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Providence Business News: Many local factories transform to meet needs of pandemic fight
Providence Business News: Manufacturers affected by COVID-19 invited to participate in talent exchange
Online Learning: 5S Lean Production Tool to Reduce Waste and Costs
Online learning: watch a video and learn about Lean production tool 5S, used by Polaris MEP project managers to help Rhode Island manufacturers reduce waste.
Responding to a COVID-19 Coronavirus Exposure at Your Manufacturing Facility
Checklist from the NIST MEP National Network- what a Rhode Island manufacturer should do if they suspect a COVID-19 exposure at their manufacturing facility.
COVID-19 Coronavirus: What To Do About ISO, AS9100 and Other Certification Audits
HOW can manufacturing companies manage ISO 9001:2015 and other certification audits during the COVID-19 outbreak? WHY should they care?
COVID-19 Coronavirus: Online Security Tips for Safer Teleworking from NIST
COVID-19 Coronavirus: 3 Mitigation Practices To Adopt from Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Polaris MEP Project Manager Chris Cinieri shares 3 COVID-19 mitigation practices all Rhode Island manufacturers can learn from food beverage manufacturing.
Resources and Support for RI Manufacturers Related to COVID-19 Coronavirus
Polaris MEP has launched a web page with resources, tips, support, links and more for Rhode Island manufacturers related to the COVID-19 coronavirus. We stand ready to support your unique business needs.
5S Series (pt 5) – Sustain the Gains
VIDEO: Lean Tip of the Week | Lean manufacturing tip – How 5S lean can help a Rhode Island manufacturer sustain gains.
The Coaching Kata
VIDEO: Lean Tip of the Week | What is lean manufacturing coaching kata? How does it help Rhode Island manufacturers become more efficient?
Introducing the Improvement Kata
VIDEO: Lean Tip of the Week | What is an “improvement kata” in lean manufacturing? Find out in under 3 minutes with Polaris MEP’s Nathan Bonds.
Interview Edition: igus Improvement Kata Series (part 1) – Get the Direction of the Challenge
VIDEO: Lean Tip of the Week | Polaris MEP goes on-site with Rhode Island manufacturing leader igus to explore the lean Improvement Kata.
Improvement Kata Series (pt 2) – Grasping the Current Condition
VIDEO: Lean Tip of the Week | Part 2 of a series of videos exploring the lean manufacturing Improvement Kata.
Improvement Kata Series (pt 3) – Target Process Condition
VIDEO: Lean Tip of the Week | Part 3 of a series of videos exploring the lean manufacturing Improvement Kata. Target Process Condition.
Any Given Wednesday
TWI: Lean Genesis
TWI: Job Instruction
TWI JOB INSTRUCTION training is a 4 step methodology to quickly train employees to do a job correctly, safely, conscientiously. VIDEO.
TWI: Job Methods
In this video, Nathan Bonds explains how the JOB METHODS component of Training Within Industry leads to faster cycle times and higher yields.