A Quality Management System provides the structure for your organization to set up the necessary processes to achieve product or service realization. It will help you prioritize process controls to...
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The Invisible Problem Hurting Your Manufacturing Company, and How to Stop It
Underutilized people are the invisible problem hurting most manufacturing businesses. Learn lean manufacturing principles to discover how to build a people-centric business.
Total System Thinking: Learn To Truly See Your Business
As a small or mid-sized manufacturer, there are many factors that can affect your company’s profitability, both inside and outside of your control. How do you make decisions for your manufacturing...
4 Manufacturing Myths – Debunked
At OMEP we often hear these common misconceptions about the manufacturing industry: Manufacturing Myth 1: US Manufacturing is in decline. Fact: Employment, shipments, and exports are on the rise...
3 Supply Chain Considerations for E-Commerce Companies Expanding Overseas
This is a Guest Blog post by Moss Adams,OMEP sponsor. Originally Published Here Your business could see a significant impact on margins when you optimize your e-commerce operations and identify...
The Power of A Continuous Improvement Business Philosophy – Lean Lessons Learned
The impact to our business was tangible. We were able to achieve work/life balance because we understood production times and could accurately schedule projects. We also learned how to scope and price projects so that they were profitable.
LEVERAGING DEFENSE & SECURITY MARKETS
Announcing a 12-month initiative funded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration, in partnership with Business Oregon and Pacific Northwest Defense Coalition (PNDC), to develop new markets...
Manufacturing Matters Oregon – Season 3 of the Podcast
OMEP is pleased to announce the third season of our new collaborative podcast, Manufacturing Matters Oregon. We've been hard at work making exciting changes to the podcast, and are pleased to...
Meet the Enhanced Technology Team
Are you trying to design a new product? Would you like to re-design an existing product to use modern technology? Do you want to find an application for a unique material you’ve developed? Do you...
The Lean Business Model is for Everyone: How To Avoid Undoing Continuous Improvement Progress
Managing a company using the Lean approach requires everybody at every level of the organization to think about time all the time. Lean enthusiasts think about ‘lead-time, ‘wait-time, ‘through-put...