By Jessy Servi Ortiz, Managing Director of the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council, which is owned and operated by the Wisconsin MEP (Manufacturing Extension Partnership) Polaris MEP is the Rhode Island Center for the MEP National NetworkTM, whose mission it is to...
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Mapping Your Supply Chains Helps Prioritize Risks and Actions
By Melissa Burant, Supply Chain Project Manager, and Marc Schneider of CIRAS (Iowa MEP) Polaris MEP is the Rhode Island Center for the MEP National NetworkTM, whose mission it is to strengthen and empower small and medium-sized manufacturing companies in the United...
Manufacturing Internships are Expanding the Talent Pipeline
By Mayra S. Ramirez, Workforce Programs Project Manager, CIRAS (Iowa MEP) Polaris MEP is the Rhode Island Center for the MEP National NetworkTM, whose mission it is to strengthen and empower small and medium-sized manufacturing companies in the United States....
Cybersecurity vulnerabilities – Protect your Industry 4.0 investment
By Pat Toth, former Cybersecurity Program Manager for the NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) National Network Polaris MEP is the Rhode Island Center for the MEP National NetworkTM, whose mission it is to strengthen and empower small and medium-sized...
Start Your Market Scouting by Reviewing Your Value Proposition
By Cindy Matsuki, Small Business Innovation Research Program Manager for INNOVATE Hawaii, which is part of the NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) National Network Polaris MEP is the Rhode Island Center for the MEP National NetworkTM, whose mission it is to...
MEP National Network Infographic: Responding to the Manufacturing Skills Gap With Training
By Katie Rapp, Writer/Editor for the NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) National Network Polaris MEP is the Rhode Island Center for the MEP National NetworkTM, whose mission it is to strengthen and empower small and medium-sized manufacturing companies in...
Build a More Proactive Game Plan with a Lean Management Road Map
By Sue Via, Senior Project Manager at TechSolve, part of the NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) National Network Polaris MEP is the Rhode Island Center for the MEP National NetworkTM, whose mission it is to strengthen and empower small and medium-sized...
How to Adapt Lean Manufacturing For a Lean Office, Part 2
"Lean Office" training can save Rhode Island manufacturers time and money. How can you get started adapting the Lean mindset for your administrative functions? Part 2 in a two-part series on Lean Office. Getting started with a "Lean Office" mindset includes mapping...
How to Translate Lean Manufacturing Principles Into Your Office Functions, Part 1
A "Lean Office" can save time and money. But why and how can lean principles translate to administrative functions? Part 1 in a two-part series on Lean Office for Rhode Island manufacturers. The lean manufacturing movement came out of a desire to reduce waste and...