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Successful market research requires accurate, industry-based knowledge so you can make informed decisions that drive business growth. The MEP National Network’s market research experts gather targeted data on customers, competitors, industries, markets and trends that will help your business gain a competitive advantage.
MANTEC’s strategic growth resources were integral to increasing Pacer Pumps market penetration. Pacer Pumps has created new products and revenue streams and identified more progressive ways to get products in the hands of consumers.
This family-owned, tooling and injection molding manufacturer in Macomb
County Michigan is the latest manufacturer featured in the Heroes of
American Manufacturing video series. What started as one toolmaker in
his garage, has grown into a 45 person company with a 70,000 square foot
facility making prototype and low-volume production products for
clients in medical, consumer packaging, automotive, and safety markets
throughout the world. Learn more about how they successfully handled
the recession and innovated into new markets with the help of their
local MEP—the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center.
Manufacturers work hard to minimize disruptions to their operations and invest significant resources to minimize production risk. They also are under constant
Manufacturers displayed an abundance of resiliency in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, and about half say their manufacturing business will be thriving a
The purpose of this report is to help SMMs focus on realistic objectives achievable with appropriate implementation of digital technologies to cut costs, improve existing processes, and lay the groundwork for continued progress. It is also important to recognize that the biggest hurdles to effective implementation are not likely to be technical, but rather managerial and cultural.