Portland Business journal: Big tech means more jobs and higher wages, even for small businesses
By Kleve Kee – Managing Consultant, OMEP Oct 11, 2019 In today’s rapidly-changing technology landscape, small businesses can feel isolated. How can you build a strategy for a toolset that…
For smaller Portland manufacturers, it’s all about the right moves
An Oregon group, in a creative fashion, helps growing companies find adequate space For smaller Portland manufacturers, finding space can be as tough as creating good products. Read the Full Article Here!…
Cascade Business News: The Face of Manufacturing in Central Oregon — Changing & Growing
BY RONNI WILDE — CBN FEATURE WRITER ON OCTOBER 31, 2019BUSINESS & INDUSTRY, E-HEADLINES Manufacturing is alive and well in Central Oregon.
Sen. Merkley Attends Oregon City Manufacturing Day Event
By: Raymond Rendleman | Wednesday, October 23, 2019 PMG PHOTO: RAYMOND RENDLEMAN – Abe Fouhy, a renewable energy instructor at Clackamas Community College, speaks about biofuels on National Manufacturing Day, as U.S. Sen.
Makers Gone Pro Event draws Hundreds to OMIC
Makers Gone Pro event draws hundreds to OMIC Courtney Vaughn | Friday, October 12, 2018 Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center hosts students, general public for Manufacturing Day event highlighting site partners SPOTLIGHT PHOTO: COURTNEY VAUGHN –…
WaveCel bursts onto the bike scene, expands into Wilsonville facility
By Andrew Theen | The Oregonian/OregonLive Michael Bottlang surveyed the vast Wilsonville warehouse last week, hands on his hips, barely able to suppress his glee. This nondescript 46,000-square-foot facility, deep…
Rising Rents Put Pressure on Manufacturers
August 22, 2019. By Kim Moore. Published in Manufacturing. Joan McGuire Moving expenses often outweigh the increased cost of renting factories in Portland. A strong economy is boosting growth at manufacturing companies, with many seeking to grow and…
Two years in, OMIC continues growth
Anna Del Savio, Columbia County Spotlight Charles T. Parker Way was officially dedicated on July 26. The freshly paved road, which extends from West Lane Road down to OMIC and other properties, was made…
Euphoria Chocolate Co. benefits from Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Published July 2, 2019 By: Christine Sherk of The Register-Guard Truffles are striped with white chocolate at Euphoria’s warehouse in Eugene. [Kelly Lyon/The Register-Guard] When Van and Bonnie Glass bought Euphoria Chocolate Co. in 2013, it…
Independent Processor’s Prime Cuts: Managing Growth
July 17, 2019 By: Sam Gazdziak on The National Provisioner Online The dream of every meat processor is to enjoy growth — to have products that are so loved by the public that you just can’t make enough…
Production bump buoys Woodburn company
Original article: Justin Much | Tuesday, June 18, 2019 – Woodburn Independent Woodburn company finds manufacturing extension service invaluable for streamlining production, survival It was a dilemma with clear stipulations: double your production or die. That’s what faced Fleet…
Articles on MFG Day 2018
Joseph Gallivan of the Portland Tribune and Courtney Vaughn from Pamplin Media Group were just a couple of the attendees we saw making their way around the Manufacturing Day Event at OMIC R&D. Check out the articles below to…
MEP Aids Medical Device Manufacturers
Bringing a medical device to market is a daunting prospect for even the largest manufacturers. There’s nurturing a concept from prototype to finished product; determining how and where to manufacture it; conducting trials for safety and efficacy; and getting FDA…
Consultant Teaches Toyota’s Philosophy
Kleve Kee is as much a student of human behavior as he is an expert on industrial processes. As a managing consultant at the nonprofit Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership, he’s spent the past seven years working…
