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Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions

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Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions is the MEP Center for the state of Arkansas and is part of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission. Our mission is maximizing enterprise value for manufacturers through Organizational Excellence, Operational Excellence, Advanced Manufacturing, and Family Business services. Manufacturing Solutions works closely with many public and private organizations to bring world-class resources to Arkansas manufacturers. AEDC-MS has formal partnership agreements with four state universities, the World Trade Center, and other third party providers. In addition, the Center works with community colleges and local economic development organizations to ensure local resources are utilized in delivering assistance to manufactures.

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Success Stories

Investing in Workforce Excellence Drives Continuous Improvement and Operational Success

Reported Year
2025
Green Bay Packaging required ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor Training to comply with international quality standards. Maintaining ISO 9001 certification is essential for the company, ensuring continuous improvement, customer satisfaction, and operational efficiency. Regular employee attrition creates an ongoing need to train new internal auditors to

KATA Assists Manufacturer in Breaking Down Silos and Boosting Sales

Reported Year
2025
During the closing of one of SMA's quarterly Strategic Planning meetings, Blant Hurt challenged the group to get all departments more focused on working together, eliminate silos, and pursue their own lean journeys. Interdepartmental silos create significant challenges within organizations by hindering communication, collaboration, and efficiency

Helena Industries Lab Sample Turnaround Cut by a Third Using Toyota Kata

Reported Year
2025
Helena Industries' West Helena, AR, plant sought to establish a culture of continuous improvement, empowering employees to apply scientific thinking as the basis for all continuous improvement. At the heart of their difficulties was the timely compilation of product batch tickets. Once batch tickets are sent to production, samples must be tested
Created March 18, 2019, Updated February 19, 2025
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