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MEP Success Stories from Connecticut

First Pass Yield Improvement Creates Dramatic Reduction in Lead Time

Reported Year
2021
Carlyle Johnson prides itself on providing the highest quality, most innovative products and services in a global marketplace environment of increasing competition. In an ongoing effort to defend its market share and improve its manufacturing and support processes, Carlyle Johnson introduced a continuous improvement (CI) implementation initiative

Technology Upgrade Leads To Improved Functionality for Production Equipment

Reported Year
2022
Management determined that Eljen needed to upgrade one of the control stations that supports the manufacture of their proprietary perforated plastic sheets inside their GSF wastewater treatment product. Leadership recognized a risk of potential failure due to the age of the control panel and made the business decision to install a completely new

TPM Project Reduces Maintenance Downtime

Reported Year
2021
Zendex carefully sustains the quality and extremely tight tolerances of each and every product built by their highly skilled workforce. However, they were faced with increasing disruption to workflow productivity and inventory inconsistencies impacting operational and financial performance. The company was looking to improve their processes and

Lean Training and ISO Certification Helps Meet Customer Needs

Reported Year
2020
Frasal Tool has always strived to excel in continuous improvement, logistics and product manufacturing efficiency and their mission to accommodate and satisfy every customer has earned them a reputation for outstanding customer service, giving them a competitive edge over similar suppliers. After completing ISO certification, the leadership team at
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