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MEP Success Stories from Ohio

Overcoming Obstacles to Scaling a Process

Reported Year
2025
AIMM developed a process for their product but faced challenges when they tried to scale up. The process that worked on a small scale didn't work when scaled because the water vapor released would clog the lines. They realized that the more they tried to scale, the more problems they would encounter. If they wanted to scale to 50 times, they would

ARKU, Inc. Grows Its Business by Achieving CMMC Compliance

Reported Year
2025
To support manufacturers in the Defense Industrial Base and to bid on government contracts, ARKU, Inc. needed help understanding the new CMMC Framework and achieving Level 2 CMMC Compliance. As a small manufacturer, ARKU, Inc. recognized that after reviewing proposals from other IT consultants and MSPs, TechSolve, the MEP Regional Partner, was the

Automation Results in Increased Investment and Staffing

Reported Year
2025
Area 419 faced several challenges, including the need to automate certain processes to boost competitiveness, managing labor costs amid labor shortages, addressing ergonomic concerns, and optimizing spindle utilization to enhance productivity.

Innovative Automation Solution Boosts Operational Efficiency

Reported Year
2025
Rimeco's President was interested in finding ways to apply automation to its various manufacturing processes to boost capacity and efficiency. MAGNET sponsored an initial study to assess the feasibility of several potential applications. The study's results pointed to a machine tending project that involved integrating a collaborative robot with a

Entrepreneur Finds Success with Help from CIFT

Reported Year
2024
At first, Kimberly received business planning advice and website assistance from various economic development agencies. Recognizing the need for additional food processing and certification advice, she turned to CIFT, part of the Ohio MEP and the MEP National Network™, for direction.

FastLane Helps Forre Sports Leverage Lean For Growth

Reported Year
2024
Forre Sports was facing a few challenges. Their lead times were growing, and they worried that it would jeopardize their client relationships and their sales. They needed to reduce their lead times by increasing throughput and productivity. They also needed to clarify their processes and improve consistency so they could better predict costs and

Always Improving

Reported Year
2024
Snowville Creamery faced challenges with inconsistent results in yogurt production. When upper management recognized the issue, they sought external assistance by reaching out to OSU South Centers, part of the Ohio MEP and the MEP National Network™, for available resources to help address the production inconsistencies. Their goal was to leverage
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