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MEP Success Stories from Pennsylvania

Project Management Fundamentals Training

Reported Year
2023
Joseph Machine introduced a new business intelligence function tasked with several strategic and tactical responsibilities. Recognizing that balancing the company’s long-term initiatives with short-term demands would be essential to the new role’s success, leadership enlisted MANTEC, part of the Pennsylvania MEP and the MEP National Network™, to

Marcal Invests in Training ahead of New Equipment Investment

Reported Year
2024
The company is investing in new equipment and technologies to become even more competitive. Plans include new production lines, new packing lines, robotics and more, but implementing these new technologies is usually disruptive for a company, as they change how work is done. Marcal's leadership turned to IMC, the Innovative Manufacturers’ Center

DVIRC Supplier Scouting Team Finds Unique Suppliers for Benjamin Obdyke

Reported Year
2023
Benjamin Obdyke, a leading manufacturer of moisture management building materials, was faced with the challenge of finding a unique supplier to meet a specific need. Recognizing the complexity of the task and the time it would take to identify and vet potential suppliers, Benjamin Obdyke turned to DVIRC's Supplier Scouting team for assistance

Plastic Packaging Manufacturer Enhances Quality by Upgrading to ISO 9001:2015 Standard

Reported Year
2023
Greiner Packaging holds system certifications in food service and desired to partner with NEPIRC, part of the Pennsylvania MEP and the MEP National Network™, to assist with enhancing its current quality management system (QMS) for certification to the ISO 9001:2015 standard. This certification would meet Greiner’s corporate requirements and ensure

Keeping Employees Safe: Lumber Manufacturer Trains Staff on Proper Forklift Usage

Reported Year
2023
In the current workforce, it is important to train new and existing employees, especially when it comes to duties that are more complex and play a role in keeping a workplace safe. Deer Park Lumber demonstrated its commitment to employee development and workplace safety by seeking certification for five employees to serve as instructors for the

Metal Fabrication Employees Reach Their Potential Through NEPIRC’s Leadership Training

Reported Year
2023
In today's workforce climate, numerous manufacturers have shifted their focus from extensive recruitment efforts to retaining their existing employees. This is done by providing employee development opportunities, recognizing their achievements and organizing employee activities. Olympia Chimney Supply is another manufacturer that emphasizes

Lean Transformation

Reported Year
2023
KT-Grant was facing challenges keeping work areas clean and safe, decreasing the labor hours for assembling machines and reducing labor costs. Catalyst Connection, part of the Pennsylvania MEP and the MEP National Network™, discussed with KT-Grant leaders' intentions to bolster their continuous improvement journey through additional process

Quality Management to Improve Efficiency

Reported Year
2023
Advantage Sales & Supply participated in a business assessment as part of NWIRC’s COVID Recovery Program (CRP) to identify negative impacts from during the height of the pandemic. The tactical action plan recommendations included development of a formal quality management system to assist their recovery by improving efficiency and evaluating cost

QCast Aluminum – Casting for Efficiency with IMC Support

Reported Year
2023
Working with Pennsylvania MEP's strategic partner PennTAP, who sponsored an E3 project (Economy, Energy & Environment), the Innovative Manufacturers’ Center (IMC), part of the Pennsylvania MEP and the MEP National Network™, was engaged to facilitate a value stream map (VSM) to determine why QCast’s production was unable to meet desired delivery

DVIRC Winning Teams Generates Significant Return on Investment Through Lean Process Improvements Combined with Employee Training for Johnson Matthey

Reported Year
2023
JM’s leadership wanted to create and support a continuous improvement culture that encourages and empowers everybody, every day, to meet a high standard of excellence for the company and the customers they serve. Members of the management team had previously worked with DVIRC, part of the Pennsylvania MEP and the MEP National Network™, with great
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