Find the right solutions to your challenges

Polaris MEP helps Rhode Island manufacturers find solutions to their challenges through improvement consulting and training.
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What We Do

Polaris MEP offers a wide range of consulting services that will transform your organization into a high-performing, market-driven and cost-effective operation. Our services allow you to increase revenue, reduce costs, and improve employee performance.

  • Lean Manufacturing
  • Quality Management
  • Workforce Development
  • Growth & Strategy
  • Facility Planning
  • Cybersecurity
  • Technology Acceleration

You're Invited

Participate in our upcoming events.

Lunch & Learn – Upcoming ISO Changes: Strategy for Transition

📍 315 Iron Horse Way, Providence, Rhode Island, 02908

SEPTEMBER 9
Wednesday, 12:00AM to 1:30PM No Cost

Understanding the Upcoming ISO Standard Changes. Navigate the Changes. Plan Your Transition.

Infosession – ISO 101: Understanding Certification and Its Business Value

📍 315 Iron Horse Way, Providence, RHODE ISLAND, 02908

SEPTEMBER 9
September 9, 8am - 9:30am No Cost

ISO 101: Understanding Certification and Its Business Value. Is ISO Certification Right for Your Organization?

New England M.A.D.E. Summit

📍 Crowne Plaza, 801 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, RI

SEPTEMBER 15
Free

Join Polaris at the Inaugural New England M.A.D.E. Summit! The New England M.A.D.E. Summit is the region’s premier event for manufacturers, bringing together industry leaders, innovators, and business resources for a full day of learning, networking, and collaboration. Whether you’re launching a business, scaling operations, exploring government contracting opportunities, strengthening your workforce, or looking for […]

Lunch & Learn – Upcoming ISO Changes: Strategy for Transition

📍 315 Iron Horse Way, Providence, Rhode Island, 02908

SEPTEMBER 9
Wednesday, 12:00AM to 1:30PM No Cost

Understanding the Upcoming ISO Standard Changes. Navigate the Changes. Plan Your Transition.

Infosession – ISO 101: Understanding Certification and Its Business Value

📍 315 Iron Horse Way, Providence, RHODE ISLAND, 02908

SEPTEMBER 9
September 9, 8am - 9:30am No Cost

ISO 101: Understanding Certification and Its Business Value. Is ISO Certification Right for Your Organization?

New England M.A.D.E. Summit

📍 Crowne Plaza, 801 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, RI

SEPTEMBER 15
Free

Join Polaris at the Inaugural New England M.A.D.E. Summit! The New England M.A.D.E. Summit is the region’s premier event for manufacturers, bringing together industry leaders, innovators, and business resources for a full day of learning, networking, and collaboration. Whether you’re launching a business, scaling operations, exploring government contracting opportunities, strengthening your workforce, or looking for […]

Webinar – Technology & Supplier Scouting: Helping Manufacturers Find the Right Resources

📍 Virtual

SEPTEMBER 17
Thursday, 8:00am - 9:30am No Cost

Whether you’re looking to improve operations, address a production bottleneck, source a hard-to-find component, or explore new technologies, our team can help point you in the right direction.

What Our Clients Are Saying

Creative Conners, a Cranston, Rhode Island company, was looking to streamline operations and increase profits after moving into a new space. After participating in Polaris MEP trainings and following the project manager’s guidance, Creative Conners saw a huge drop in defect rates and huge savings in work hours.

“By optimizing our workflow on those repeat products, we opened up capacity to chase after big custom projects, and we can do it without fear of not delivering on the orders that are still the bread and butter of what we do. So, it's a big deal across the board, from sales to the company's capabilities and our direction of what we're able to pursue. All through this 5S training. Yeah, it's a big deal.”

CY 2025
impact

$1,205,000 Cost Avoidance
$2,550,500 Cost Savings
$84,770,126 Increased &
Retained Sales
$8,085,259 New Investments/Cost Savings
403 RI Jobs Created
& Retained

(According to estimates reported by manufacturing clients when asked to quantify the impact of Polaris MEP's assistance in a third-party survey.)

News

Read the latest updates from Polaris.

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Building a Practical Path to AI Readiness

Artificial Intelligence (AI) often feels like a buzzword disconnected from the realities of daily manufacturing operations. While industry…

Blog

Value Stream Mapping’s Next Chapter: From Static Maps to Digital Twins

In a recent TechStrong TV conversation, Value Stream Mapping pioneer Jack Maher argues that manufacturing's classic Lean toolkit—value…

Blog

The Science Behind Ketchup Pouring Could Lead to Ceramic 3D Printing

In a recent Taking Measure blog post, NIST researcher Will Spencer describes how materials like ketchup or ceramic…

Blog

Building a Practical Path to AI Readiness

Artificial Intelligence (AI) often feels like a buzzword disconnected from the realities of daily manufacturing operations. While industry…

Blog

We Needed Automation to Reshore Our Supply Chain

IndustryWeek’s article “We Needed Automation to Reshore Our Supply Chain” describes how TAC Industries, a Springfield, Ohio-based manufacturer…