Wishing You Success This Month... Our job here at RIMA is to give you, the manufacturers, the ability and resources to continue and compete and grow among others in the industry.

In this Issue CLICK AND READ * Member Spotlight * RIMA Events * GD&T Training - Coming this Fall * SUMHLC & RIMA Working Together (Substance Use & Mental Health Leadership Council of RI) * National Safety Month, What's Happening In Safety? * Cybersecurity Workshop Training - Aug 29th * Lean Blockchain by Becky Morgan * National Association of Manufacturers -C hallenges *  Industrial Week News - 98.6% small Businesses *  News from Smith Hill * The MET High School - Become a Mentor * Langevin pushes hard for training * How Will New Lease Standards Impact You? * JOIN RIMA

Member Spotlight Goodwin-Bradley is happy to announce that we have added a Flow Mach300 Waterjet to our machinery list Visit our website

RIMA 2019 EVENTS Coming Up August 7 Time: 7:30am - 10am Workshop 3: Training in Manufacturin g Learn what programs are available to assist in training your personnel. What resources are available to provide talented individuals for your company. Learn about apprenticeships.   September 23 Time: 8:00am - 11:00am Congressional Manufacturing Summ i t New Floor Layout at the Event GD&T Training Another round of GD&T Classes coming this FALL with RIMA'S Instructor Gene Berthiaume See Quotes from Students

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RIMA is pleased to partner with The Substance Use and Metal Health Leadership Council of RI to assist our manufacturing employees. RIMA recognizes the seriousness of the Opioid crisis and other addictive issues. We want our employers to know that resources are available to help your workers. CONTACT SUMHLC to find out how they can help you HELP your Family, Friends & Employees

Workshop is FREE of Charge August 29th 8am - 5pm The Crown Plaza Hotel, Warwick, RI Northrop Grumman, in collaboration with the USC Center for Economic Development, is offering free cybersecurity training to small businesses through an Air Force Small Business Office Mentor Protégé Program. This workshop is open to all small businesses. Advance registration is required In Peron or Online Registration

LEAN BLOCKCHAIN My recently published article Lean Blockchain has received significant interest. READ MORE June is National Safety Month! Observed annually in June, National Safety Month focuses on reducing leading causes of injury and death at work, on the road and in our homes and communities. The National Safety Council provides downloadable resources highlighting a different safety topic for each week in June. Topics for 2019 are Hazard Recognition, Slips, Trips and Falls, Fatigue, and Impairment. Visit the National Safety Council to learn more and download free resources.

In fact, despite a multitude of challenges READ MORE An overwhelming majority (98.6%) of American manufacturing companies are small businesses READ MORE FY 2020 BUDGET UPDATE READ MORE

June 19, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Lunch & Learn: Employee Engagement - Why Should I Care? MORE June 26, 8:30 am – 12:00 pm Making Strides Toward Cyber Security.. MORE June 27 – 11:30 am-1:00 pm Lunch & Learn: Behavioral Principles of Lean... MORE July 9, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Webinar: Job Shop Quoting: How to Streamline Your Process... MORE Langevin pushes hard for training Over the last century, generations of Americans enjoyed a state-of-the-art infrastructure.  READ MORE

How Will New Lease Standards Impact You? Thursday, July 11, 2019 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EST In January of 2016 the FASB and the IASB each released new mandates related to accounting for leases. The new lease accounting rules will move lease information to the balance sheet and presents a significant operational and technical challenge for companies of all types and sizes. Join blumshapiro’s webinar to learn more about the change and how it will impact organizations Reserve your spot today!

“ All successful companies, no matter the size, have key personnel as the foundation driving their success. What happens to the business and employees’ families if those rainmakers die prematurely or become disabled? A well-managed succession plan should consider key person life and disability for all key executives."  Click here for potential solutions

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