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MEP Success Stories from Alabama

Lean Journey Yields Impacts

Reported Year
2024
Eovations reached out ATN, part of the MEP National Network™, to inquire about implementing lean methodologies to eliminate waste and streamline processes. ATN created a customized training plan that would focus on lean manufacturing with an emphasis on the 5S system - sort, set in order, shine, standardize, and sustain - which aims at creating a

Internal Audit Aides in Retained Sales for Metal Research, Inc.

Reported Year
2024
ATN, part of the MEP National Network™, first began working with Metal Research, Inc., because the company was preparing for certification to the AS9100 quality management system standard. They were pursing the AS9100 certification to better position themselves in the aviation, space and defense market. The company needed a gap assessment to ensure

ISO Certification Drives Sales for Vision Composite Products

Reported Year
2024
When Vision Composite Products contacted ATN, part of the MEP National Network™, they were a start-up company preparing to launch a new product line. In order to better position themselves in the marketplace to maintain and capture new business in the automotive market, they needed assistance in developing and implementing an ISO 9001 Quality

ATN Training Leads to New Investments for Tyler Union

Reported Year
2024
With a workforce of more than 450, training is essential to ensuring team members are well-equipped for safe and efficient operations. Tyler Union had new CNC flange machinists needing training to improve their skills and efficiency in operating the company’s CNC equipment. It was essential that the team understood how to manage the equipment to

ATN Training Leads to Retained and Increased Sales for Alabama Specialty Products, Inc.

Reported Year
2023
ASPI first approached ATN, part of the MEP National Network™, for training and education related guidance for their machinists and supervisors. They needed operator training to teach employees how to read CNC programs and setup training for building tools, setting offsets, and making offset adjustments. ASPI wanted their employees to be able to

ISO 9001 Implementation: The Precise Foundation for Smith and Company, LLC

Reported Year
2023
As a new company starting operations in 2021, Smith and Company, LLC, decided to target the goal of obtaining the ISO 9001 standard to better position themselves in the marketplace with aims of continuously improving customer satisfaction, maintaining and capturing new business, and improving overall quality operational efficiencies. ATN, part of

Internship Program Builds Results for BLOX

Reported Year
2023
In the summer of 2021, BLOX collaborated with ATN, part of the MEP National Network™, to participate in the esteemed internship program offered through the Alabama Productivity Center (APC) at The University of Alabama. Handpicked for their expertise, four talented interns joined the company, three of whom were operations management majors and one

R&M Machine Shop Soars to New Heights with AS9100 Certification

Reported Year
2023
After having an ISO 9001 Quality Management System in place for several years, R&M Machine decided that they wanted to become certified in a AS9100 Quality Management System to gain business from the aviation, space, and defense industries. Leadership reached out to ATN, part of the MEP National Network™, for the expertise to understand how they

Branham Accessories Takes Lean Journey

Reported Year
2022
Branham came to ATN, part of the MEP National Network™, needing help organizing their overall business operations. The company had an inventory system, but it wasn’t being fully utilized. As new inventory came in, their current system was lacking in housing and distribution efficiency. Inventory would often remain in one area for an extended length

ATN's Lean Tools: The Right Formula for Johnson Labs

Reported Year
2022
After handling the company business for over 30 years Louis Johnson turned operations over to his wife Karla. Karla recognized that a major workplace reorganization was needed to run the business efficiently. Due to the lack of workplace organization, valuable space could not be utilized for testing new products and processing orders more