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...
Savvy manufacturers are looking closely at costs and customer expectations to make smart, sustainable decisions that pay off. In this recorded webinar, Project Manager Nathan Bonds reviews the “why” and some of the “how” of going LEAN AND GREEN. He explains the...
Company Profile Pat’s Pastured, a 150+ acre farm located in East Greenwich, RI, was founded in 2002 by Patrick and Kelly McNiff. The farm raises 100% grass-fed beef, pasture-raised chicken, pigs, and turkeys that are never given antibiotics, steroids, or hormones. ...
Find out how the relentless pursuit of minor machine defects can make a major impact on your productivity. Rhode Island manufacturers can be one part MacGyver, one part Mary Poppins when it comes to their Capital Equipment. When faced with little issues they fix on...
Rhode Island's unemployment rate fell from 4.8% to 4.2% in January as the state steadily recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic. Polaris MEP's Center Director, Kathie Mahoney, weighs in on what this means for Rhode Island manufactueres: “Similar to all industries,...