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Polaris MEP Seeks Advisory Board Members to Move RI Manufacturing Forward

Polaris MEP is expanding its Advisory Board of Directors, to support its mission to strengthen RI’s small and…

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Food giveaway caters to Rhode Island’s Southeast Asian community

 Polaris MEP was proud to support the Center for Southeast Asians "Year of the Tiger" on the 12th…

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Lean Tip – Coming Down on DOWNTIME

VIDEO: Polaris MEP's Lean Tip series explores how to identify the source of wastes (DOWNTIME) using lean manufacturing…

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Coming Down on DOWNTIME – Getting to the Bottom of Waste

In a blog post & video, Polaris MEP project manager Nathan Bonds discusses how to fight DOWNTIME Waste…

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The Manufacturing Melting Pot

RI boasts a wide variety of manufacturing industries -- it's a manufacturing melting pot, writes Polaris MEP Center…

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The Essentials of Exporting

VIDEO: Linda Wolufe and Kayla Viveiros discuss how your manufacturing company can start, and be ready for, exporting.

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Cobots Can Help Solve Social Distancing and Labor Challenges

Cobots (collaborative robots) are flexible automation solutions that can alleviate manufacturing issues of labor shortages and social distancing.

Lean Manufacturing

The Benefits of Going Lean and Green

VIDEO: going "lean and green" makes waste visible, starts you on a path to reducing energy costs, satisfying…

Growth & Strategy

Lean Manufacturing Kaizen Increases Poultry Processing by 50%

RI Manufacturer Pat's Pasteurized participated in a Kaizen training that increased their processing power by 50%

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Introducing Tomorrow’s Workers to Manufacturing Careers through High School “Industry Projects”

"Industry Projects" are a great way to introduce today's high schoolers/ tomorrow's workers to a rewarding manufacturing career.

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