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Safety Trainers Webinar: What to do when OSHA arrives
In this lively webinar recording, Polaris MEP partner Darcy Cook of Safety Trainers shares tips for what to do (and what not to do) when an OSHA inspector arrives at your Rhode Island manufacturing facility. Watch this video to: Understand how OSHA’s inspection...
“Heroes of Manufacturing” Spotlight of Rhode Island Food Manufacturing Ecosystem
Three members of the Rhode Island food manufacturing ecosystem are featured in this installment of the “Heroes of American Manufacturing” video series, produced by National Institute of Standards & Technology’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership. In this video,...
JARC Rhode Island Manufacturing Training Center – Grand Opening
On May 19, 2023, Polaris MEP and the Jane Addams Resource Corporation (JARC) hosted a grand opening event to launch the transformational manufacturing training hub, JARC Rhode Island. More than 150 industry leaders, ecosystem partners and political stakeholders joined...
Made In USA/#MadeInRI Apparel: What is the Future?
Explore the future of # MadeInRI apparel / American-made fashion with the Rhode Island Textile Innovation Network (RITIN) and the URI Department of Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design (TMD). This Spring 2023 RITIN webinar takes a look at the making of garments,...
Measuring Customer Satisfaction for Manufacturing Competitiveness
Many Quality standards require some degree of measuring customer satisfaction, including ISO 9001, AS9100D and ISO 13485. ALL manufacturers looking to improve competitiveness and profitability can benefit from collecting and acting on customer feedback. Polaris MEP...
Succeeding in the Labor Market with Competitive Employee Benefits
Discover what benefits help make your manufacturing business an “employer of choice,” reducing recruiting and retention costs. Benefits can give Manufacturers a competitive edge in recruiting and retention. Many employers aren’t sure what to offer, however, and/or...
New Resources for Lowering Energy Expenses
Lowering energy expenses is important for topline, bottom line ... even your pipeline as uncomfortable workers have higher turnover and younger recruits want companies committed to sustainability. Polaris MEP invited the experts from RISE Engineering to share...
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...