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MEP Success Stories from Pennsylvania

Leadership Training for Improving Culture and Growth

Reported Year
2024
As with most manufacturers in western Pennsylvania, Associated Spring has been affected by the lack of skilled workforce and it’s critical to retain current top performers. In order to improve operating profit, a key metric, it’s important to develop mid-level leaders. AS turned to NWIRC, part of the Pennsylvania MEP and the MEP National Network

Sewing Six Sigma: Textile Manufacturer Employees Obtain Yellow Belt Designations

Reported Year
2024
In fall 2021, Milco contacted NEPIRC, part of the Pennsylvania MEP and the MEP National Network, because the company was interested in having some of its employees obtain their Six Sigma Yellow Belt designation. Since the yellow belt is the first step in a Six Sigma journey, this meant these employees were making the commitment to begin learning

True to its Word: Specialty Roller & Machine Doesn’t Roll Past its Commitment to Quality

Reported Year
2024
To ensure the highest product quality for its clients and maintain a solid reputation in the marketplace, Specialty Roller & Machine wanted to have an internal audit done for its ISO 9001:2015 quality management system (QMS). Completing this internal audit would allow Specialty Roller & Machine to make any necessary corrections in advance of issues

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

Ashland Technologies Draws Benefit from Within with MRC Onboarding Standardization

Reported Year
2023
Despite more than a quarter century in business, Ashland Technologies found themselves struggling with the persistent human resources challenges: in particular, missed review periods and a lack of job function awareness, especially on the shop floor. In response, Ashland Technologies engaged MRC, part of the Pennsylvania MEP and the MEP National

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
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