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Four Ways Polaris MEP Can Help RI Manufacturers with Sustainability
It's Earth Day 2021, which means "Sustainable Manufacturing" -- managing operations of a manufacturing facility through economically- and environmentally-sound practices –- is on our minds. Whether large or small, successful manufacturers know that sustainable...
Walmart’s Annual Open Call for Products Made, Grown or Assembled in the U.S.
From NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Do you have a "made in Rhode Island" product that deserves a national audience? The application process for Walmart's eighth annual open call for products made, grown or assembled in the United States is open now...
Providence Business News: Five Questions with Emily Reade
Emily Reade, president of chemical manufacturing company Reade Advanced Materials discusses the International Organization of Standardization’s 9001-2015 certification for small and midsized manufacturers and how her company was able to bolster customer confidence and...
After a March (and More) of Madness, What’s Next for Manufacturers?
By Mark Schmit, Partnerships Manager, NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (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...
Lean Manufacturing Tip Video – Restoring Balance in Manufacturing Processes
Anything that is out of balance will break or cause something else to break. In this “Lean Tip of The Week” video, Polaris MEP lean manufacturing expert Nathan Bonds highlights the importance of bringing into balance a process and the relationships within a process....
February 2-Q Poll – Rhode Island Manufacturers On Government Contracting
President Biden has signed several Executive Orders to strengthen Buy American provisions and American Manufacturing. This included elements which would require active use of the MEP National Network by federal agencies. As the Rhode Island center for the MEP National...
PBS News Hour: As Nationwide Unemployment Grows, Rhode Island Steps In to Help Residents Find Work
The Back to Work RI initiative helps place unemployed and underemployed RHode Islanders in jobs, including Manufacturing jobs. Polaris MEP is the Department of Labor & Training intermediary for the manufacturing sector and manages the Machine & Marine program....
Providence Business News: Most manufacturers plan to increase workforce counts
By Erin Read Polaris MEP, which stands for Manufacturing Extension Partnership, has launched a “2-Q Poll” survey series to solicit feedback from the manufacturing industry in Rhode Island via two questions on timely topic each month. This month's poll shows how Rhode...
Lean Manufacturing Tip Video – The Components of War … er Work?
Do not let your Rhode Island manufacturing company be defeated by wastes! In a new “Lean Tip of the Week” video, Polaris MEP Project Manager Nathan Bonds links the concept of manufacturing waste elimination to Sun Tzu’s “Art of War.” In order to win the battle for...
January 2-Q Poll – Workforce Changes Anticipated by Rhode Island Manufacturers
Polaris MEP has introduced a new survey designed to check the pulse of the Rhode Island manufacturing community. Each month we ask our industry two short questions on a timely topic. In January, the very first "2-Q Poll" for Rhode Island manufacturers focused on...
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