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RI Manufacturing Leaders Say Workforce AND Technology Needed to “Reboot” Manufacturing Post-COVID
Polaris MEP Survey Explores What Is Required to Accelerate Manufacturing Sector Recovery Providence, RI – July 27, 2020 – A new poll by Polaris MEP shows Sales continue to be the greatest challenge currently facing the Rhode Island’s manufacturers. The survey also...
Assembly Magazine: MEP Success Stories Round-Up
Polaris MEP helped Antaya Technologies achieve IATF 16949:2016 certification. John Sprovieri of Assembly Magazine reports on this and other Manufacturing Extension Partnership success stories from around the United States. Click here to read the story, published July...
Polaris MEP Recognized in Rhode Island Inno’s “50 On Fire.”
Rhode Island Inno has recognized Polaris MEP in the "Education/Government" category of thier first "50 On Fire" list. This list is a celebration of the enterprises and innovators who are doing special work to set the ecosystem ablaze. "Polaris MEP: A nonprofit...
How to Market When Orders Are Slow – Part Two
By Polaris MEP National Network Partner Mary Mechler, IMEC Part 2: Getting the Message Out After your manufacturing organization has identified customer pains and your solutions, it's time begin communicating. Use What You Have in Place Now The key is to use the...
How to Market to New and Current Customers When Orders Are Slow
By Polaris MEP National Network Partner Mary Mechler, IMEC Part 1: Making a Plan A May 2020 survey of RI Manufacturing CEOs showed the impact of coronavirus on sales. It seems each day, another challenge is added to an already very complex business environment. Many...
3 Best Practices — and 1 New Resource — for Managing COVID-19 Supply Chain Disruption
Hurricanes. Floods. Over the years, Rhode Island's manufacturers have weathered (pun intended) disruptions to their supply chain from natural disasters and other challenges here and across the globe. However the COVID-19 coronavirus has put stress on supply chains in...
ecoRI News: Ocean State Wades Into Buttressing Its Blue Economy
Polaris MEP is part of a coalition of groups working to turn "blue into the new green" in the Ocean State, as reported by ecoRI News' Grace Kelly. Kelly writes that a variety of organizations that fall within the blue economy, such as Rhode Island Marine Trade...
Polaris MEP, 401 Tech Bridge leaders To Speak During “Defense Innovation” Night
Virtual Venture Café is partnering with 401 Tech Bridge, NUWC Division Newport, and Northeast Tech Bridge for “Defense Innovation and Tech Transfer” a deep dive conversation on the defense industry and its partners in Rhode Island. The program runs from 3:00-6:00pm on...
Providence Business News: Five Questions with Chris Cinieri
Polaris MEP Project Manager Chris Cinieri spoke with Susan Shalhoub of the Providence Business News about the complications in supply-chain demand due to COVID-19, the true value of a strong domestic supply network, and how the MEP national Supplier Scouting program...
Employee problems? Your company core values may be to blame
By Polaris MEP Partner, John Boudreau, Envisionable I’ve noticed that employee problems at small businesses can often be traced to the same source – the company's core values. Let me explain. The other day I received a call from a manufacturer. He was worried that...
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