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Lean Manufacturing Tip Video – The Team Board
Did you know more than 168 million people should tune into the Super Bowl this year? Fans, teams and advertisers are all looking to win. At Polaris MEP, we’re all about manufacturing wins for our customers. In order to win, we know how helpful it can be to implement a...
Polaris MEP Reports Positive Economic Impact from FY 2021 Programs
RI Manufacturing Center Services Helped Manufacturers Achieve $121.5M in Sales, 1628 Jobs Added/Retained Providence, RI – January 31, 2022 – Non-profit consulting group Polaris MEP has released its annual report for FY 2021, reporting positive economic impacts...
Providence Business News: Manufacturers renew call for business on-site COVID-19 testing
Providence Business News' Jacquelyn Voghel reports on manufacturers' demand for continued/increased COVID-19 testing and Polaris MEP's support: "On Jan. 4, Polaris MEP and the manufacturers association emailed manufacturers to remind them of the testing program....
Johnston Sunrise: Scituate CTE program breaks out high-tech show-and-tell house
Polaris MEP is working directly with The Scituate Career & Technology Education (CTE) program to bring a new, exciting VR program to students. “The Scituate CTE program (grades 9-12) is open to students from all over Rhode Island, and the professional database...
Providence Business News: Phoenix Partnership offers manufacturer employer training classess
NEW DATES: Phoenix training begins March 10th! The Phoenix partnership of Polaris MEP is offering its Level 200 Manufacturing Developmental Series, part of its three tiers of free manufacturer employer training sessions. The training is open to those who have...
RI Mask Mandate & Updated COVID-19 Guidance for Manufacturers
Governor Dan McKee on Wednesday, December 16, 2021 established a universal mask mandate for the state of Rhode Island. The new rules will be implemented on Monday, December 20th and affect companies of all sizes, including manufacturers. The Rhode Island Manufacturers...
URI Research Foundation (URIRF) Selected as Build Back Better EDA Grant Finalist
URIRF Will Lead Regional Coalition to Grow "Blue Economy" With $500K Phase One EDA Grant Polaris MEP's parent organization, the University of Rhode Island Research Foundation (URIRF), in conjunction with Rhode Island Commerce and a regional team focused on the growing...
NIST MEP Announces Appointment of New MEP Director
NIST MEP is pleased to announce the appointment of Pravina Raghavan as the new Director of the MEP program. She officially started at NIST on Dec. 6, 2021. Pravina joins NIST MEP with more than 20 years of experience providing advisory services to businesses in the...
NIST Data Debunks 4 Manufacturing Myths – INFOGRAPHIC
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. The Hollings MEP National Network is a part of the National Institutes of...
When Good Strategies Go Bad: The 7 Deadly Execution Mistakes
By Marie Mansheim, Senior Consultant, WMEP Manufacturing Solutions Much work goes into developing sound business strategies. Yet when it comes to executing those brilliant initiatives, plenty of manufacturers and organizations fall short. If execution is the secret...
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