FREE for Members and Non-Members!

Join us on March 28 for our next NCEDA webinar that will feature free resources from the Industry Expansion Solutions (IES) team at NC State!
 

 
Supplier matching is a powerful tool that can help North Carolina manufacturers connect with suitable suppliers. Manufacturers can streamline their operations, improve product quality and ultimately drive business growth by finding suppliers who align with their specific needs and goals.
 
During this webinar, the supplier matching team at NC State University Industry Expansion Solutions (IES) will provide information on the program, the types of opportunities – including Federal opportunities – available and how to access these no-cost supplier sourcing and matching services. You’ll also learn how program participation can help companies differentiate themselves, offset global risks, strengthen supply chains in NC and the country and most importantly, grow business.
 
NCEDA is pleased to offer this webinar as a complimentary resource for NCEDA members AND non-members!
 
NCEDA Members – feel free to forward this email to manufacturers in your communities so they can sign up for the webinar and hear about these resources directly!
 

Presenters

KeAnne Hoeg is the director of data management systems, supplier matching and reporting at NC State University’s Industry Expansion Solutions (IES) and the North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NCMEP). She describes her job as “playing with data.” In addition to overseeing required stakeholder reporting and systems, KeAnne manages the organization’s supplier matching program. Her supplier matching team oversees the Manufactured in North Carolina (MNC) online supplier matching database; works with manufacturers to assess their needs, identify possible matches and create and respond to opportunities national supplier matching program; and mapping key supply chains within North Carolina. KeAnne has worked at IES for 23 years; prior to moving into her current position, she worked in IT and marketing as a web developer and social media manager. KeAnne has a BA in English from Meredith College and an MSLS in library science from UNC Chapel Hill.
 
 
Eric Taylor is a Supply Chain Optimization Specialist with NC State University’s Industry Expansion Solutions (IES). Eric is retired from the US Army, where he worked in the supply chain, operations, and logistics for nearly 24 years and supported operations in both Afghanistan and Iraq. He has dual associate degrees from Fayetteville Technical Community College in Operations Management and Global Logistics and Distribution Management Technology. Eric also has dual BS degrees from East Carolina University in Supply Chain Management and Marketing.