Past Programs
The institute builds new programs based on the success of past programs.
ABOUT PAST PROGRAMS
The institute has demonstrated past program success. The following is a selection of past program descriptions, histories, and outcome highlights.
Defense Manufacturing Assistance Program (DMAP)
The Defense Manufacturing Assistance Program (DMAP) completed its five year programming in May 2018. The program provided support to companies and communities affected by the downsizing of the defense supply-chain. The University of Michigan, along with its partners, The Ohio State University and Purdue University, provided stabilization, resiliency, and diversification assistance to companies and communities across the states of Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. The program was funded primarily by the Department of Defense’s Office of Economic Adjustment.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
The program assisted 133 communities and 305 companies. Projects impacted 13,555 jobs and contributed to 662 new jobs. Company participants represented $5.4 billion in sales, and the program helped firms generate an additional $183 million in new sales. Along with new sales and increased employment, the program sparked new innovations, including 139 new products and 26 commercialized technologies. The program produced an 18 X return on investment for its funders.
For more information, please visit the DMAP webpage
Automotive Manufacturing Assistance Program (AMAP)
The automotive industry crisis of 2008–2010 was a part of a global financial downturn forecasted by institute economists. The institute rapidly developed the Automotive Assistance Program (AMAP) to help second- and third-tier suppliers of components, materials or parts to automotive OEMs who were financially at risk or likely to be financially impacted because of the automotive downturn. The program was part of the TAAC program, but required no proof of import impact. It consisted of three phases: client assessment and review of 2 years of financials, sales, and employment information; diagnostic analysis and adjustment plan delivery; and project implementation. AMAP project manager set the precedent for future programs by working with companies to develop realistic strategies and actionable recovery plans. with specific project scopes. AMAP helped grow a foundation for future programs by using project managers to select and leverage outside technical, private sector consultants to implement projects.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
The AMAP helped lessen financial and job losses and supported manufacturing employment. AMAP clients demonstrated 2.4% employment growth from 2008 to 2010 compared to the -20.8% statewide decline in manufacturing employment.
For more information, please see: AMAP Brochure
Michigan Business: Surviving to Thriving (MB:S2T)
MB:S2T was a state-wide layoff aversion program that evolved from AMAP to foster the growth of Michigan businesses and the strengthen the Michigan economy. MB:S2T provided customized technical and management services to at-risk firms on a cost-share basis. MB:S2T helped identify vulnerable firms, assess their operations, develop an adjustment plan, and provide implementation support to help Michigan businesses compete in a global market by improving profitability, averting layoffs, and creating opportunity for diversification and job growth. Key program strategies and projects focused on market diversification, new market penetration, and product diversification.
PROGRAM OUTCOMES
MB:S2T helped clients create new jobs, retain jobs, and reduce sales reductions and losses. The MB:S2T Program supported projects and initiatives with 133 companies. Of these projects, 88% focused on market diversification, 55% on new market penetration, and 9% on new product development. Program companies had a 98% survival rate. The program achieved significantly lower average cost/job created ($3,004) and average cost/job retained ($290) compared to US Department of Labor Layoff Aversion Guide standards ($10,000-$50,000 and $200-$4,000 respectively).
PROGRAM TESTIMONIALS
The National Excess Manufacturing Capacity Catalogue (NEXCAP)
In 2012, NEXCAP was funded by the USDOC and EDA to develop an inventory of closed manufacturing facilities, starting in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana, for a nationwide catalog. The Institute launched NEXCAP to help identify demand for hundreds of millions of square feet of un-utilized manufacturing space. Detailed site/facility, community profiles, available resources, and analyses of local community conditions were developed for each site and local region. These profiles were entered into a web-accessible database. NEXCAP connected companies with specific needs to communities for the purpose of putting closed plants back into production and creating new jobs. NEXCAP’s site inventory and portal populated with detailed profiles of the facilities and their host communities provide companies seeking locations with a toolkit of information to guide their business location and/or expansion decisions. At the same time, NEXCAP offers communities negatively impacted by the manufacturing downturn a venue for discovering new users for their vacant sites and facilities.