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Strategies and Funding to Develop and Retain Employees in a Tight Labor Market
VIDEO: Polaris MEP and Tooling U present options to develop and maintain your workforce for Rhode Island manufacturers.
New MEP National Network Infographic Explores Reshoring
A new reshoring infographic from the MEP National Network offers data on this manufacturing trend as well as reasons buyers want #MadeInUSA.
Providence Business First: Polaris MEP seeks input as RI manufacturing economy rebounds
Providence Business First reports that Polaris MEP is expanding and diversifying its advisory board as the RI manufacturing economy rebounds.
Write Better Job Descriptions to Attract Better Candidates
RI Manufacturers can attract better candidates by writing better job descriptions. Polaris MEP’s Workforce Coordinator offers four tips.
Polaris MEP Seeks Advisory Board Members to Move RI Manufacturing Forward
Polaris MEP is expanding its Advisory Board of Directors, to support its mission to strengthen RI’s small and medium-sized manufacturers.
Food giveaway caters to Rhode Island’s Southeast Asian community
Polaris MEP was proud to support the Center for Southeast Asians “Year of the Tiger” on the 12th in Providence.
Lean Tip – Coming Down on DOWNTIME
VIDEO: Polaris MEP’s Lean Tip series explores how to identify the source of wastes (DOWNTIME) using lean manufacturing tactics.
Coming Down on DOWNTIME – Getting to the Bottom of Waste
In a blog post & video, Polaris MEP project manager Nathan Bonds discusses how to fight DOWNTIME Waste using Lean manufacturing / kata.
The Manufacturing Melting Pot
RI boasts a wide variety of manufacturing industries — it’s a manufacturing melting pot, writes Polaris MEP Center Director Kathie Mahoney.
The Essentials of Exporting
VIDEO: Linda Wolufe and Kayla Viveiros discuss how your manufacturing company can start, and be ready for, exporting.
Cobots Can Help Solve Social Distancing and Labor Challenges
Cobots (collaborative robots) are flexible automation solutions that can alleviate manufacturing issues of labor shortages and social distancing.
Cobots Can Help Solve Social Distancing and Labor Challenges
Cobots (collaborative robots) are flexible automation solutions that can alleviate manufacturing issues of labor shortages and social distancing.
The Benefits of Going Lean and Green
VIDEO: going “lean and green” makes waste visible, starts you on a path to reducing energy costs, satisfying customers & increasing profits.
Lean Manufacturing Kaizen Increases Poultry Processing by 50%
RI Manufacturer Pat’s Pasteurized participated in a Kaizen training that increased their processing power by 50%
Introducing Tomorrow’s Workers to Manufacturing Careers through High School “Industry Projects”
“Industry Projects” are a great way to introduce today’s high schoolers/ tomorrow’s workers to a rewarding manufacturing career.
Intro to TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)
VIDEO: Chris Cinieri teaches the basics of total productive maintenance and its benefits to RI manufacturers.
Providence Business First: Kathie Mahoney Weighs In On RI’s Economic Recovery.
Read Polaris MEP’s Center Director Kathie Mahoney’s statements on Rhode Island’s economic recovery from the pandemic.
Made in America Manufacturing Communities Act 2022
Polaris MEP, THE resource for Rhode Island manufacturers, expressed support for the Made in America Manufacturing Communities Act.