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MEP Success Stories from Ohio

Preparing for Change

Reported Year
2023
As many small manufacturers do, Peebles Monument Company utilizes QuickBooks for all of their financial recording keeping and billing. The problem that needed addressed is that QuickBooks is going to an online format that requires new training and a large learning curve. Being such a small company they simply could not afford the time that it would

Highly Efficient Plant Layout

Reported Year
2023
In order to help achieve its future business goals of increased sales, Alloy contacted the Ohio MEP | MAGNET, part of the MEP National Network™, about analyzing its current manufacturing layout and then coming up with a future state layout and recommendations which maximized white (unutilized) space in the plant. This maximized value-added

Preparing for Expansion

Reported Year
2023
Pegasus needed a lean assessment that would give a clear understanding of where opportunities exsisted to improve operational efficiencies, develop a roadmap for improvement, and ultimately expansion. For help the company turned to Ohio MEP | OSU South Centers, part of the MEP National Network™.

FastLane Helps Triangle Precision Increase Capacity with Automation

Reported Year
2023
Triangle Precision contacted the Ohio MEP | FastLane, part of the MEP National Network™, to see how they could leverage automation to improve efficiency and provide more capabilities to new and existing clients in the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) supply chain. They also needed to renew their AS9100 and ITAR certifications. These certifications

CIFT and Gold Star Chili Partner On Product Development and More

Reported Year
2023
Gold Star Chili required the Ohio MEP | CIFT's technical support for a variety of retail and restaurant related products that required some level of product and/or process improvements. CIFT's technical expertise was also needed to help increase Gold Star's production capacity.

New Facility with Optimized Operations Positions Costume Specialists for Growth

Reported Year
2023
Coming out of the pandemic, Costume Specialists was facing operational challenges with their space in the downtown facility. They turned to the MEP at CSCC to help them with a facility optimization and operational efficiency project. As part of the project, the Ohio MEP team developed a plan for a future single level facility and determined what

Tadlock Trailer Sales - Preparing for Expansion

Reported Year
2023
Tadlock Trailer Sales needed to take a closer look at their financials and profit margins. This also included an assessment on how the business entity is structured, along with other entities owned by the parent company. For help Tadlock turned to the team at OSU South Centers, part of the Ohio MEP and the MEP National Network™.

Plastilene Group: Revolutionizing Packaging in North America

Reported Year
2023
In 2019, Plastilene Group expressed their desire to enter the North American market, while recognizing the difficulties and uncertainties that a Latin American company faces in a fiercely competitive industry controlled by major multinational packaging companies. To enhance their strategic partnerships with food processors, material specialists

Continuous Improvement Activities for Food Processing Line

Reported Year
2023
The team at IFS provides fresh, nutritious foods packed daily and served the next day. With the introduction of IFS's lunch menu to local schools in the Cleveland area, the food processing line saw tremendous growth. The last step of the process is packing out the food trays into transferrable, returnable totes. However, this became a bottleneck