Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee announced in a news conference that the state is launching a program to help women inmates transition from prison and into good-paying, skilled jobs in manufacturing. The Cranston Patch reported that the RI Department of Corrections is...
3D scanning used to be something for science fiction. However, the technology is quite real and available and offers very real benefits to small and medium-sized manufacturers. Polaris MEP has teamed up with 3D scanning specialist Christopher Wilczewski for a series...
Manufacturers are currently challenged by a labor shortage (too few skilled candidates coming into the pipeline), the COVID pandemic's impact on employees and an aging workforce. All of this makes it even more important to retain manufacturing employees. But how?...
The MEP National Network has published a new, data-filled reshoring infographic with insights related to past reliance on foreign sources and the potential for bringing more manufacturing back to the U.S. The publication notes the top industries reshoring back to...
Providence, RI – April 18, 2022 – Non-profit consulting group Polaris MEP, the state’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center, is growing, and seeks to grow its Advisory Board to support its mission to strengthen and empower RI’s small and medium-sized...
Polaris MEP was proud to support the Center for Southeast Asians "Year of the Tiger" yesterday in Providence. The morning's rain did nothing to dampen then the enthusiasm of this community!Learn about the program (and see if you spot our logo) in this WJAR-TV piece....
In the latest “Lean Tip of the Week” video Nathan outlines a scenario that’s pretty common – the O in DOWNTIME, Overproduction. The key, he says, is to take the advice of G.I. Joe – “knowing, is half the battle.” Knowing the root cause of Waste makes it possible to...
Project Manager Nathan Bonds is, we have to say, obsessed with downtime. He uses his own pretty wisely. He doesn’t binge TV. He only wants to know what he needs to know right now to get on with his day. (Building chicken coops, painting houses …) Nathan’s also on a...
Exporting is a “foreign process” to many, so it’s natural to wonder if exporting is right for your company, if you are ready to “go global” and how to get started. In this webinar, international trade consultant/trainer Linda Woulfe offers an overview of the benefits...