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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 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.

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 Produces Off The Grid Results

Reported Year
2023
Vanna was interested in getting help with their proposed move to West Fargo, ND, from Moorhead, MN, and improving processes and streamlining production. The conversion van is a competitive market and Vanna's focus on the high end market allows for better margins if costs are contained. Impact Dakota, part of the MEP National Network™, was brought

Lean Training and Implementation Helps Create Impacts for In the Potters Hand

Reported Year
2022
In the Potters Hand had an opportunity to expand and grow their production business and add retail space for their products. The company in the process of moving facilities from Wildrose, ND, to a site location in Crosby, ND. Potters Hand reached out to Impact Dakota, part of the MEP National Network™, for support optimizing layout and plant flow