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The MEP National Network

The MEP National Network is a unique public-private partnership that delivers comprehensive, proven solutions to U.S. manufacturers, fueling growth and advancing U.S. manufacturing.

 

The Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) is part of the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The MEP National Network, whose mission is to strengthen and empower U.S. manufacturers, comprises the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST MEP), the 51 MEP Centers located in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, the MEP Advisory Board, MEP Center boards, and the Foundation for Manufacturing Excellence, as well as over 1,400 trusted advisors and experts at approximately 450 MEP service locations, providing any U.S. manufacturer with access to resources they need to succeed. Visit MEP’s Manufacturing Innovation Blog online.

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Building a supply chain network strategy does not have to be complicated. Ultimately, whether you are looking at your supply chain, back office functions, or fill rates, improving your business is about reducing dependencies and avoiding variation…
How Coaching Improves a Manufacturing Workplace CultureA multiplier with a positive impact that goes beyond the person or group
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The personalized nature of coaching makes it a powerful force for manufacturers. You can employ coaching to improve leadership, enhance performance and teamwork, or address personal and organizational development.  With as many as five generations…
The Manufacturers’ Guide to Finding and Retaining TalentWhat about your company makes people stay?
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Employees matter. They are difficult to find and hard to replace, especially in today’s labor market. Besides figuring out why someone leaves unexpectedly, it’s important to consider the other side of the equation—what about your company makes…
Time to Rethink Your Approach to New-Hire ReadinessA guide to ensuring your new employees are workforce ready
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Issues affecting the workforce today are both immediate—such as the aging out of many experienced baby boomers —and long term—such as meeting employees’ changed expectations of workplace flexibility, pay, career paths, and innovative benefits.…
Why Your Automation Initiative Should Start With LeanHow to address pain points with simple automation in mind
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Automation has been a hard sell for many small- and medium-sized manufacturers. Often it is difficult to justify a new piece of automation equipment unless it is for a specific project, you have the technical expertise to support it, or you are…
The Manufacturers’ Guide to Finding and Retaining TalentSteps that will help you improve and enhance your employee recruitment, retention, and engagement
Wed, 04/27/2022 - 09:38
Employees matter. They are difficult to find and hard to replace, especially in today’s labor market. Besides figuring out why someone leaves unexpectedly, it’s important to consider the other side of the equation—what about your company makes…
      

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