2015-10-27T08:44:57-05:00 2014-12-31 381357951 PLANTE & MORAN PLLC PO BOX 307 SOUTHFIELD MI 480370307 990 2014-01-01 382388532 INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE INDU 8884146682 47911 HALYARD DRIVE PLYMOUTH MI 481702461 MICHAEL J COAST PRESIDENT 8884146682 2015-10-19 1 JOHN BEBES P00053776 2483522500 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z MICHIGAN MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY CENTER MICHAEL J COAST 47911 HALYARD DRIVE PLYMOUTH MI 481702461 7549498 0 X WWW.MMTC.ORG X 1981 MI MMTC PROVIDES RESEARCH-BASED TRAINING AND CONSULTING TO SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURERS IN MICHIGAN, AND USES MODIFIED VERSIONS OF ITS TRAINING AND CONSULTING CONTENT TO WORK WITH MANUFACTURERS, SERVICE COMPANIES, AND HOSPITALS IN THE U.S. AND CANADA. SUBJECTS INCLUDE QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, LEAN MANUFACTURING, SALES, MARKETING, AND COST ESTIMATION. 11 10 46 10 0 0 4813012 5421358 1435799 1833709 9159 5106 284754 289325 6542724 7549498 0 0 0 0 3657791 4200435 0 0 0 3342840 3096934 7000631 7297369 -457907 252129 3952859 4711143 685570 1191725 3267289 3519418 X TO ENHANCE THE GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS OF MICHIGAN'S SMALL TO MEDIUM-SIZED MANUFACTURERS. 1 0 4495988 1750853 OPERATE MICHIGAN MEP CENTER: WITH SUPPORT FROM MANUFACTURERS, THE US COMMERCE DEPARTMENT'S NIST MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP (MEP), AND THE MICHIGAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (MEDC), 793 COMPANIES WERE TOUCHED BY MICHIGAN MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY CENTER (MMTC) STAFF; 428 FORMAL, PAID PROJECTS WITH 242 MICHIGAN MANUFACTURING COMPANIES WERE COMPLETED, REQUIRING AN ESTIMATED 1716 STAFF DAYS. PROJECTS FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON LEAN MANUFACTURING AND COST REDUCTION (51.4%), QUALITY AND SIX SIGMA (28.7%), AND MARKET DIVERSIFICATION (19.8%). CLIENTS COMPLETING THIRD-PARTY POST-PROJECT SURVEYS IN 2013 (LATEST DATA AVAILABLE) CREDITED THEIR MMTC PROJECTS WITH $18.3 MILLION IN COST SAVINGS AND 1,716 IN NEW OR RETAINED JOBS. (THESE IMPACT FIGURES INCLUDE THOSE REPORTED BY COMPANIES SERVED BY THE PROGRAMS DESCRIBED BELOW.) 95865 4107 LOCAL MICHIGANWORKS! AGENCIES' USDOL ETA IWT GRANTS: 10 MICHIGAN MANUFACTURERS WERE SERVED BY THE MMTC, WITH PROJECT WORK SUPPORTED BY FUNDING MADE AVAILABLE BY LOCAL MICHIGANWORKS! (WIA) AGENCIES. AN ESTIMATED 32 STAFF DAYS WERE SPENT DELIVERING THESE PROJECTS, 92% OF WHICH WERE IN THE AREA OF LEAN, SIX SIGMA, QUALITY, AND MARKET DIVERSIFICATION. 210125 0 THE SKILLED TRADES TRAINING FUND (STTF) WAS CREATED IN 2013 BY GOVERNOR SNYDER AND THE MICHIGAN LEGISLATURE. THE STTF PROVIDES COMPETITIVE AWARDS FOR EMPLOYER RESPONSIVE TRAINING TO ENSURE ACCESS TO TALENT AND SKILLS FOR IN-DEMAND JOBS. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET. THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES HAVE FINAL PROJECT APPROVAL. COMPANIES SUBMIT APPLICATIONS VIA MICHIGAN WORKS! AGENCIES FOR TRAINING AND CAN REQUEST AN APPROVED TRAINING PROVIDER. MMTC ASSISTED COMPANIES ACROSS MICHIGAN IN SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS. MMTC COMPLETED $193,020 IN PROJECT WORK WITH MICHIGAN WORKS! APPROVED APPLICANTS. 