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MEP Success Stories from Indiana

Konrady Plastic's ISO 9001 Journey: Building a Foundation for Growth and Excellence

Reported Year
2025
Through discussions with their customers, Konrady Plastics identified implementing a Quality Management System (QMS) as their most significant opportunity for improvement. They recognized that achieving ISO 9001 certification would enhance their internal processes and strengthen customer confidence. Following a thorough gap analysis to establish

ISO Certification Unlocks Efficiency and Growth for a Purdue MEP Client

Reported Year
2025
Acción Performance faced a critical need for standardized procedures and process controls to reduce operational risks and drive continuous improvement. As a growing supply chain and packaging solutions provider, we recognized that establishing a Quality Management System (QMS) was essential to maintaining high efficiency and consistent throughput

Indiana Manufacturer Overcomes Turnover Issues While Improving Company Culture

Reported Year
2023
Robert Weed was experiencing significant and lengthy turnover issues. The high turnover rates created an increase in costs for recruitment and training of new hires and created a disconnect among employees, as well as poor morale and culture. Long-term employees were tired of seeing the high number of new employees come and go and were getting

Creating Long-Term Impact Through Leadership Development Training

Reported Year
2024
Farbest Foods is dedicated to the health, safety, and continual development of its employees. As such, Purdue MEP, part of the MEP National Network™, has been a long-time resource for the organization to assist in delivering many of its leadership development offerings to its employees. The relationship between the two companies spans almost six

Advanced Technical Skills Training Leads to Improved Productivity for Purdue MEP Client

Reported Year
2024
MSP’s business increased by 30% in the last year. Employees needed additional CNC training to reduce the time required to manufacture some components and keep pace with this growth. MSP also needed validation of some quality management system (QMS) administration to reduce administrative overhead. Additionally, the primary dimension inspection

AS9100 Certification Assistance by Purdue MEP Leads to Acquisition of New Client

Reported Year
2024
A key European customer first required Jeco to become ISO 9001 compliant, which they did with the help of Purdue MEP, part of the MEP National Network™. Then, in 2023, this same client required them to become AS9100 compliant, an even more stringent quality management system. Jeco was quick to enlist the help of Purdue MEP again as they strove for

Long-Term Partnership with Purdue MEP Plays Vital Role in Continual Improvement Efforts

Reported Year
2024
In 2009, Purdue MEP, part of the MEP National Network™, assisted Haynes International with a grant-based pilot program focused on green manufacturing with the United States Department of Energy (DOE). This was our first project completed together. Through that engagement, Haynes realized the value of MEP’s offerings and sought more ways to

Purdue MEP Assists Marson International in Safety Success!

Reported Year
2023
After employee turnover, Marson International needed a full-time safety manager to serve its Elkhart facility's approximately 160 employees. In the interim, the responsibilities of the position were spread among other employees with full-time positions and the overall safety metrics reflected the lack of attention. Through an active search, Marson
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