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A Lean Manufacturing Thanksgiving Tale?
Most people don’t relate Thanksgiving with Lean Manufacturing. Most people also probably don’t relate Lean Manufacturing with community collaborations and helping seniors. Yet that’s exactly what this tale is about: How Lean Manufacturing training helped a...
PBN: Polaris MEP Launches Manufacturing Report on Workforce, Growth in R.I.
Nonprofit consulting organization Polaris MEP has launched the “2022 State of RI Manufacturing Study,” a first-ever look at trends in the state’s manufacturing sector with analysis of its economic impacts and a comprehensive survey of Rhode Island...
Reporter Today East Providence: New Study Seeks Input from East Providence Manufacturers
Non-profit consulting group Polaris MEP is launching an in-depth study of trends in Rhode Island's manufacturing sector -- and looking for input from manufacturing businesses in the East Providence area. The 2022 “State of RI Manufacturing Study” will include analysis...
Polaris MEP Launches “State of RI Manufacturing Study”
First Rhode Island Manufacturing sector-specific report will explore impact on Ocean State economy, workforce issues, and plans for innovation and growth Providence, RI – November 10, 2021 – Non-profit consulting group Polaris MEP is launching an in-depth study of...
Boston Globe: RI Rhode Map: Polaris MEP Launches State of RI Manufacturing Survey
Roughly 10 percent of Rhode Island’s private sector jobs are in the manufacturing sector, and a new study launching today will help identify trends and make recommendations about ways to support small businesses and improve the talent pipeline. The study is being...
4 Best Practices for Better Strategic Planning
By Marie Mansheim, Senior Consultant, WMEP Manufacturing Solutions Strategic Planning. Rarely were there two words viewed with more reluctance, dread, and disappointment. The process of strategic planning is often considered too time consuming for manufacturers,...
PBN: At Quonset port, supply chain problems of a different kind
Major ports around the country are jammed with ships carrying products and materials waiting to be delivered to their final destinations, but Rhode Island is feeling the impact of pandemic-related supply chain disruptions in a much different way. "The problem of late...
1 Global Challenge, 5 Reasons to Shop Locally
We are hearing about and seeing the supply chain disruptions around the world, including here in Rhode Island. As such, there is no better time to shop locally than right now. "Small Business Saturday" is around the corner – November 27th -- but I hope you won't wait...
Quality Digest: What Is Workforce Innovation?
This article is the sixth in a monthly series by the the America Works initiative. As a part of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) National Network’s goal of supporting the growth of small and medium-sized manufacturing companies, this series focuses on...
DoD DFARS Interim Rule and Rhode Island Manufacturers
By Polaris MEP National Network Partner CONNSTEP October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and the overarching theme for this year is “Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.” To help Rhode Island manufacturers #BeCyberSmart about cybersecurity, we'll be sharing posts from MEP...
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