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MEP Success Stories from Pennsylvania

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™.

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

Elevating Efficiency at Golden Technologies

Reported Year
2020
Golden Technologies’ aggressive growth and new product development exposed bottlenecks in manufacturing and inefficiencies in scheduling that affected throughput and on-time delivery of customer orders. The company needed to develop processes and operations in a way that maximized efficiency and capacity and improved product flow.
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