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MEP Success Stories from Ohio

Hazardous Waste Training Provided to Meet Compliance

Reported Year
2024
As a producer and shipper of hazardous waste, Hale Performance Coatings must ensure that employees are consistently trained on hazardous waste regulations and procedures. This process includes certifying employees involved in managing and shipping hazardous waste every three years. Positions requiring this training include waste handlers

Workforce Training has Impact on Safety, Productivity and Culture

Reported Year
2024
Voyant Beauty has leveraged a strong connection with non-native English speaking populations to fill its positions. A challenge for Voyant was a communication gap that at times resulted in production problems like downtime and increased waste on the line. Adding to the problem was a shortage of qualified maintenance technicians to make sure all the

MEP Driving Success at Schafer Driveline

Reported Year
2023
Schafer's Vice President approached the Ohio MEP, part of the MEP National Network™, for assistance in evaluating their facility layout in light of four new assembly lines scheduled to be online in the next 12 month period. In addition, they would be revamping their high-capacity product line, which had experienced minimal updates since launching

Scaling From Bakery to Manufacturer

Reported Year
2023
The Killer Brownie Company originated out of a small bakery inside a specialty grocery store in Dayton, Ohio. Demand for their gourmet brownies has surged in recent years. Killer Brownie needed a strategic plan to scale up production, improve operational efficiency and address their workforce development needs.

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

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

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™.
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