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MEP Success Stories from Massachusetts

Tegra Medical Invests in an In-House Apprenticeship Model

Reported Year
2024
Tegra Medical needed to accelerate skill development for current and new employees. Senior Manufacturing Engineer/Apprentice Administrator Ken Nadeau identified the importance of equipping staff with essential manufacturing skills and established an apprenticeship program within the company. He, along with staff in Operations, collaborated with

Mastering Efficiency: How Cartamundi Turned Process Challenges into Significant Savings

Reported Year
2024
Cartamundi faced challenges with inefficiencies on one of its high-volume production lines. Recognizing the need for enhanced process control and employee development, the leadership team engaged MassMEP, part of the MEP National Network™, to explore strategies for process improvement and waste reduction. Cartamundi's Director of Operations Peter

The Domino Effect of Seeking Local Support for Grant Funding

Reported Year
2024
As Mary Cronin, leader of 6K's government affairs program, began researching state and federal grants, Mary discovered the Massachusetts Manufacturing Innovation Initiative (M2I2) offered by the Center for Advanced Manufacturing at the MassTech Collaborative. The grant provides funding to help Massachusetts organizations transition their

Training Grant Leads to Improved Productivity

Reported Year
2024
Mide was working with MassMEP, part of the MEP National Network™, and one of their training providers dealing with business management, strategic planning, and identifying target markets that was proving to be very productive. Mide expanded the conversation with the training provider and worked with MassMEP to develop a workforce training grant to

AS9100D Provides Backdrop for New Product Line

Reported Year
2024
Aimtek has had AS9100 in place since 2003. It had become dated and wasn’t as applicable to current operations as it had been originally structured. More importantly, Aimtek wanted to add the design aspect to the scope of their registration because they had new products and innovations that they wanted to have a system in place for. All in all

Networking Leads to Strategic Business Development and Workforce Training Success

Reported Year
2024
After many years of growth CPG realized that its traditional structure was no longer adequate for sustained success. The principals at CPG realized that an independent review of corporate structure and assistance in defining a future strategy would be highly beneficial. CPG contacted MassMEP, part of the MEP National Network™, for help and a fresh

Wholistic Company Impacts Achieved through Front Line Supervisor Apprenticeship

Reported Year
2023
As a young company, Markforged is still developing their formal training program. With the company having just grown to three shifts, there were also several new leads that were new to that role. A director at that time knew of MassMEP, part of the MEP National Network™; he contacted MassMEP and learned about the Front Line Supervisor

Lean Innovation Program Increases Efficiencies and Employee Engagement

Reported Year
2023
An Ohio awning company recommended MassMEP, also part of the MEP National Network™, to Atlantic Awning, based on that company's experience with Ohio MEP, also part of the MEP National Network™. Atlantic Awning contacted MassMEP and President Cheryl Yennaco happily agreed to accept MassMEP’s assistance implementing the solutions recommended by

Operational Excellence Foundation Provides for Future Growth

Reported Year
2023
As a relatively new business owner, Devin Brown was eager to find consultants who could share tried-and-true solutions so that he didn’t have to discover them on his own. He developed an ongoing relationship with MassMEP, part of the MEP National Network™. As he focused forward, he reached out to MassMEP again in order to organize the shop, improve

Grant Request Do-Over Reaps Big Rewards

Reported Year
2022
Brownell Boat Stands was working with a third-party provider that was taking them through a lean manufacturing initiative when they decided to move to a new facility, which they would build, and which would be the company’s long-term home. The third-party provider introduced Brownell to MassMEP, part of the MEP National Network™, to provide