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...
Developing Career Paths for Your Employees
Many employers focus on salary and benefit packages as a way to attract new hires and retain existing employees. These are table-stakes in today's economy. Smart manufacturing companies know they...
Onboarding– Your Secret Weapon for Retention and Engagement
Why are 44 percent percent of manufacturing employees quitting within their first year on the job? Manufacturers who are finally able to get workers in the front door are leaving the backdoor wide...
Is the Business Innovation Workshop for you?
If you're an owner or president at a manufacturing company who wants to rise above the chaos of daily activities to stabilize and grow your business, come to this workshop. You will experience a...
How to Translate Lean Principles Into Your Office Functions
The lean manufacturing movement came out of a desire to reduce waste and inefficiencies and improve productivity in the operation. Many manufacturers have also benefited from the resulting...
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...
Stay on the Nice List with Gift Ideas from American Manufacturers
THIS IS A GUEST BLOG POST BY THE MEP NATIONAL NETWORK Each year, the MEP National NetworkTM is fortunate to assist manufacturing companies across the nation that are operating at the cutting-edge of...
It’s Not “The Great Resignation.” It’s Actually “The Great Recognition.”
THIS IS A GUEST BLOG POST BY MATT FIELDMAN OF AMERICA WORKS, ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON THE NIST MANUFACTURING MATTERS BLOG Some are calling it, “The Great Resignation.” Others are calling it “The...
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