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MEP Success Stories from South Dakota

Experience Matters When It Comes to Quality at Dakotaland Manufacturing

Reported Year
2024
In order to ensure that Dakotaland can deliver on its promises to its customers and team, it was essential for them to have a solid quality management system, which for Dakotaland is ISO 9001. Dakotaland sought the services of Brad Fischer, a business advisor with SD Manufacturing and Technology Solutions and part of the MEP National Network™, for

Building Strong Teams Through Discovering Your Geniuses

Reported Year
2024
DeSCo has always shown a strong commitment to continuous improvement - both in the front office and on the plant floor. The company has a history of embracing lean concepts to increase productivity and save costs and providing support to its team through participation in peer groups, including those for C-Suite/CEO, HR, and operations/supply chain

Takkion (Renew Energy)

Reported Year
2024
In late 2021, Renew Energy (now branded as a division of TAKKION) reached out to SD Manufacturing & Technology Solutions (SDMTS), part of the MEP National Network™, to help them prepare for and audit to be certified to the ISO 9001 standard. Successfully achieving/maintaining these standards was critical to Renew's ability to demonstrate to its

Commitment to Quality Provides Competitive Edge & Path to Growth

Reported Year
2024
First earning its ISO 9001: 2015 Certification in 2019 at its Brandon facility, the scope of FlexIT's certification included hydraulic hose assembly, bulk hydraulic hose, hydraulic hose fittings, and custom hydraulic itks. In order to maintain this certification and keep the company competitive in its markets, FlexIT needed to invest in continued

Precision manufacturer finds fast growth service aerospace, defense industries

Reported Year
2022
A business like Rensberger has to be able to prove it does quality work, which is why it sought AS9100 certification for more than a year. Customers were waiting for Rensberger's certification and could not work with the company until they had it. After a quick search online, the Rensberger Technologies team found South Dakota Manufacturing &

Family-Owned Manufacturer Brings New Jobs to Hometown

Reported Year
2022
After taking over as CEO, Scher realized that if HMMI didn’t make some changes, dozens of jobs in her hometown could be at risk. She knew her family business needed some help – and that she couldn’t provide it alone. MTS, or South Dakota Manufacturing & Technology Solutions, part of the MEP National Network™, began working with HMMI to assess the

Adapting and Improving in the Additive Manufacturing Space

Reported Year
2021
As the business grew and started on a lean transformation journey, they reached out to South Dakota Manufacturing and Technology Solutions (MTS), part of the MEP National Network™, in 2016 to have a partner supporting their journey.

Transformational Changes in a Transformational Industry

Reported Year
2021
As the business grew leadership wanted to fix a few growing pains within the company, first and foremost making sure on-time deliveries continued to be top of mind for the company. With an introduction to South Dakota Manufacturing and Technology Solutions (MTS), part of the MEP National Network™, in 2017, a meeting, and a business assessment, MTS

Maximizing Potential at Maximum Promotions

Reported Year
2021
Founder and owner Mark Nelsen was introduced to South Dakota Manufacturing and Technology Solutions (MTS), part of the MEP National Network™, in March of 2020, a time where he was “about ready to throw in the towel” on his business of 39 years. He didn’t know precisely what he needed but was aware he could use an outside perspective to establish a