Lean manufacturing meets custom tow truck assembly
The Fabricator: https://www.thefabricator.com/article/assembly/lean-manufacturing-meets-custom-tow-truck-assembly…
Robots Strut Their Stuff in Tigard
Engineers and designes crowd OMEP summit in search of new efficiencies from robots In manufacturing, robots and 3D printing have caught the imaginations of the money makers and the makers respectively. Add the hot concept of innovation and you have…
Don’t Fear Robots, Fear Irrelevance
OMEP’s new president on why Oregon manufacturers shouldn’t fear robots — they should fear irrelevance Oregon manufacturers need to adopt and embrace technology to survive Portland Business Journal: https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2018/03/14/guest-opinion-why-oregon-manufacturers-shouldnt.html…
The Future of Manufacturing
Presented by OMEP, this year’s Oregon Manufacturing Summit focuses on tech with a CoBot demonstration This story has been updated from its original version. In Oregon, nearly 30 percent of the state’s gross product comes from manufacturing — the second-most…
Advisory board supports local food and beverage companies
Register Guard: http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/36353398-75/advisory-board-supports-local-food-and-beverage-companies.html.csp…
New Products Quicken Pulse of Business
Register Guard: http://registerguard.com/rg/business/bluechip/36266632-62/new-products-quicken-pulse-of-business.html.csp…
A Web Of Support Propels Growth For Two Northwest Snack Food Manufacturers
Food Processing Magazine: https://www.foodprocessing.com/articles/2017/production-support-small-business/…
Manufacturing Success: Oregon Aero gives students inside glimpse at company’s operations during Manufacturing Day
Columbia County Spotlight: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&ved=0ahUKEwia-_fRxP_WAhVox1QKHTwvD8sQFgg6MAM&url=http%3A%2F%2Fportlandtribune.com%2Fscs%2F83-news%2F376027-259615-manufacturing-success&usg=AOvVaw1mkhWkG52iA-fyC-9WMbaa…
OMIC R&D
Columbia County Spotlight: http://pamplinmedia.com/scs/83-news/375294-260229-omic-r-and-d-anchor-for-innovation…
Internship Program Ready to Roll
The Dalles Chronicle: http://www.thedalleschronicle.com/news/2017/sep/20/internship-program-ready-roll/…
Students Take Tours for National Manufacturing Day
http://pamplinmedia.com/bvt/15-news/375075-259345-students-take-tours-for-national-manufacturing-day…
Made in Redmond Tour Celebrates Manufacturing
KBND: http://kbnd.com/kbnd-news/local-news-feed/…
Manufacturing Day Teaches Students About Local Jobs
East Oregonian: http://www.eastoregonian.com/eo/local-news/20171006/manufacturing-day-teaches-students-about-local-jobs…
North Medford High School Hoping to Help Fill Manufacturing Skills Gap
KOBI: https://kobi5.com/news/north-medford-h-s-hoping-to-help-fill-manufacturing-skills-gap-62483/…
WestSide Manufacturers Crying Out for Skilled Labor
Portland Tribune: http://portlandtribune.com/ttt/89-news/374771-259871-westside-manufacturing-crying-out-for-skilled-labor…
Gorge Works Hosts Career Tours for Manufacturing Day
Hood River News: http://www.hoodrivernews.com/news/2017/sep/30/gorge-works-hosts-career-tours-manufacturing-day/…
Plywood and Chocolate makers to Give Lane County Students Tours
The Register-Guard: http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/36001187-75/plywood-and-chocolate-makers-to-give-lane-county-students-tours-next-week.html.csp…
Schools Fabricate Manufacturing Day Events
Gresham Outlook: http://pamplinmedia.com/go/42-news/373075-257303-schools-fabricate-manufacturing-day-events…
GK Machine Hosting Manufacturing Day Open House For Students
Woodburn Independent: http://pamplinmedia.com/wbi/152-news/372673-257021-gk-machine-hosting-manufacturing-day-open-house-for-students…
Cleaning up the kitchen: Food and beverage processing is a core Oregon industry, changes in the law mean a scramble to catch up.
