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MEP Success Stories from Pennsylvania

Picking Area Error Reduction Efforts Successful at Diamondback Automotive Accessories

Reported Year
2023
Diamondback has experienced rapid growth at their Phillipsburg facility - a 25% increase in 2020 was followed by 45% growth in 2021. However, even as the company enjoyed the rapid growth Diamondback also experienced an increase in customer complaints. The main reason for customer dissatisfaction was errors in picking the right parts to be shipped

Seeing the Possible - Intro to Continuous Improvement

Reported Year
2022
FASTSIGNS was looking to cultivate a culture of continuous improvement and accountability within their team. For help leadership turned to MANTEC, part of the Pennsylvania MEP and the MEP National Network™. MANTEC recognized the importance of developing personnel who could effectively use process improvement techniques and strategies to drive

Business Impact Initiative (Bi2)

Reported Year
2022
SKC, Inc., was in need of a program to engage their emerging leaders that included some new skills and especially continued coaching. Each participant is/was in a state of transition and needed guidance on how to improve their ability to positively impact the organization. This initiative was also focused on helping to develop each participant’s as

Specialty Metal Processor Keeps Reputation Untarnished Through Internal Audits

Reported Year
2022
To ensure the highest product quality for its clients and maintain a solid reputation in the marketplace, SMI desired to have internal audits done for its ISO 9001:2015 quality management system (QMS). Completing these internal audits would allow Straub to make any necessary corrections in advance of issues arising so that the company could enhance

Mission Complete! Kitty Hawk Technologies Becomes AS9100 Revision D Certified

Reported Year
2022
In order to maintain its current workforce, grow a future workforce, enhance its reputation in the marketplace and set itself apart from the competition, Kitty Hawk Technologies knew it had to implement an AS9100 Revision (Rev.) D quality management system (QMS). By becoming AS9100 Rev. D compliant, Kitty Hawk Technologies would be part of the gold

Changing Mindset for Breakthrough Performance

Reported Year
2022
Over the course of the pandemic, Channellock’s workforce was down 20%, but their order demand continuously increased due to their competitors’ supply chain disruptions. Leadership recognized the opportunity to grow the business by taking a larger market share but needed to increase operational effectiveness to meet the increased demand. Channellock

Simplifying the Art of Communications Through Online Learning

Reported Year
2022
The Standard Group needed to enhance their current processes and protocols for workforce education, hoping these updates would help achieve a competitive edge in the global marketplace. For help the company contacted MANTEC, part of the Pennsylvania MEP and the MEP National Network™.

HR for Hire

Reported Year
2022
Guardian was growing quickly and needed help hiring quality employees. They not only wanted to increase their workforce to accommodate the increased sales but leadership also wanted to be able to continue their own hiring, which required a plan that could be executed repeatedly in a sustainable fashion. For help Guardian turned to MANTEC, part of

Website Update with Ongoing SEO, and Website Maintenance

Reported Year
2022
Guardian needed a new website, something new and fresh with functionality that could empower employees as well as generate additional sales leads. Guardian turned to MANTEC, part of the Pennsylvania MEP and the MEP National Network™.
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