WBJ Manufacturing Summit & Excellence Awards

Worcester Business Journal is excited to produce our 8th annual Manufacturing Summit & Excellence Awards where a panel of experts will dig into top issues affecting manufacturers in our region. In addition, some of the area’s top manufacturing firms will be recognized with the annual Central Mass "Manufacturing Excellence Awards" ceremony and networking reception.

2023 MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE AWARDS WINNERS:

Manufacturing General Excellence - Wirefab, Inc., Worcester

Rising Star Manufacturer - Multiscale Systems, Worcester

Top Product Design & Innovation - FLEXcon, Spencer

Green Manufacturing - VALIS, Worcester

Workforce Development & Productivity - Rentschler Biopharma, Milford

Collaboration in Manufacturing - BMP Medical, Sterling

Manufacturing Champion - Yan Wang, Professor-Engineering, WPI

PANEL DISCUSSION:

Manufacturers have been faced with significant challenges over the past few years, including disrupted supply chains and major workforce shortages, which have in turn helped spur an increase in automation.

In this forum, a panel of industry and manufacturing leaders will discuss the disruptions of the last couple years, how we’re coming out of that period, and the top issues on the horizon that will shape the direction of their companies and the industry.

Panel topics will include:

• Technology, robotics and automation
• Workforce challenges and opportunities
• Supply chain management and procurement

Moderator: Carolyn Kirk, Executive Director, MassTech Collaborative

Panelists:

• Chris Bousbouras, Engineering Manager, Wirefab
• Jay Douglass, Chief Operating Officer, ARM Institute
• Ellen Ellsworth, Director of Innovative Growth Services, MassMEP
• Aditi Subramanian, Strategic Business Unit Manager - Healthcare, FLEXcon