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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

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

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

Lean Layout and Continuous Flow Increases Productivity

Reported Year
2021
Due to impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic the company experienced a reduction in workforce, which left management feeling concerned. This phenomenon led the company to seek out the MEP Center in PR, PRiMEX, part of the MEP National Network™, to evaluate improvement alternatives that would allow them to meet demand with the new productive capacity. As

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

Alltrisrta Plastics Plastics, LLC Certified under the ISO 13485:2016 Standard

Reported Year
2022
Alltrista Plastic's customers, medical devices and pharmaceutical manufacturers, continuously demand higher standards and that their suppliers operate under a formal quality system. Alltrista Plastics Puerto Rico, LLC, realized that their quality management system needed to be upgraded in order to meet international standards. Since the company’s

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
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