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MEP Success Stories from Missouri

Bugeye Technologies, Inc., Achieves Increased Success with AS9100D Certification and Audit

Reported Year
2022
Bugeye Technologies is committed to designing, developing, and providing defense products and services, including parts and components to the aerospace and defense industry. Many aerospace manufacturers and suppliers will only work with AS9100 certified partners because this certification helps ensure organizations have adequate quality management

ThermAvant Grows Efficiency and Profitability with ERP Implementation

Reported Year
2021
Because of their unique talents and skillsets, ThermAvant’s founders were brought together by the U.S. Department of Energy to develop thermal solutions for consumer, commercial and industrial applications. This team of innovative technology leaders was destined to succeed, as evidenced by the company’s incredibly rapid growth, exceeding 50% per

Eminence Manufacturing, Inc., Strong on AS9100 and DFARS Cybersecurity

Reported Year
2022
EMI’s commitment to supplying the aerospace and defense industry requires them to maintain their AS9100 quality certification and to comply with the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Cybersecurity standard. These programs take expertise, dedication and commitment to achieve and maintain. Located in a rural community, it can

CTS Wins with 5S and Product Design Support from Missouri Enterprise

Reported Year
2022
CTS President Tom Collins knows the value of a clean and organized facility, both for operational efficiency and as a critical element of a positive workplace environment. Upon his arrival a few years ago, Tom quickly recognized CTS would benefit from professional assistance to help them implement 5S workplace organization principles, and to give

Swiss Meat and Sausage Stays on Top of Food Safety with HACCP Plan

Reported Year
2021
Like all food processors, Swiss Meat & Sausage Company must follow rigid safety standards to ensure the safety and quality of their products. With growth and personnel changes, they needed to ensure their team was on top of their hazard analysis critical control point (HACCP) food safety plan to ensure full compliance. They needed to perform a

Carmeco Goes IATF 16949 Certified in Relentless Pursuit of Excellence

Reported Year
2021
As a leading supplier to the automotive industry, Carmeco has operated under the ISO 9001:2015 standard for years. Demands for even greater excellence from OEMs, combined with Carmeco’s dedication to profitable growth, meant they needed to adopt the IATF 16949 international standard for quality management. “Our biggest customer wanted to step up

Lean Manufacturing & Supply Chain Training Helps PRIER Thrive with Sustained Growth.

Reported Year
2021
In 2007, PRIER acquired the plumbing valve division from a major company and immediately had to double its production capacity as quickly as possible. Since that time, the company has been growing and expanding rapidly, requiring it to continuously improve the efficiency of its operations to keep up with demand while maximizing product quality and

ISO-Certified Diode Dynamics Makes It Better in the USA

Reported Year
2021
With innovation, quality and service as their main goals, Diode Dynamics must maximize efficiency and minimize waste to compete successfully. The company was growing so quickly, they needed to bring stability to their production processes and minimize costly mistakes and errors that impacted margins and impeded growth. They knew implementing ISO

SteinzerZ is a Small Town Metal Cutting and Fab Shop With Big-Time ISO Capabilities

Reported Year
2021
Always on the lookout for ways to do things better and faster, SteinerZ needed to standardize their production processes to streamline their operation from the shop floor to the top floor. They wanted to implement the ISO 9001: 2015 standard for two reasons - to strengthen their company culture with a structured system for production, and to open

New Brand and Website Opens Profitable Doors for L&R Industries

Reported Year
2020
With all the growth and expansion L&R has achieved, it became critical for them to develop and promote a company brand that highlighted their capabilities and commitments to outstanding performance. L&R’s outdated website looked more like the little metal shop they started as and contributed almost nothing to marketing and sales efforts. The
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