754442 33890 MMTC STAFF LAUNCHED A NEW MEP-FUNDED PROJECT TO ENHANCE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF MICHIGAN'S AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY CHAIN AND ASSIST IN THE TRANSITION TO LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS. OFFICIALLY STARTED IN Q3 2014 AFTER AN EXTENSIVE SEARCH FOR QUALIFIED STAFF, MMTC ESTABLISHED A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED LIGHTWEIGHT INNOVATIONS FOR TOMORROW CONSORTIUM AS THE SMALL MANUFACTURING EXPERTS. PART OF OUR WORK INVOLVED SURVEYING MANUFACTURERS TO DETERMINE THEIR PREPAREDNESS FOR INCORPORATING LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS AND OTHER ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES INTO THEIR BUSINESS. MMTC STAFF CONTINUED WORK ON AN EDA-MEDC-MEP-FUNDED PROJECT TO CATALOG AND ASSIST NEW PRODUCT CONTRACT MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN MICHIGAN. 49 VETTED SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN MANUFACTURERS COMPRISE THIS "CLUSTER." IN 2014, SIX OF THESE MEMBERS COMPLETED MMTC PROJECTS TO HELP THEM LAUNCH NEW PRODUCTS BETTER. COMPANIES CONTINUE TO PARTICIPATE IN TRADE SHOWS AND NETWORKING MEMBER EVENTS AND SUPPLIER SUMMITS WHERE THEIR EXPERTISE IS SOUGHT. 754442 33890 5556420 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 1 46 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 11 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 MI X BRENDA SCHMIDT 8884146682 47911 HALYARD DRIVE PLYMOUTH MI 481708064 ED WOLKING JR SECRETARY 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JAY BARON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS J SMITH BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 DAVE BEEMER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEFF MASON BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 PETER ROSENKRANDS CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT PEUTERBAUGH VICE CHAIR 0.50 X X 0 0 0 KEN ROGERS BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 TOM AEPELBACHER BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM HENDERSON III BOARD MEMBER 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL J COAST PRESIDENT 40.00 X X 174621 0 26027 BRUCE A KNAPP VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 145466 0 22307 ELLIOTT FORSYTH VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 64479 0 3651 ROBERT LYSCAS VICE PRESIDENT 40.00 X 140191 0 22308 ROGER TOMLINSON PROGRAM MANAGER, LEAN 40.00 X 113359 0 7397 MIKE BEELS PROGRAM MANAGER, LEAN 40.00 X 103351 0 16830 741467 0 98520 5 0 1 0 RIGHT PLACE PROGRAM 161 OTTAWA AVENUE NW SUITE 400 GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503 CONSULTING 725345 NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE 1701 E FRONT STREET TRAVERSE CITY MI 496863016 CONSULTING 209963 SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY 7400 BAY ROAD UNIVERSITY CENTER SAGINAW MI 48710 CONSULTING 183173 3 5421358 5421358 TRAINING & CONSULTING 541900 1833709 1833709 1833709 5106 5106 13 13 288298 0 288298 288298 288298 OTHER INCOME 900099 1014 1014 1014 7549498 1833709 0 294431 X 599047 232340 366707 2899781 2899781 100118 100118 382286 382286 219203 219203 914 914 28670 28670 63303 63303 1438205 1438205 1617 1617 279342 279342 736918 219630 517288 140547 140547 135123 135123 67262 67262 35032 35032 REPAIR & MAINTENANCE 115153 115153 SALES COMMISSION 45219 45219 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 6832 6832 RECRUITING 1243 1243 1554 1554 7297369 5556420 1740949 0 70492 79596 2243474 2106154 1147125 2023258 197059 228595 1934261 1812721 142709 121540 152000 152000 3952859 4711143 667525 1186925 18045 4800 685570 1191725 X 3267289 3519418 3267289 3519418 3952859 4711143 252129 0 X 0 1 X 0 1 1 X 9336824 6505372 4856456 4813012 5466217 30977881 9336824 6505372 4856456 4813012 5466217 30977881 30977881 439740 307565 285811 291918 293417 1618451 23168 41642 7126 1995 1014 74945 32671277 9771549 0.94820 0.94690 