVE CONTROLS FOR HUMAN FOOD - PCQI

One of the most significant new FDA rules is the Preventive Controls for Human Food rule. This rule states that every human food manufacturer, except for the very smallest who will have modified requirements, must have somebody on staff who has completed a Preventive Controls for Human Food class.

March 27-29 • Fargo

This annual government procurement fair will offer workshops you can learn about the local, state and federal government market sector. In addition, you will learn how to complete registrations, available solicitations, doing business with federal agencies, and more.

Tuesday, March 28 — Memorial Union, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks

In these training sessions, participants will gain the knowledge and skills needed to audit your company’s quality system to the ISO9001 and/or AS9100 standards, the requirements, auditing principles, how to establish an audit program, gather objective evidence, and prepare audit conclusions. In addition to the lecture, participants will get to do experiential activities and gain hands-on auditing practice. There will be ample time throughout the training for questions and answers.

May 24-25 • ISO9001:2015 is 1-1/2 days | AS9100D is 2 days. 

Tom Brady, a snowy owl, and a Leader of one of our vital North Dakota Manufacturing Organizations walk out of a locker/conference room having just heard the latest news…

Times are changing and we know we need to “get on the bus”, aka make some key decisions sooner than later if we’re going to be not only relevant; but THRIVING in 6-9 Months!!  

Click here to read "What will you be in 2023?"

Impact Dakota is partnering with NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP) and our nationwide network of 50 other MEP Centers across the U.S. and Puerto Rico to help solve supply chain gaps encountered by manufacturers, government entities, and critical service providers. 

DO YOU HAVE A GAP? ARE YOU ABLE TO FILL A GAP?

— Open Opportunities —