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Polaris MEP Testimony for Rhode Island House Resolution No. 5542
Rhode Island House Resolution No. 5542 by Hearn, Edwards, Marshall, Shekarchi, Giarrusso Entitled, Joint Resolution Making An Appropriation Of $750,000 for Polaris Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) {LC1614/1}1} Supported by the Greater Providence Chamber of...
Reed, Whitehouse Announce $750,000 to Strengthen RI Manufacturing
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse today announced $750,000 in federal funding to continue supporting the Polaris Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP). Based in Providence, Polaris MEP is a statewide non-profit organization that...
Ted Nesi Interviews Polaris MEP and Mearthane Product Corporation
Christian Cowan, center director of Polaris MEP joined Peter Kaczmarek, president and COO of Mearthane Products Corp. (MPC) of Cranston for a recent interview on Executive Suite with Ted Nesi. The three spoke about MPC’s innovative products, upcoming events (the...
ISO Certification Supports Global Sales Growth for High Purity
Success Story – High Purity New England High Purity New England (HPNE) is a supplier of high purity products to the BioPharma, pharmaceutical, microelectronics and food industries with over 40 years of experience. Their headquarters in Smithfield Rhode Island, a short...
Manufacturing in R.I., Chapter 4: Toward a Flatter Future
Tom Friedman, author of “The World is Flat,” told us in 2005 about a fast-moving economic platform, accelerated by information technology advances, which created an environment in which it’s easy to source talent and do business globally. That is great, right? But...
Polaris MEP Announces New Slate of Workshops for RI Manufacturers
Focus of New and Updated Classes is on Process Innovation and Profitability Providence, RI – Polaris MEP will host a number of new and updated workshops in the first quarter of 2015 to help Rhode Island Manufacturers achieve operational excellence during the new year....
Manufacturing in R.I., Chapter 3: Education System Influence
The Rhode Island manufacturing environment is alive and strong. We already have looked at the current economy and support mechanisms that are helping the health of that environment. But what about the educational system support for manufacturers in the state? We...
Manufacturing in R.I., Chapter 2: Support Infrastructure
In the first installment of this series on manufacturing in Rhode Island, we talked about innovation, growth and new job creation – all byproducts of a healthy manufacturing environment, one which has changed from mass production to mass customization. Today I’ll...
Polaris MEP Hosts Nationally Renowned Supply Chain Optimization Expert
Comprehensive program helps Rhode Island manufacturers create a competitive advantage Providence, RI – October 22, 2014 – Polaris MEP will host its Supply Chain Optimization workshop on October 30, 2014 at 315 Iron Horse Way in Providence from 8:30am-12:00pm. Supply...
Manufacturing in R.I. – Chapter 1: Doing it Better
Manufacturing has changed greatly in the past 20 years in Rhode Island. We’ve moved from a mass- production environment to a mass-customization environment and many facets of this transformation are now critical to the region’s economic vitality. Let’s take a look at...
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