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MEP Success Stories from Pennsylvania

Remmey Pallet Company Sees Improvements with Nail Gun Safety Training

Reported Year
2022
Remmey - The Pallet Company was experiencing a significant number of nail gun safety incidents with its employees and reached out to IMC for assistance with revamping the current nail gun safety training offered to employees along with completing a job hazard analysis (JHA) for the hand nailing operation at its Beaver Springs facility.

Custom Container Solutions, LLC Surpasses Production Objectives with IMC Support

Reported Year
2022
IMC has been working with an area manufacturer of industrial roll-offs for several years. Past projects have included operational improvements, ERP selection, HR policies, hiring and selection practices and improved job training. As the company has grown, they transitioned to a larger facility and now have three production lines instead of one

Technology in Action

Reported Year
2021
MECCO was experiencing business growth and with that, came challenges. They were struggling with their legacy accounting and business IT systems and needed help identifying a new ERP system to implement. MECCO assessed their information technology (IT) capabilities and ERP software needs.

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The company’s most recent strategic plan was eight years outdated and management was working internally on a new succession plan to include a new generation of core management.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

Continuous Improvement Assistance

Reported Year
2022
Metal Solutions needed help expanding the basic understanding of lean manufacturing techniques among the workforce and determining the potential to increase the velocity of how products go through the system efficiently. Leadership turned to Catalyst Connection, part of the Pennsylvania MEP and the MEP National Network™.

Tactical Actions During Pandemic Paves the Way to Growth

Reported Year
2022
As the pandemic started impacting businesses nationwide in early 2020, ECPM saw orders drop drastically to near nothing and there were no orders or forecasts from their automotive clients. Their cash flow was stressed, even though they tapped into pandemic resources of the Small Business Administration (SBA).

Developing Future Leaders: The Fiber of Electri-Cord Manufacturing’s Culture

Reported Year
2022
Faced with high employee turnover numbers and with the desire to provide a better work environment for its current employees, Electri-Cord made the decision to further develop a group of employees who they felt possessed traits of impactful leaders – but just needed a bit more pruning. By investing in these folks and giving them the chance to grow

American Paper Bag Sacks Outdated Processes in Favor of Innovation

Reported Year
2022
APB sought to increase its capacity over the next five years, including the addition of five conversion machines and a printing press. The company wanted to ensure that its growth in capacity was planned appropriately with a support structure in place to maximize effectiveness and efficiency. For help APB turned to NEPIRC, part of the Pennsylvania

Fenner Drives Continuous Improvement

Reported Year
2022
Business growth projections pointed to a need for process improvements and workforce development to keep pace with demand and to enhance the customer experience. For help Fenner contacted MANTEC, part of the Pennsylvania MEP and the MEP National Network™.
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