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MEP Success Stories from Michigan

PAR STERILE PRODUCTS: Reducing Waste One Vile at a Time

Reported Year
2022
Par Sterile Products knew they had an excess of inside-filled losses, which are units containing product that have been discarded from the sterile filling process inside the aseptic area. These losses occurred on lines 1, 6 and 9 resulting in 44%, 78% and 66% of waste. Par Sterile knew that to grow their business and improve production, they needed

MESSERSMITH MANUFACTURING: Saving Time, Saving Money

Reported Year
2022
Messersmith Manufacturing wanted to focus on its office processes, primarily the order to delivery processes. They hoped to find ways to cut waste, find new opportunities and improve costs by 20%. Many of their processes required several steps between multiple people, which was not an effective use of time or resources. They had recently

LINEAR MOTION LLC: Retaining DOD Contracts By Reaching CMMC Cyber Requirements

Reported Year
2021
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) recently put forth new requirements for all individuals and subcontractors in the DOD supply chain to achieve Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). This requirement, which included contractors who interact exclusively with the DOD, aims to normalize and standardize cybersecurity preparedness across

FLEXFAB: Preventing Offshoring With Lean & Kata Training

Reported Year
2021
Due to competitive pressure, Flexfab was considering moving some of its operations to China. This move would significantly displace many individuals from the local workforce and impact the hometown economy. To keep their Hastings location competitive, Brian Bowman, VP of Operations, reached out to the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center – West

POP DADDY: Stronger & More Resilient Post-COVID With Company-Wide Training

Reported Year
2021
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, several employees had to leave Pop Daddy due to childcare issues. Business also was lost from major customers, including all bar and restaurant accounts. As Pop Daddy’s full staff returned to work, with new hires joining the team, proper training was necessary to equip workers to manage their recovery and

DYNA PRODUCTS: Striving for Company-Wide Excellence With Lean

Reported Year
2021
Following a recent move to a new facility, Dyna Products was experiencing typical business growing pains. As sales continued to increase, they worked through the strain of hiring and training new employees. Additionally, production did not flow smoothly, and they had high levels of rework. Several fabrications and processes were subcontracted to

SUPERIOR HEAT TREAT LLC: Maintaining Customers with ISO 9001:2015 Certification

Reported Year
2021
Superior Heat Treat planned to transition from ISO 9001:2008 to the new ISO 9001:2015 standard to maintain their current customer base. However, after receiving non-conformances on their third-party registration audit, they contacted the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (The Center), part the MEP National Network™, for assistance with

RPB SAFETY: Supporting Healthcare Heroes With Help From The Center

Reported Year
2021
RPB was preparing for a modest but solid year of growth in 2020 with plans to enter the health field in 2021. However, when COVID-19 began to spread rapidly throughout the nation, RPB’s focus shifted to supporting healthcare workers on the pandemic's frontlines. As RPB began developing and producing new respiratory equipment for the health field

AMERICAN SOY PRODUCTS, INC.: Establishing a Company-Wide Commitment to Lean

Reported Year
2020
ASP has a long-standing commitment to continuous improvement through ongoing employee training. Following a promotion to plant manager, an ASP staff member who previously attended the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center's (The Center) Lean Manufacturing Champion program recognized an opportunity to improve the business by training other

FOREMOST FARMS: Enhancing Business Results Through Technical Training

Reported Year
2020
The food processing market is a demanding segment. Foremost Farms has stringent standards in place to ensure that what is being produced is safe for consumption. Their Greenville facility is a fully-automated milk processing plant that processes up to four million pounds of raw milk per day. Glen Kienitz, Plant Manager, recognized that in order to
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