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Ted Nesi Interviews Polaris MEP and Mearthane Product Corporation
Christian Cowan, center director of Polaris MEP joined Peter Kaczmarek, president and COO of Mearthane Products Corp. (MPC) of Cranston for a recent interview on Executive Suite with Ted Nesi. The three spoke about MPC’s innovative products, upcoming events (the...
Manufacturing in R.I., Chapter 4: Toward a Flatter Future
Tom Friedman, author of “The World is Flat,” told us in 2005 about a fast-moving economic platform, accelerated by information technology advances, which created an environment in which it’s easy to source talent and do business globally. That is great, right? But...
Manufacturing in R.I., Chapter 3: Education System Influence
The Rhode Island manufacturing environment is alive and strong. We already have looked at the current economy and support mechanisms that are helping the health of that environment. But what about the educational system support for manufacturers in the state? We...
Manufacturing in R.I., Chapter 2: Support Infrastructure
In the first installment of this series on manufacturing in Rhode Island, we talked about innovation, growth and new job creation – all byproducts of a healthy manufacturing environment, one which has changed from mass production to mass customization. Today I’ll...
Polaris MEP Hosts Nationally Renowned Supply Chain Optimization Expert
Comprehensive program helps Rhode Island manufacturers create a competitive advantage Providence, RI – October 22, 2014 – Polaris MEP will host its Supply Chain Optimization workshop on October 30, 2014 at 315 Iron Horse Way in Providence from 8:30am-12:00pm. Supply...
Manufacturing in R.I. – Chapter 1: Doing it Better
Manufacturing has changed greatly in the past 20 years in Rhode Island. We’ve moved from a mass- production environment to a mass-customization environment and many facets of this transformation are now critical to the region’s economic vitality. Let’s take a look at...
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