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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...
National Study — More Than 13:1 Return on Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Program
A new study by Summit Consulting and the W.E. Upjohn Institute finds that the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP) Program generates a substantial economic and financial return of nearly 13.4:1 for...
Polaris MEP, RIMA Publish Reopening “Playbook” for State Manufacturers
The headlines this week have been filled with news of RI's "Reopening." While most of Rhode Island's businesses have been closed as part of the effort to stem the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus, manufacturing has remained open. This is because our industry has proven...
COVID-19 Coronavirus: Masks and Manufacturing
Polaris MEP and the Rhode Island Manufacturers Association recently collaborated with Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor on a conference call specifically for manufacturing businesses. The timing was especially important: Governor Gina Raimondo had just...
Providence Business News: Survey takes stock of R.I. manufacturers amid COVID-19 climate
Polaris MEP's COVID-19 impact survey of founders, CEOs and owners of Rhode Island manufacturing companies was reported as one of Providence Business News' "Hot Topics." "Polaris Manufacturing Extension Partnership conducted a survey of Rhode Island manufacturers and...
Survey of Rhode Island Manufacturing Business Owners Hints at Varied Recovery Timeframes
Polaris MEP poll shows support for state COVID-19 coronavirus guidance Providence, RI – May 5, 2020 – A poll of owners/CEOs of Rhode Island manufacturing businesses found that, despite operational challenges posed by state guidance on social distancing and masks, more...
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