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MEP Success Stories from Indiana

Purdue MEP Assists Long-Term Client with ERP System Analysis & Implementation

Reported Year
2024
Rathburn Tool was facing the sunset of their Enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, which they implemented in 2012, and had begun researching alternative ERP options by visiting trade shows, attending webinars, and networking. However, Rathburn found that it was very difficult to adequately research all of the ERP options available, and they

ISO 50001 Certification Made Possible with Assistance of Purdue MEP

Reported Year
2024
Jaeger-Unitek needed to become fully certified in ISO 50001 by the end of 2023. They had just under 18 months to complete the goal, which included setting up the funding application, funding approval, comprehensive training, system setup and implementation, and audit certification. The task was daunting as they had no previous ISO 50001 knowledge

Purdue MEP Helps Indiana Furniture Automate Warehouse Material Delivery

Reported Year
2022
Indiana Furniture was in the process of investigating the potential implementation of autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for their facilities when they saw a posting for the automation webinar series – Introduction to Autonomous Robots, hosted by Purdue MEP, part of the MEP National Network™. They found the webinar very informative and took advantage

Purdue MEP Helps Manufacturer Become an Employer of Choice

Reported Year
2022
Pre-Covid Ambu was doing well with employee retention and holding strong with on-time deliveries. However, as the nation grappled with the pandemic, they saw a large spike in turnover which eventually started affecting their efficiency rates and overall output. With employee retention numbers tumbling, Ambu immediately began to plan how to mitigate

Bearcat Utilizes Purdue MEP Expert to Overcomes ISO 9001 Hurdles

Reported Year
2021
Nick Davis, Bearcat’s vice president of operations, vividly recalls being approached by a company in the spring of 2020 for a quote, but there was a stipulation-- Bearcat needed to be ISO9001 certified. Knowing very little about the ISO world, Nick reached out to Chris Stager, president of the Economic Development Corporation of Elkhart County, to

Purdue MEP Assistance Opens Business Opportunities for Defense Contractor

Reported Year
2022
As a small business and defense contractor, Valor provides the highest quality products and services in support of the warfighter and the public sector. Seeking the necessary improvements to help open new doors and continue working with current defense contractors, Valor leadership connected with Purdue MEP, part of the MEP National Network™, and
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