Portland Business Tribune: http://portlandtribune.com/but/239-news/363338-243133-cleaning-up-the-kitchen…
Training available to help Lane County food and beverage makers meet new federal safety standards
The Register Guard: http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/35713244-75/training-available-to-help-lane-county-food-and-beverage-makers-meet-new-federal-safety-standards.html.csp…
Made In Yamhill County
The Tech Transformation: How Manufacturers are Adapting to a New Age http://files.newsregister.com/SPECIAL-SECTIONS/MadeInYamhillCounty/MIYC-2017/F9F83695185DF4DCCE9C6A8AD8C8F73E/MadeinYamhillCounty_2017_PT_linked_resized.pdf…
Q&A with Aaron Fox
Oregon Business Magazine: http://www.oregonbusiness.com/article/item/17763-automation-will-transform-manufacturing…
Empowering employees keeps companies on the cutting edge
The Register Guard: http://registerguard.com/rg/business/bluechip/35492854-62/empowering-employees-keeps-companies-on-the-cutting-edge.html.csp…
Lean Into Manufacturing | OMEP summit shows manufacturing has a skills shortage but a bright future
Portland Business Journal: http://pamplinmedia.com/but/239-news/350234-229349-lean-into-manuacturing…
OMEP President Chris Scherer hands reins to Aaron Fox
Portland Business Journal: http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2017/03/13/omep-president-chris-scherer-hands-reins-to-aaron.html…
Oregon Manufacturers Group Scheduled to Get New Leader
The Register Guard: http://registerguard.com/rg/business/35375292-63/oregon-manufacturers-group-scheduled-to-get-new-leader.html.csp…
New resource connects local suppliers, manufacturers
New resource connects local suppliers, manufacturers…
Lean Manufacturing: A Tale of Two Sandboxes
http://www.thefabricator.com/article/shopmanagement/lean-manufacturing-and-a-tale-of-two-sandboxes…
Renewal Workshop, in Cascade Locks, puts a sustainable fix in clothing manufacturers’ defective products
Portland Business Journal…
Rebranding Manufacturing
Business Tribune: http://pamplinmedia.com/but/239-news/326436-206110-rebranding-manufacturing…
Secretary of Commerce Meets with students on Manufacturing Day
The Times: http://www.pamplinmedia.com/ttt/89-news/327220-206605-secretary-of-commerce-meets-with-students-on-manufacturing-day…
Commerce Secretary to Speak At CAL
http://portlandtribune.com/go/42-news/325525-204813-commerce-secretary-to-speak-at-cal-…
Oregon Governor Kate Brown Declares Manufacturing Month
http://www.mfgday.com/proclamations/2016/mayor-kate-brown…
Statewide manufacturers group hires Eugene-based consultant
http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/34620495-75/statewide-manufacturers-group-hires-eugene-based-consultant.html.csp…
Oregon Manufacturing Consultant Honored with Shingo Award, International Recognition for Research and Professional Publications
OMEP Senior Consultant, Gary Conner, receives Shingo Award at D.C. conference PORTLAND, Ore.—Gary Conner, a senior manufacturing consultant with the Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP), was awarded the 2015 Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award yesterday, in Washington, D.C.,…
Flex Time on the Assembly Floor
Oregon Business Magazine: http://www.oregonbusiness.com/100best/companies/2016/item/16435-work-here People employed by banks, technology companies and other knowledge-based companies and professional services often have the luxury of flex time — people who work for manufacturers, not so much. “We’re production oriented,” says Lori Miles-Olund, president of…
Oregon manufacturers: To solve hiring challenges, look within
Statesman Journal: http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/opinion/readers/2016/03/07/manufacturers-solve-hiring-challenges-look-within/81448652/ For years now, Oregon manufacturers have bemoaned the difficulty of finding workers with the skills their companies need to compete in a global economy. They’ve blamed high schools — and the OregonLegislature that funds them…
The Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership to release “State of Manufacturing” results
The Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP) announced it will hold the 2016 Manufacturers’ Summit on March 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Salem Convention Center. This year’s Summit theme, “Making Great Workplaces,” will address ways for…
PDC and OMEP Partner on NW Manufacturers Switchboard to Build Industry Community
The Portland Development Commission and Oregon Manufacturers Extension Partnership have joined forces to initiate the NW Manufacturers Switchboard, an online tool to increase collaboration and resource education among Oregon and southwest Washington manufacturers. Slated to launch on Wednesday, March 11,…
OMEP National Funding Doubled, Work Extended For Five Years
National Manufacturing Extension Partnership presented OMEP with a nearly $9 million award for continued statewide work with Oregon’s small and medium-sized manufacturers PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP) secured an $8.96 million grant to be used during the next five…
Hundreds of Oregon Manufacturers Attending Manufacturers’ Summit in Salem, March 11
