According to the Food & Drug Administration, every food processing facility is required to have a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) on staff to manage their food safety preventive...
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The Invisible Problem Hurting Your Manufacturing Company, and How to Stop ItÂ
Underutilized people are the invisible problem hurting most manufacturing businesses. Learn lean manufacturing principles to discover how to build a people-centric business.
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:Â 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 NetworkTMÂ is fortunate to assist manufacturing companies across the nation that are operating at the cutting-edge of...
New Study Shows Pacific Northwest Manufacturing Industry Has Positive Outlook, Plans to Expand in 2022
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C., and Aldrich CPAs + Advisors released the State of Manufacturing in the Pacific Northwest, a survey detailing insights from more than 500 industry leaders...
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. Â
Here comes Manufacturing Day!
Manufacturing careers are a vital part of our local economy, so we want to celebrate our builders, makers, and creators on October 1st 2021, and throughout the month of October. Manufacturing Day...
Announcing OMEP’s New Solutions Series
Join OMEP for our New Solutions Series This Monthly Webinar Series is Designed to Help Your Manufacturing Business Forge New Possibilities for Success Once a month the OMEP team will present case...
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