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MEP Success Stories from Pennsylvania

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American Paper Bag Sacks Outdated Processes in Favor of Innovation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™.

Metal Fabricator’s Future Shines Brightly With Updated Quality Management System

Reported Year
2021
Hendrick Manufacturing, an ISO 9001:2008 certified company, desired an external resource to assist in upgrading its quality management system (QMS) for certification in ISO 9001:2015 to ensure its quality processes and protocols met client requirements. If they did not upgrade the QMS, Hendrick was at risk of losing many of its most lucrative

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

IMC Client Achieves Highest Safe Quality Food 9.0 Certification Rating of “Excellent”

Reported Year
2021
Over the past two years, the company has been expanding into providing their own products, such as chocolate chips, as ingredients to other manufacturers of food products. This led to a substantial opportunity to increase company revenues by opening new markets in the US and worldwide as an ingredient manufacturer/supplier. Due to regulations and
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