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MEP Website Had a Makeover. What Do You Think?

October 7, 2014

We’ve Got a Fresh Look, New Features, and More Resources Than Ever Before We are excited to announce the launch of our new website, redesigned with a fresh

Oct. 3, Manufacturing is in the Neighborhood

October 3, 2014

This article originally appeared in the Commerce Blog. Guest blog post by Zara Brunner and Mark Schmit, National Institute of Standards and Technology. The

Watch out Hollywood – Here comes Louroe!

October 2, 2014

You’ve heard it here first folks! Hollywood has a new breakout star! Introducing the team at Louroe Electronics – MEP’s next featured company in the “ Heroes of

Some Animals Owe Their Lives to Kind Shelter Staff—and the Baldrige Criteria

October 2, 2014

In June 2012, Professor Ron Schulingkamp’s MBA students at Loyola New Orleans College of Business had a noble goal: help reduce the euthanasia rate in their

Facts About Exporting

October 1, 2014

The Facts About Exporting addresses some of the misconceptions that exist and paves the way for exporting more American-made products around the world. What

Public-Sector Excellence: The Promise of the Baldrige Framework

September 30, 2014

Following is another story that exemplifies how the Baldrige framework for performance excellence can help public-sector organizations better serve their

How To Attract Millennials and Preserve the Future of Manufacturing

September 24, 2014

This article originally appeared in the CMTC Manufacturing Network Blog. Guest blog post by John Anderson, Director of Program Development of CMTC, Southern

The Five Hottest Innovation Tools

September 16, 2014

This article originally appeared in the InnnovationTrends monthly newsletter. Guest blog post by Robert Tucker, president of The Innovation Resource Consulting

One to Watch participant small business: Aromas Specialty Coffee & Gourmet Bakery, Williamsburg and Newport News, VA

Small Businesses to Watch in the Commonwealth

September 11, 2014

Small businesses in the Commonwealth of Virginia are being introduced to the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence with results so successful that the

Painting a Picture with Data

September 9, 2014

With advances in technology such as social media, innovative information systems, and sophisticated tracking systems, organizations are gathering information

REMINDER: 10th IDESG Plenary Meeting in Tampa, September 17-19

September 9, 2014

The 10 thmeeting of the Identity Ecosystem Steering Group (IDESG) is quickly approaching. This no-cost event will take place September 17-19 in Tampa, Florida

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A University That Uses Baldrige Approaches to Excel

September 9, 2014

Fourteen years ago, the University of Wisconsin–Stout became the first (and to date, only) four-year university to receive the nation’s Baldrige Award. Using

Competing on Privacy in the Tower of Babel

In recent months, there’s been much talk about the idea of companies competing on privacy. In theory, this sounds great. Consumers can make choices based on

A Role-Model Government Center That Keeps Getting Better

September 4, 2014

In 2009, a federal government organization that supports multicenter clinical trials for the benefit of American military veterans received the prestigious

Shout it Out Loud: Enhancing Privacy Can Increase Profits!

Among the questions we’re asked most frequently about NSTIC is: why are trusted identities good for business? The NSTIC pilots have collectively started to

Cheers to Manufacturing

August 20, 2014

What’s still based on centuries-old technology but is experiencing a renaissance of growth and entrepreneurship today? Brewing beer – that frothy, cold beverage

Passwords, Dr. Evil and a Solution in Tampa

It’s a number that inspires people to conjure up their best Dr. Evil impression, although it’s no laughing matter. 1.2 billion compromised passwords is a

How Food Manufacturers Can Benefit from Going Green

August 12, 2014

Going green is great for the environment, but implementing sustainability measures brings additional benefits. Some of these include increased profits

You Gotta Spend It to Make It

August 5, 2014

“There is most likely some interplay between the weak capital spending numbers and the weak job market of the last few years; there is less incentive to spend

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What Your Board of Directors Needs to Get Better

July 24, 2014

What does a high-performing board of directors do? A McKinsey Quarterly article published in April described a progression in the scope of activities of

Baldrige Competitiveness in Puerto Rico

July 17, 2014

Small businesses in Puerto Rico are becoming more competitive, more sustainable, more global, and many of them have Carmen Martí and the Baldrige Criteria to

Growing your Lemonade Stand: Exporting Drives Sales and Innovation

July 15, 2014

Remember how much fun it was opening your own lemonade stand? You would go to the supermarket with your parents to buy the ingredients, rush home to the kitchen

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Engaging Patients in a Changing Health Care System

July 15, 2014

In the Baldrige Health Care Criteria for Performance Excellence, the Customer Focus category (category 3) asks how your organization engages its patients

Higher Education, It's Time to Refresh Your Understanding of Baldrige

July 10, 2014

Much has been discussed about the value of tomorrow's leaders learning about the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence while still in school. As an

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Boosting Workforce Engagement (from the Bottom Up)

July 8, 2014

We sometimes hear of organizations adopting the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence in relatively limited ways to improve performance. They may

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