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Two New Employment Law Services for RI’s Smaller Manufacturers
Polaris MEP Programs Manager Kayla Viveiros interviewed Foley & Foley, experts in employment law, to discuss how human resources has become more and more about preventing litigation. Foley & Foley's Wendy Hansen talks about which changes RI manufacturers...
Digital Innovation and R&D Tax Credits for Today’s Manufacturing Challenges
Digital innovation is one way Rhode Island manufacturers can address today's challenges such as supply chain, labor shortages and high operating costs. However many are unsure of the possibilities and of the cost involved in digital transformation. In this Polaris MEP...
WHAT and WHY of Setup Reduction / Quick Changeover / SMED
What is SMED (aka Quick Changeover, aka Setup Reduction)? How does reducing the time it takes for setups allow for increased production flexibility, smaller lot sizes, less scrap, shortened lead times and happier customers? What training is available to enjoy these...
Introduction to Value Stream Mapping
Why is Value Stream Mapping so beloved as a lean manufacturing tool to identify and remove / reduce “waste” in production? Ted Kennedy, Six Sigma Black Belt and Polaris MEP Manufacturing Advisor, says Value Stream Mapping has been proven to work for all sizes and...
Process Flow Mapping Info Session
Process Flow Mapping is a lean manufacturing tool that visually describes flow of work from customer order to generating and shipping work. With it, manufacturers in Rhode Island can identify redundancies and irrelevant processing steps that can be removed. If you're...
Expand Through Exports – Meet the Local Resources for RI Manufacturers
"Accessing New Customers & Markets" was ranked as the second highest growth driver for Rhode Island manufacturers in Polaris MEP's 2022 State of RI Manufacturing study. Where will Ocean State companies find new buyers for their #MadeInRI products? One option is to...
Spaghetti Diagrams Info Session
In this info session, Polaris MEP manufacturing advisor Ted Kennedy explains how Spaghetti Diagrams, a Lean Manufacturing tool, can yield ROI for smaller companies. Extra steps are great for your Fitbit, not your production process … This tool helps teams see how...
2022 Textile Sustainability Forum Presentations
Textile Sustainability Forum presented by RITIN, URI & Polaris MEP The following are video recordings of presentations from a unique half-day forum held on September 19, 2022 at the University of Rhode Island. The purpose of this informative, action-oriented event...
Lean Office Info Session
Join Project Manager Nathan Bonds to learn about the benefits of Lean Office. Many manufacturers are familiar with Lean Manufacturing: a production method aimed at reducing times within the production system as well as response times from suppliers and to customers....