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University of Utah Manufacturing Extension Partnership (UUMEP) Center

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The Utah University of Utah MEP Center formed the Utah Manufacturing Extension Partnerships Alliance (Utah-MEP) in 2020 to be the premier provider of manufacturing improvement services in Utah. Utah-MEP Alliance brings together the strongest manufacturing improvement groups in Utah, including IMpact Utah, Utah Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Initiative, Utah Aerospace & Defense Association (47G), Utah Manufacturers Association (UMA), Utah State University Extension, World Trade Center, and of course The Utah University of Utah MEP Center. Each partner brings unique offerings to improve manufacturing in Utah by providing excellence in training, consulting, and customer service. This approach helps us reduce your business’s costs, improve productivity, and increase capacity. We implement proven solutions that produce measurable results. Our all-star team of coaches, practitioners, and industry experts have one purpose: To help Utah Manufacturers Grow and Thrive.

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Success Stories

Maintaining Maxwell Products' Lean Journey

Reported Year
2024
The Maxwell Products team was eager to see how they could engage leadership and line workers in producing better outcomes and having the self-motivation to do it. They realized their team lacked knowledge regarding lean and believed gaining a better understanding of lean principles would yield dividends in their overall performance. Additionally

TA Instruments Rapidly Improving

Reported Year
2024
TA Instrument contacted iMpact Utah, a Utah-MEP subrecipient and part of the MEP National Network™, for assistance with quality improvement, execution, training, supply chain constraints, and improving client lead times. The most pressing need was to better utilize the company's existing space. Shipping and receiving, as well as materials, were

Moving Chairs at MityLite Breads More Success

Reported Year
2023
The MityLite team is driven by the idea that the best work is born from diligence, artisanship, and innovation. MityLite holds dozens of patents for inventions related to its products and manufacturing processes. With all this success, Mity needed to relocate a chair line to their Utah location from another plant.
Created March 18, 2019, Updated August 22, 2024