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.

Workforce Partnership Meeting

📍 IYRS, Newport

SEPTEMBER 23
Wednesday, 8:30AM to 10:00AM

Polaris MEP and various state & private stakeholders have committed to a new initiative supporting this region of our state and we want to hear from you to ensure that your needs are met!

The Economic Progress Institute’s Policy & Budget Conference

📍 Crowne Plaza, 801 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, RI

SEPTEMBER 28
$100.00 per person

15th Annual Policy & Budget Conference What Will It Really Take? Rhode Island’s Response to a Changing Federal Landscape Polaris is a sponsor of the Economic Progress Institute’s (EPI) 15th Annual Policy & Budget Conference, taking place Monday, September 28, 2026, from 8:00–11:30 AM at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick. This year’s conference will bring […]

Steel Yard Presents Iron Pour Act 1: Enter The Fire

📍 The Steel Yard, 27 Sims Ave, Providence, RI 02909

OCTOBER 3
Free

🔥 The Steel Yard’s Iron Pour Returns — and This Year, It’s a Three-Act Experience! Polaris is supporting The Steel Yard’s 20th Annual Iron Pour, a celebration of metalworking, art, craftsmanship, and community. This year, the experience unfolds across three acts, each offering a different way to experience the fire, creativity, and tradition of the […]

Workforce Partnership Meeting

📍 IYRS, Newport

SEPTEMBER 23
Wednesday, 8:30AM to 10:00AM

Polaris MEP and various state & private stakeholders have committed to a new initiative supporting this region of our state and we want to hear from you to ensure that your needs are met!

The Economic Progress Institute’s Policy & Budget Conference

📍 Crowne Plaza, 801 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, RI

SEPTEMBER 28
$100.00 per person

15th Annual Policy & Budget Conference What Will It Really Take? Rhode Island’s Response to a Changing Federal Landscape Polaris is a sponsor of the Economic Progress Institute’s (EPI) 15th Annual Policy & Budget Conference, taking place Monday, September 28, 2026, from 8:00–11:30 AM at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick. This year’s conference will bring […]

Steel Yard Presents Iron Pour Act 1: Enter The Fire

📍 The Steel Yard, 27 Sims Ave, Providence, RI 02909

OCTOBER 3
Free

🔥 The Steel Yard’s Iron Pour Returns — and This Year, It’s a Three-Act Experience! Polaris is supporting The Steel Yard’s 20th Annual Iron Pour, a celebration of metalworking, art, craftsmanship, and community. This year, the experience unfolds across three acts, each offering a different way to experience the fire, creativity, and tradition of the […]

Resource Roadshow – Providence (feat. RI Commerce & Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce)

📍 1139 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02905

OCTOBER 13
Tuesday, 8:00am - 10:00am No Cost

Join us for a candid fireside chat featuring Daniela Fairchild, Chief Strategy Officer at RI Commerce, alongside representatives from the Greater Providence Chamber and Polaris MEP. We’ll talk about the challenges manufacturers are facing and highlight state and federal resources designed to help Rhode Island businesses grow, invest and stay competitive.

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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Polaris Helps Bring the New England Manufacturing Community Together at NE Made Summit

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ISO 9001:2026 FDIS: Why Quality Management is Becoming a Strategic Business Function

Quality Magazine's latest coverage of the ISO 9001:2026 revision digs into the substance behind the update, framing it…

Blog

Rhode Island Manufacturers Face Hurdles Accessing Tariff Refunds

Rhode Island businesses are beginning to receive millions of dollars in tariff refunds, but some manufacturers are having…

Blog

Polaris Helps Bring the New England Manufacturing Community Together at NE Made Summit

The inaugural New England M.A.D.E. (Manufacturing Advancement, Development & Expansion) Summit brought manufacturers, business leaders, industry experts and…

Blog

ISO 9001:2026 FDIS: Why Quality Management is Becoming a Strategic Business Function

Quality Magazine's latest coverage of the ISO 9001:2026 revision digs into the substance behind the update, framing it…

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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…