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MEP Success Stories from Pennsylvania

Global Coffee Roaster LavAzza Retains DVIRC to Support Continuous Improvement Culture

Reported Year
2023
In 2019, Lavazza U.S. decided to invest in building the foundation for a continuous improvement culture. They wanted to engage and empower employees by developing their skills to identify waste in their processes, and how to address and drive waste out of their processes through lean continuous improvement (CI) training. A member of the planning

Continuous Improvement White and Yellow Belt

Reported Year
2023
MANTEC, part of the Pennsylvania MEP and the MEP National Network™, worked closely with Church & Dwight's leadership, providing crucial training and guidance that equipped their team with the necessary skills and knowledge to cultivate a culture of continuous improvement and accountability. Sustainability of these skills and the culture was a key

ATAS International Leverages Ongoing Relationship with MRC

Reported Year
2023
ATAS International, manufacturer of sustainable building envelope products, relies on MRC, part of the Pennsylvania MEP and the MEP National Network™, for an ongoing list of support services ranging from new-product development and leadership training to maintenance strategy development, CEO Forum participation and more.

Business Continuity with Support of Student-Run Manufacturing Enterprise

Reported Year
2023
The Better Baked Foods’ facility in Westfield, New York, serves as the bakery for mass producing bread. It is then transferred to the other facilities for toppings, freezing and shipping. Maintenance Manager Scott Pierce said they were having difficulty procuring replacement parts for the conveyor system. Specific parts, such as the conveyor

AS9100™ Rev D QMS Development

Reported Year
2023
Catalyst Connection, part of the Pennsylvania MEP and the MEP National Network™, recently discussed with Reynolds' management the company's desire to become certified in AS9100 Rev D Quality Management System (QMS) standard. Reynolds was receiving encouragement from major customers to pursue registration and ownership recognized the benefits to

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

Reported Year
2022
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

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
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