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 63303 0 0 63303 0 PART II-B, LINE 1(B) AND 1(F): THE INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE DBA MICHIGAN MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY CENTER EMPLOYS THE SERVICES OF MIDWEST STRATEGY GROUP AND AMERICAN SMALL MANUFACTURING COALITION TO KEEP INFORMED OF PENDING REGULATORY, LEGISLATIVE, AND OTHER DECISIONS THAT COULD HAVE AN IMPACT ON ITS FUTURE PUBLIC FUNDING OUTLOOK. THIS ACTIVITY IS PRIMARILY ADVISORY IN NATURE. IN ADDITION, SEVERAL STAFF MEMBERS SPEND A PORTION OF THEIR TIME PUBLICIZING THE IMPACT OF THEIR SERVICES AMONG MANUFACTURERS, CIVIC LEADERS, AND MEMBERS OF THE MICHIGAN DELEGATION AND THEIR STAFFS. 920413 803946 116467 372149 372149 0 641699 636626 5073 121540 X 7549498 0 7549498 0 7549498 7297369 0 7297369 0 7297369 PART X, LINE 2: ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE IRS OR OTHER APPLICABLE TAXING AUTHORITIES. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. THE ORGANIZATION BELIEVES IT IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2011. X X 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 MICHAEL J COAST PRESIDENT 173205 0 1416 0 0 0 8008 0 18019 0 200648 0 0 0 BRUCE A KNAPP VICE PRESIDENT 144050 0 1416 0 0 0 7214 0 15093 0 167773 0 0 0 ROBERT LYSCAS VICE PRESIDENT 138775 0 1416 0 0 0 7004 0 15304 0 162499 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 6 COMPENSATION FOR PERFORMANCE PAY IS DEPENDENT UPON A PROFIT BEING EARNED IN THE CALENDAR YEAR, AND CALCULATED BASED UPON THE PERFORMANCE PAY PLAN APPROVED BY THE BOARD EACH YEAR. PERFORMANCE PAY IS A PERCENTAGE OF BASE ANNUAL SALARY BASED UPON REVENUE TARGET ACHIEVEMENT. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 MMTC STAFF LAUNCHED A NEW MEP-FUNDED PROJECT TO ENHANCE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF MICHIGAN'S AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLY CHAIN AND ASSIST IN THE TRANSITION TO LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT REVIEW THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12 REVIEW OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS NOT DONE ANNUALLY. WHEN A NEW MEMBER JOINS THE BOARD, THE PRESIDENT WILL ASK THEM TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AS WELL AS NOTIFY US IF ANY CONFLICTS ARISE WHILE SERVING THEIR TERM. IF A CONFLICT ARISES, THE BOARD MEMBER MUST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD'S COMPENSATION COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE BASE SALARIES OF THE PRESIDENT AND TWO VICE PRESIDENTS. THEY THEN MAKE ADJUSTMENTS AS THEY SEE FIT. THE BOARD USES COMPARATIVE SALARY DATA FROM OTHER MEP CENTERS, AS WELL AS OTHER SOURCES INCLUDING AMERICAN SMALL MANUFACTURING COALITION. THE LAST REVIEW TOOK PLACE ON FEBRUARY 16, 2015. NO CHANGES WERE MADE; BASE ANNUAL COMPENSATION REMAINED THE SAME. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE FILED ON SITE AND AVAILABLE ON REQUEST; COMPANY POLICIES ARE ADDRESSED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY HANDBOOK. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G AFFILIATE BASE - CONSULTING AND TRAINING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,162,579. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,162,579. INDEPENDENT CONTRACT PROJECTS - CONSULTING AND TRAINING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 179,271. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 179,271. NON-INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS - CONSULTING AND TRAINING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 96,355. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 96,355.