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MEP Success Stories from Wisconsin

WMEP Assists Sub-Zero in Creating a Sustainable Method to Train Operations Leaders

Reported Year
2022
Sub-Zero’s commitment to being an industry leader in manufacturing and innovation had led them on a journey of continuous improvement, which included elevating the knowledge and skills of their team members. In 2019, Sub-Zero leadership identified the need to create a “Learning Academy” for their employees, which could both support their employees’

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

Tank Technology Goes with the Flow to Boost Efficiency

Reported Year
2022
Tank Technology is continuing to grow with a potential new product line set to be introduced. The company wants to improve the flow of product through three steps of the operation: shell, flue assembly and full tank assembly. Currently, Tank Technology is producing six to seven units on average per day and wants to improve that rate to a consistent

Value Stream Mapping and Analysis of Current Operations Leads to Positive Impacts

Reported Year
2021
WB Mfg has grown rapidly over the last decade by allowing customers to customize their furniture beyond their standard catalog of products, accessories and colors. This process required numerous emails to manage the RFQ and order entry between dealers, customers and supplier. WB Mfg sought to improve internal processes in the office. To evaluate

Transformational Productivity Initiative Transforms Wiscon Products

Reported Year
2021
Wiscon Products grew exponentially and struggled to manage going from a company with $2 million a year in annual revenue to one with $12 million. The company shifted from producing commodity products to making highly engineered products. Although growth is generally a positive outcome for companies, problems arose in managing the unplanned rapid

Felker Brothers: Smart Automation Leads to a Sold Return on Investment

Reported Year
2021
Felker Brothers has goals to grow the company. A new process development committee was the first step toward developing an innovation culture, sustainable growth process, the skill set that can identify, evaluate, and implement new manufacturing process capabilities. The long-term goal is to foster and grow the next generation of business leaders

Baker Manufacturing Uses 5S, Plant Layout and Lean to Streamline Growth

Reported Year
2021
Baker needed to increase capacity and reduce throughput in its industrial water systems welding department to meet existing and future demand. For help the company turned to WMEP Manufacturing Solutions, part of the Wisconsin MEP and the MEP National Network™, a trusted advisor who has been delivering successful projects at Baker Manufacturing

Expansion takes an Innovative turn at Malco Products SBC

Reported Year
2020
In the wake of significant growth, Malco Products found themselves running short of manufacturing capacity in 2016. The tool manufacturer needed more space, equipment and skilled labor to keep up with demand for products they had recently innovated. Collaborating with UW-Stout Manufacturing Outreach Center (MOC), part of the MEP National Network™
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