Manufacturing Extension Partnership


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Top Line Growth Eureka! Winning Ways New Sales New Customers & Markets New Products & Services Process Improvement Lean Quality Environmental Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Management Benefits of Working with MEP Business Operations Workforce Systems & Management Local Events Find Your MEP Center Contact Us MEP Homepage	Manufacturers Process Improvement Environmental Making Clean Manufacturing a winning solution for small manufacturers. Making Clean Manufacturing a winning solution for small manufacturers. For over a decade, MEP consultants have helped companies avoid wasting materials and energy. We are committed to making every workplace a safe and hazard free environment. We deliver these services knowing any investment in environment or worker safety must provide a positive return on investment for the customer. MEP consultants work constantly to assure that the solutions they help you discover are consistent with your short and long-term business goals. MEP provides services to improve small manufacturer’s performance in such areas as: Environmental management systems Energy efficiency Waste reduction Material Selection (change from previous) Recycling Worker Safety GREEN SUPPLIERS NETWORK (GSN) The Green Suppliers Network is a collaborative venture among Industry, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Department of Commerce's Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP). The goal---Through on-site technical review and follow on implementation; continuously educate on and implement strategies for suppliers to save money, optimize resource use, and eliminate waste through on-site technical reviews. The result is manufacturers with higher profits and fewer environmental impacts. For information about the Green Suppliers Network, please contact Kristin Pierre, U.S. EPA at 1-800-601-4589 or pierre.kristin@epa.gov or Kari Reidy, U.S. DoC at 301-975-4919 or kari.reidy@nist.gov .	environmental Results "The Tennessee Manufacturing Extension Partnership conducted a thorough EH&S survey of our facilities and provided a detailed report of both findings and recommendations. The identification and implementation of these recommendations has improved our awareness of EH&S concerns and improved our level of compliance. Our position in the industry has been strengthened by a recent acquisition that I believe is due in part to the EH&S efforts facilitated and supported by the TMEP. " John Gahan , Corporate Engineering Manager Luxottica Corporation, Knoxville, TN Read More + "The Tennessee Manufacturing Extension Partnership has been assisting our operation since 1999 with a wide variety of projects including ISO auditor training, safety training, and equipment optimization. We have also always been able to count on them for our environmental needs." Gildas Thoraval, Engineering Manager Colortech, Inc. Morristown, Tennessee Read More + "The Montana Manufacturing Center field engineer is an expert with quality systems; knows them inside out. I found him very responsive; he worked kinks out and responded to action items to help get the job done. We have been able to help our employee base become more aware of what environmental issues are out there and that we have a responsibility; it helps us be similar in way we think about the environment." Tim Dutter, EHS Coordinator Semitool, Inc. Kalispell, Montana Read More + "The goal I had for Central Metal Finishing Inc. from this program, provided by the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership, was to achieve improvement in our competitive position operationally and environmentally. Based on our actions in the past six months, I project a savings of $125,000. The total savings over an 18-month timeframe, which represents the timeframe to complete our project outline, is $400,000. The most significant improvement which cannot be quantified is the capability and capacity of the CMF organization to understand the needs to be efficient in all that is done and to be flexible towards meeting the needs of the business and our customers." Carol Shibles, President Central Metal Finishing, Inc. North Andover, Massachusetts Read More + "Thank you for the great effort you put into our facility, as you know environmental regulations makes it difficult for a U.S. firm to compete in the World market. By changing our status from a Title V Major Source to a Minor Synthetic, we were able to use the money that would have been spent on expensive pollution control equipment and invest it in process equipment. We were able to retire our out-dated molding equipment and invest that money in machines that make us more competitive around the world and keep our local workforce employed. Thank you, Arkansas Manufacturing Solutions. I would and have recommend your services to anyone. Well, except maybe to our competitors!" Ellen Dey, Safety Manager FM Corporation Rogers, AK Read More +

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