U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

MEP Success Stories from North Dakota

Lean Training and Implementation Helps Transform Northland Truss Systems

Reported Year
2024
Northland Truss Systems was experiencing significant communication issues and high employee turnover, often struggling to maintain a full roster and running shifts with insufficient staff. These problems were compounded by communication roadblocks between their two sites. Northland Truss Systems turned to Impact Dakota, part of the MEP National

Lean Trainings and Follow-on Kaizen Events Result in Big Savings for Amber Waves

Reported Year
2024
Amber Waves had previously worked with Impact Dakota, part of the MEP National Network™, so when they started experiencing workforce issues, they remembered their previous partnership with Impact Dakota and turned to the center for help. With limited workforce available in their area of North Dakota, Amber Waves needed to be creative and innovative

QMS Training Helps Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing Reach New Heights

Reported Year
2023
Killdeer Mountain Manufacturing (KMM) had an unexpected loss of their Quality Systems Management Coordinator. This event heightened the importance of needing deeper understanding of Quality Management System (QMS) knowledge throughout the organization. As KMM’s customers require AS9100D- Aviation, Space and Defense, QMS certified suppliers, KMM

Lean Training and Implementation Pays Off in Big Results

Reported Year
2022
Woodside Industries had previously implemented lean process improvement through Impact Dakota, part of the MEP National Network™. Leadership determined that Woodside Industries needed to look into additional training because the lean practices had been reduced over time from their original introduction through attrition and new hires of personnel

Cybersecurity Training and Compliance Gives Elinor Coatings a Leg Up on Their Competition

Reported Year
2022
Elinor Coatings mission to launch and advance greener coatings quickly caught the attention of many aviation, space and defense OEMs, as well as the DOD. Along with these advanced formulations and strong customer interest came demand for compliance to strict intellectual property and information cybersecurity requirements. After nearly a year of

With ISO9001 Certification Korber Breaks Barriers to Entry to New Customers

Reported Year
2022
Körber Pharma's team was aware of significant opportunities to secure relationships and revenue with key clients that required ISO9001 certification. COO David Brown committed to a key client that their team would achieve their ISO9001 certification before end of the year to meet that client’s needs. For expert help Korber Pharma's project

Customized Lean Training and Application - An Excellent Step Toward Reaching Goals

Reported Year
2021
The vast majority of the company’s maintenance parts are stored in 18 shipping containers. Due to lack of organization and standards maintenance and special project personnel were spending excessive time searching for parts in inventory. The lack of organization led to excessive cost due to wasted staff time searching for parts as well as

Lean Training Results in Cost Savings

Reported Year
2024
Vaderstad needed lean thinking and training for staff at the newly-acquired Wahpeton location. The company turned to Impact Dakota, part of the MEP National Network™, for help.
Was this page helpful?