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MEP Success Stories from Arizona

Arizona MEP and Nautilus Systems Work Together to Strengthen Employee Development

Reported Year
2025
Nautilus Systems, founded by experts in automation, initially relied on personal networks to recruit talent. However, as the company grew, it faced challenges in hiring specialized positions and struggled to reach candidates beyond its existing connections and job boards. The absence of standardized procedures for job descriptions and employee

Arizona MEP and Life Startup Essentials Work Together to Improve Business Fundamentals

Reported Year
2023
The company, started by three family members who saw a need in the community and decided to fulfill it, quickly became successful. Running a business was new to the founders and COO Anthony Newell sought to expand his knowledge of business operations by attending an Arizona MEP workshop on lean and OSHA. After the workshop, Arizona MEP Senior

Valutek Builds on Success with Arizona MEP

Reported Year
2021
In 2020, global supply chain disruptions impacted Valutek's lead times, order size and inventory levels leading to increased investment in raw materials and finished goods inventory to insulate their customers from uncertainty about product availability. Company leadership used KPIs to understand company performance and historical sales data to

Micro-Tronics Reinforces Key Areas for Recovery and Growth

Reported Year
2022
In anticipation of industry demand ramping up in the future, the company wanted to be able to meet an increase with its current workforce. Jeff George, MTI’s president, had worked closely with a Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center when he worked for another company located outside of Arizona. George asked Administrative Services

Falcon Engineering Scales Seamlessly to Meet Demand for PPE

Reported Year
2021
Arizona MEP, part of the MEP National Network™, learned about Falcon’s textile manufacturing expertise a few years ago. When the state began ramping up the response to PPE shortages, Falcon was top on the list of possible contract manufacturers. When Arizona MEP asked Falcon’s President, Shauna Fantasia, if the company was interested in helping
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