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The Benefits of Going Lean and Green

The Benefits of Going Lean and Green

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...

Lean Manufacturing Kaizen Increases Poultry Processing by 50%

Lean Manufacturing Kaizen Increases Poultry Processing by 50%

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.  ...

Intro to TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)

Intro to TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)

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...

Made in America Manufacturing Communities Act 2022

Made in America Manufacturing Communities Act 2022

Rhode Island Representative David N. Cicilline and Michigan Representative Peter Meijer have re-introduced the “Made In America Manufacturing Communities Act,” which empowers the Secretary of Commerce to design consortiums as “manufacturing communities” eligible for...

Boston Globe: Shortages are more than a simple supply chain problem

Boston Globe: Shortages are more than a simple supply chain problem

Christian Cowan, formerly the Center Director for Polaris MEP and now Executive Director of 401 Tech Bridge talks with The Boston Globe about how a technology and innovation gap is contributing to supply chain problems.   Government investment shifts resulted in key...

5 Quick Tips to Controlling Inventory in 2022

5 Quick Tips to Controlling Inventory in 2022

Among the many "side effects" of COVID-19 has been its impact on the supply chain and controlling inventory. A 2021 Grainger report found that inventory management was the second biggest area of impact from the pandemic after lead time. With supplies and parts...