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Polaris MEP offers operations improvement consulting and training. We help Rhode Island Manufacturers with their top line, bottom line and pipeline.

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Nathan Bonds has helped companies realize gains, including $1.5 million in savings.

 

“[Polaris MEP project managers] are fun, they’re energetic. They help us navigate challenges … with seeing it a different way, with not allowing preconceived ideas to hold us back. When we get to a point where we need to bring in an outside facilitator, Polaris MEP is always at the top of that list.” – Andrew Ellison, National Marker Company

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Grow Your Business

“Not only did the program that Polaris MEP offered made it possible, they also made it reachable. Big thank you’s to Chris Cinieri … Chris, you made it seem seamless. Can’t express our gratitude enough.” – Renay Curran, R&R Machine

Big Challenges, Real Results

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Polaris MEP Helps Kennedy Inc. Realize Rapid ROI & Growth with Lean

“Polaris MEP helped us get faster and more reliable than ever. In less than a year, we went from scaling down staff to hiring new employees to meet increased business.”
Steve Kennedy, Owner

Digital Marketing Leads to Physical Expansion for Orbetron

“Working with Polaris MEP and Sidewalk Branding seemed seamless. SEO gets us in front of targets more effectively. Now, we are seeing benefits we would never have imagined.” Roger Hultquist, CEO & Co-Owner

$500k-$600k

estimated increase in annual sales

Expanded

from 1300sqft to 2000sqft

New partnership

to promote liquid feeder

Growth

access to additional sales reps

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Polaris MEP Helps Kennedy Inc. Realize Rapid ROI & Growth with Lean

“Polaris MEP helped us get faster and more reliable than ever. In less than a year, we went from scaling down staff to hiring new employees to meet increased business.”
Steve Kennedy, Owner

Goodwin-Bradley Engages Polaris MEP for ISO 9001:2015

“Polaris MEP project managers have been very helpful in getting our company where it needs to be with respect to ISO certification. Their vast knowledge of our industry is a great asset and invaluable to a company like ours.”

Christopher Goodwin, Vice President & Sales Director

$450,000

increase in revenue and retained sales

25%

increase in staff

$100,000

in cost savings

$15,000

investment in IT

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Polaris MEP Helps Kennedy Inc. Realize Rapid ROI & Growth with Lean

“Polaris MEP helped us get faster and more reliable than ever. In less than a year, we went from scaling down staff to hiring new employees to meet increased business.”
Steve Kennedy, Owner

Polaris MEP Helps Kennedy Inc. Realize Rapid ROI & Growth with Lean

“Polaris MEP helped us get faster and more reliable than ever. In less than a year, we went from scaling down staff to hiring new employees to meet increased business.”
Steve Kennedy, Owner

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78%

increase in productivity per employee

> 400%

production volume increase

Jobs

Rehired staff previously laid-off, hiring add'l

ROI

Nearly instant return on project investment

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Featured Video

What is SMED (aka Quick Changeover, aka Setup Reduction)? And how does  this Lean Manufacturing tactic reduce the time it takes for setups which means

✔️ increased production flexibility,

✔️ smaller lot sizes,

✔️ less scrap,

✔️ shortened lead times and

✔️ happier customers?

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Polaris MEP engages with more than Rhode Island manufacturers each year.

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