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MEP Success Stories from Oregon

Precision Machine & Manufacturing Leadership and Growth

Reported Year
2023
PMM recently made leadership changes to improve oversight, production, and sales processes. They established a corporate strategy, bolstered by new leadership, and identified significant top-line growth opportunities. In order to take advantage of these growth opportunities, they sought OMEP's support to elevate their manufacturing operation

Creating a Continuous Improvement Team at Bob's Red Mill

Reported Year
2022
OMEP, part of the MEP National Network™, was invited to help the continuous improvement team build an effective training and development process so that they could grow the entire organization’s capacity for ongoing operational excellence. Bill Lozier, chief operating officer, stated, “We wanted a structured approach to getting better on the shop

Sensor Technology Empowers Food Manufacturer

Reported Year
2021
Food For The Sole sought support from OMEP, part of the MEP National Network™. During the Covid-19 pandemic, demand for outdoor products as well as food and beverage products skyrocketed. Food For The Sole was operating out of a co-op kitchen and challenged to keep up with demand. Along with the rapid growth came many challenges including capacity

How Crary Shoes Maximized Their New Facility

Reported Year
2020
As is the case with many manufacturers who reach out to OMEP, part of the MEP National Network™, Crary Shoes was in the process of considering a move to a new facility, as the company had begun to outgrow their existing location. In the process of setting up the new facility, Crary Shoes wanted an advisor to help set the new factory up as a lean

Sturdi-Built Greenhouse Manufacturing Company

Reported Year
2022
Sturdi-Built faced significant challenges with longer than desired production lead-time and a lack of a process efficiency mindset. Lead times were double the company’s goal, which decreased margins increased expense. The company sought OMEP’s help to improve their manufacturing operations to effect improved profit and cash flow.

Bob's Red Mill Natural Food

Reported Year
2021
OMEP, part of the MEP National Network™, was invited to help the continuous improvement team build a new training and development process. Bill Lozier, chief operating officer, stated, “We wanted a structured approach to getting better on the shop floor. We wanted to know how to measure ourselves. How do we learn from our mistakes and make

Meta Fab Inc. Reduced Backlog, Increased On-Time Delivery and Morale

Reported Year
2021
As the company has grown, Meta Fab’s leadership team has changed and evolved. The team desired to improve communication across their organization and among themselves. Due to Meta Fab’s continued growth, many people in the organization stepped up to perform multiple roles. Although it was beneficial to the organization to quickly problem-solve

Oregon Door Manufacturer Improved Productivity and Efficiency

Reported Year
2021
Oregon Door's management team has a long tradition of focusing on process improvement. They sought out OMEP, part of the MEP National Network™, to continue their lean training with a special focus on materials management and the flow of doors through the plant.
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