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MEP Success Stories from Pennsylvania

Strategic Planning for a Path to Recovery

Reported Year
2021
The company’s most recent strategic plan was eight years outdated and management was working internally on a new succession plan to include a new generation of core management. After participating in the NWIRC’s COVID-19 Recovery Program business assessment process, the tactical action plan recommendations included formalizing an updated strategic

Team Development

Reported Year
2021
Wolfgang was seeking to upgrade the skillset of two associates from their current Six Sigma Yellow Belt foundation to a Green Belt level. Wolfgang Confectioners first engaged with MANTEC, part of the Pennsylvania MEP and the MEP National Network™, in 2020 for Six Sigma training and project facilitation. Since then, they have continued to use MANTEC

DVIRC Helps Germantown Tool Generate $6M in new Revenue Through Market Expansion

Reported Year
2021
GTM’s leaders identified a need to diversify their client base after a careful analysis of their current revenue sources. At the time, nearly 50% of their contract manufacturing came from a single company, a manufacturer of landscape equipment found in many big box retail centers. Growth was not increasing as quickly as leadership envisioned, and

So Sparks Won’t Fly: Logoplaste Invests in Electrical Safety Training for Employees

Reported Year
2024
Logoplaste is just as dedicated to workplace and employee safety as it is to its sustainability commitments. As such, the manufacturer was interested in training employees in NFPA 70E – the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standard for Electrical Safety Requirements for Employee Workplaces (NFPA 70E). Logoplaste chose to partner with

Transforming Operations and Culture at MEECO, Inc

Reported Year
2024
When MEECO's CEO Lisa Bergson wanted to address operational inefficiencies affecting sensor production and timely deliveries, she partnered with DVIRC, part of the Pennsylvania MEP and the MEP National Network™. According to Bergson, "One of the major motivations was that we had fallen behind on our sensor production... our work with Nico has

New and Improved Online Presence

Reported Year
2024
SAY Plastics was in the market to expand its online presence and launch a comprehensive new website. The project aimed not only to recover lost revenue but also to position SAY Plastics for continued sustained growth and long-term success.

MRC Teaches Kata Methodology & Leadership Development at Human Active Technology

Reported Year
2024
MRC, part of the Pennsylvania MEP and the MEP National Network, has a long-standing relationship with HAT and has performed more than thirty engagements with them over the years, including lean training and certifications; Six Sigma; kata; manufacturing leadership development; and quality and blueprint reading. When leadership needed help

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
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