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MEP Success Stories from Wisconsin

Lean Transforms the Operation

Reported Year
2024
TLT was initially focused on the mink fur business before transitioning to producing live traps for small animals. Greg Smith became the second-generation owner in 2012, and the business was stagnant, and the atmosphere was described as conflicting and demanding. TLT turned to MOC, part of the Wisconsin MEP and the MEP National Network™, for help.

ISO 9001:2015 Implementation

Reported Year
2024
TSI Power wanted to obtain an ISO 9001 registration. High-level decision makers were involved and needed assistance from UW-Stout Manufacturing Outreach Center (MOC), part of the Wisconsin MEP and the MEP National Network™. There was a previously unsuccessful effort to obtain ISO 9001 registration. This effort failed primarily due to failure to

Technology Scouting ERP Systems

Reported Year
2024
Saveguard was using an unsustainable ERP system. That system was a complex cascade of custom, manually-maintained spreadsheets, and it was not meeting the business' needs for growth or for customer support or for business costing. The General Manager requested the UW-Stout Manufacturing Outreach Center (MOC), part of the Wisconsin MEP and the MEP

Team Industries Transforms Painting Facility with Innovative IT-OT Solutions from WMEP

Reported Year
2024
Team Industries, Inc., faced a challenge with their extensive painting facility and sought a technological solution for efficient data logging. Additionally, they aimed to explore alternative paint spray options. The current manual recording of operational data by operators prompted the need for a more streamlined approach. To ensure comprehensive

Plant Layout for Rudy Rack

Reported Year
2023
“The business has grown and the organization is challenged with space and productivity efficiencies. We need to look at our production layout,” Owner Don Rasmussen explained in an initial site visit from University of Wisconsin-Stout Manufacturing Outreach Center (MOC), part of the Wisconsin MEP and the MEP National Network™. “We need to be better

Continuous Improvement through Organizational Development

Reported Year
2023
As FreMarq’s sales grew, so did its organization, adding more complexity to on-time deliveries, quality, and production needs. These factors are a serious threat to a growing business. “We can’t afford not to perform," stated Todd Fredrick, co-owner and founder of FreMarq Innovations. “We have talented people; we just needed a better way to execute

Transformational Productivity Creates a Custom Roadmap

Reported Year
2023
CGC needed guidance at a critical time. They were in the process of expanding into complex new markets (e.g., aerospace), and looking to position themselves as competitors against the industry’s biggest players. CGC wanted a roadmap that prepared them for strategic growth without compromising their unique culture, which is keenly focused on the

Focusing Lean Efforts Increase Sales & Profits

Reported Year
2022
With more than 40 years of experience in the veterinary industry, more than 3,000 products manufactured, and more than 10,000 happy customers, Genesis Industries shows they don't simply care about animals, they care about their customers and strive to provide quality healthcare products and practical solutions to enhance the lives of animals and

Business Operating System Ties Process Map to Bottom Line

Reported Year
2022
Star Blends had grown rapidly in prior years, prompting the building of a new mill in Chippewa Falls. After initial growth in sales with the mill addition, facility utilization plateaued at approximately 25%.There was a true lack of focus and direction, process documentation, transparency, and accountability, as well as over-complicated processes
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