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NIST in Your State

NIST in North Dakota

NIST ensures that the U.S. economy runs on fair transactions, that our infrastructure is built with quality construction materials, that our manufacturers can innovate and compete internationally, and that we have access to reliable products at home. We provide critical measurements and standards, including nearly 600 calibration services and more than 1,100 standard reference materials, that make Americans safer and healthier and help our companies innovate.

Below you will see a small snippet of what NIST is doing in North Dakota. More information about how NIST is supporting key sectors in North Dakota will be added to this page in the future.

MEP Success Stories

Lean Training and Implementation Helps Transform Northland Truss Systems

Reported Year
2024
Northland Truss Systems was experiencing significant communication issues and high employee turnover, often struggling to maintain a full roster and running shifts with insufficient staff. These problems were compounded by communication roadblocks between their two sites. Northland Truss Systems turned to Impact Dakota, part of the MEP National

Lean Training Results in Cost Savings

Reported Year
2024
Vaderstad needed lean thinking and training for staff at the newly-acquired Wahpeton location. The company turned to Impact Dakota, part of the MEP National Network™, for help.

Lean Trainings and Follow-on Kaizen Events Result in Big Savings for Amber Waves

Reported Year
2024
Amber Waves had previously worked with Impact Dakota, part of the MEP National Network™, so when they started experiencing workforce issues, they remembered their previous partnership with Impact Dakota and turned to the center for help. With limited workforce available in their area of North Dakota, Amber Waves needed to be creative and innovative

Learn how NIST improves the lives of all Americans by conducting research and fostering collaborations that make possible everything from reliable vaccine storage and fair fuel transactions to next-generation MRIs and fair stock trades. Check out NIST Works for You.