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MEP Success Stories from Puerto Rico

Manufacturing Plant Optimization

Reported Year
2024
Knowing the new business challenges that lie ahead, which include new clients/markets and acquisition of a new facility, Criolite contacted Puerto Rico Manufacturing Extension (PRiMEX), part of the MEP National Network™, to develop a facility layout plan for the new building. The current floor layout limits Criolite's growth and flexibility, a

Harvesting Success: Toyota Kata and Lean Manufacturing at Bayer Cropscience LP

Reported Year
2024
Knowing the new business challenges that lie ahead, which include new clients/breeders, the optimization of their current processes and training for employees on continuous improvement topics, Bayer Crop Science contacted Puerto Rico Manufacturing Extension, part of the MEP National Network™, to start an education process on continuous improvement

Kata Transformation: Optimizing Processes and Increasing Production at WECO Manufacturing

Reported Year
2024
Taking into consideration all the new potential customers that could be reached in the coming years, it is important that WECO increase the capacity of the plant by 80%, starting with line #2, including a significant reduction in overtime costs. WECO's management team recognized that company staff needed a new way of working on improvement projects

Safety First Improves Employees Morale and Avoid Costs

Reported Year
2023
Perez Precision Work has an accelerated growth acquiring new machinery and expanding its services outside of PR. Due to the rapid growth and acquisition of new equipment, the company acknowledge that to meet new production challenges, their employees needs to work safely. Their working environment requires employees understanding of applicable

Prime Air Sales Increase due to ISO 9001 Certification

Reported Year
2023
To meet the demands of the pharmaceutical and medical device highly regulated industries, the Puerto Rico Manufacturing Extension, part of the MEP National Network™, organization provided support through ISO 9001:2015 certification process. An initial formal Introduction to ISO 9001:2015 training was conducted for management and key personnel

Carla’s Sweets Managing Growth

Reported Year
2023
After numerous collaborations over the years with PR Manufacturing Extension, part of the MEP National Network™, in 2021 Carla’s Sweets Corp. contacted PR Manufacturing Extension to request assistance in transforming the business by identifying improvement opportunities and implementing recommendations. Carla's Sweets Corp. had grown and acquired

Air Master, Awning LLC.

Reported Year
2023
Inventory usually accounts for 50% of a company's investments in assets and it is a challenge to maintain the balance between satisfactory customer service levels and inventory costs. Air Master was already working through the challenges of recovery from Hurricane Maria and an earthquake in southern Puerto Rico. Then the COVID pandemic shut down

Universal Solar Products, Inc.

Reported Year
2022
The supply chain disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic were a real challenge due to long lead unique items used by the company. Unique items shortages were affecting their ability to serve the customers. At the same time, the plant manager, who also managed the materials and inventory control function, resigned and left the company. The

Design of Packaging Plant

Reported Year
2022
As a food company with growing demand, MS Produce management needed to evaluate planning for facilities where it can carry out cleaning, packaging and storing its products effectively and in compliance with regulatory agencies such as USDA and FDA. MS Produce also needed to automate the packaging of their products. This company has a history with