Tickets are nearly sold out for Oregon’s premier manufacturing event; Oregon Manufacturers’ Summit and state leaders to honor the state’s makers of prosperity WHAT: Designed by the Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP), this annual event celebrates and empowers manufacturers across…
U.S. Congresswoman Bonamici and Mayor Hales to Join Hundreds of Students on Oct. 3 to Tour and Celebrate Portland-area Manufacturing Companies
Governor Kitzhaber and Mayor Hales declare first week of October to be Manufacturing Week WHAT: In celebration of National Manufacturing Day, Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP) and companies across Oregon will host a number of free educational events, tours…
Wilsonville Mayor Tim Knapp Proclaims October 2014 Manufacturing Month
U.S. Congresswoman Bonamici and Mayor Hales to Join Hundreds of Students on Oct. 3 to Tour and Celebrate Portland-area Manufacturing Companies WHAT: In celebration of National Manufacturing Day, Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP) and companies across Oregon will…
Mayor Hales Declares National Manufacturing Week
About OMEP OMEP is a not-for-profit team of business and manufacturing professionals – one of more than 60 Manufacturing Extension Partnership resource centers nationwide – that aims to make Oregon companies more competitive. OMEP provides Lean Enterprise training/implementation assistance…
Three Marketing and Manufacturing Professionals Join OMEP Team
Portland, Ore. – The Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP) today announced three new additions to its team of manufacturing and business operations professionals. The new team members, specializing in areas from marketing to sales, will support companies across the state…
OMEP Announces Recipient of Patrick R. Murphy Leadership Award
Portland, Ore. – The Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP) today named Peter Murray, VP Operations West at Welch Allyn, the 2014 winner of the Patrick R. Murphy Leadership Award. The award recognizes outstanding leadership among Oregon’s top manufacturing professionals, and…
Four Manufacturing Professionals Join OMEP Team
Portland, Ore. – The Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP) today announced four new additions to its team. The new team members will support companies across the state in a variety of manufacturing-related industries. New OMEP staff members include: Tracy Camp,…
OMEP Announces Two New Statewide Board Members
Portland, Ore. – The Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP) today announced two new officers for its statewide board representing top small and medium manufacturing companies around Oregon. Board members represent the manufacturing industries in central and southern Oregon as well…
Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership helped create or retain 14,000 jobs since 2002
New report from PSU researchers concludes the non-profit has a “large, positive effect” on manufacturers Portland, Ore. – In its first decade, the Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP) has helped manufacturing companies add or retain thousands of jobs and pump…
Business Calendar Advisory Oregon Manufacturing Summit set for January 14, 2014 Registration open for “Manufacturing the Future” conference
Portland, Ore. – Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP), the statewide organization charged with helping Oregon small- and medium-sized manufacturing companies grow, announces “Manufacturing the Future,” the first business summit dedicated to Oregon manufacturing firms. Date: January 14, 2014 Time: 7…
OMEP Announces New Officers for Statewide Board
Portland, Ore. – The Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP) announces a new slate of officers for its board representing top small and medium manufacturing companies around Oregon. The statewide board includes members in central and southern Oregon as well as…
Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership helped create or retain over 1,000 jobs in Oregon OMEP releases impact for 2012
Portland, Ore. – The Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP) assisted manufacturing companies in Oregon create or retain 1,052 jobs as the non-profit organization announced the cumulative impact of its work in the state of Oregon for 2012. Key results included…
OMEP Hires New Staff; Opens Medford Office
Portland, Ore. – The Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP) announces the hiring of two new key consultants, Paola Castaldo and Jim Wehrs, in its Portland office. In addition, as a testament to the important role of the manufacturing sector to…
Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership Names New Executive Director
Portland, Ore. – The Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP) officially promoted its acting executive director, Chris Scherer, to permanent executive director. Scherer brings over 30 years in consulting and management experience in business and government to this leadership position at…
National Manufacturing Study Reveals New Trends, Steps for Success
Portland, Ore. – The Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP), along with its trade association, the American Small Manufacturers Coalition, this week released the results of its 2011 Next Generation Manufacturing (NGM) Study, identifying key trends affecting the industry and…