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MEP Success Stories from North Dakota

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

Investment in Lean training pays dividends for LoneTree Designs

Reported Year
2021
Confronted with the need to increase production capacity the company reached out to Impact Dakota, part of the MEP National Network™. After an on-site visit and assessment of the manufacturing facility, Impact Dakota suggested a number of improvement measures and proposed a short course in lean concepts followed by an on-site visit.

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

FDA Compliance Support Provides Perfect Ingredients for Schepp’s Dakota Deli

Reported Year
2021
Although the company has a strong history of customer satisfaction and food safety success, they were unsure how to respond to the Food Safety Modernization Act and the new regulatory rules enacted by the FDA. Schepp's team confided in Impact Dakota, part of the MEP National Network™, that they were looking for that technical expertise to help

5S Training and Implementation Leads to Big Results for Tri W-G

Reported Year
2020
Tri W-G’s main facility includes various storage and warehouse areas for raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods inventories. The storage and warehouse areas lacked organization and were consuming a large amount of the space and a vast majority of facility’s footprint. There were a number of problems impacting productivity, including

Lean Training Serves as a Springboard Toward Continuous Improvement at Amber Waves

Reported Year
2020
Originally the client had contacted Impact Dakota asking for availability of training Lean basics and one-piece flow for key shop floor workers. A tour of the client’s facility and meetings with several people, including the engineering manager, led to identification of training topics and outcomes which can help with the goal of continuously

AS9100 Auditing Training and Certification Helps Spectrum Aeromed’s Sales Soar

Reported Year
2020
Spectrum Aeromed has been an AS9100-certified quality management system organization for many years. This certification is important and sometimes a requirement to Spectrum Aeromed's customers to ensure highest levels of customer satisfaction are focus of what drives their organization. Spectrum Aeromed's AS9100 management representative is