KINGSTON, R.I. – August 13, 2014 – The University of Rhode Island has named Christian Cowan the director of Polaris Manufacturing Extension Partnership, effective August 4. Cowan is a manufacturing executive with more than 20 years of experience managing small and...
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ISO 9001:2015 Revision – Things Could Get Risky
What Rhode Island Manufacturers Need to Know About the ISO 9001:2015 Revision ISO 9001 has been the quality management standard, with almost 1 million businesses certified around the world, according to American Society for Quality. ISO has had many revisions...
Cicilline Helps Advance Bill to Support RI Manufacturers
Cicilline Helps Advance Bill to Support RI Manufacturers WASHINGTON, DC –The U.S. House of Representatives today approved the NIST Reauthorization Act, legislation that authorizes several manufacturing support programs, including the National Institute of Standards...
Lean Finisher Creates Gold Plated Cultural Change
Company Profile Tanury Industries was founded in 1946 as a high volume plating company located in Lincoln, RI. Tanury has grown to become the leading finisher for the jewelry industry by emphasizing specification plating, quality, waste management and environmental...
Precision Turned Components Cuts Lead Times Increases Profitability
Company Profile Scot Jones wanted to spark innovation, while Jacky Beshar had a vested interest in job creation. In 1992, the duo joined Groov-Pin, a full-service supplier of grooved pins, threaded inserts and precision-turned components used in commercial, military...
Enrollment Opens for RI’s First Apprenticeship for CNC Machinists
Enrollment Opens for R.I.’s First Manufacturing Apprenticeship for CNC Machinists CNC Program Designed to Create Career Opportunity and Build More Robust Workforce Providence (R.I.) — Enrollment is now open for Rhode Island’s first registered apprenticeship program in...
RIPR interview Lean Manufacturing
Hear Scot Jones on RI Public Radio's "Bottom Line" describe introducing Lean Manufacturing to Groov-Pin with Polaris MEP
Contech Medical Inc.’s Road to Success
Company Profile Contech is a multimillion-dollar contract manufacturer of a whole range of patented and proprietary medical products. The company was one of the first in Rhode Island to achieve ISO13485, a manufacturing standard, which encompasses a host of in depth...
Vital Diagnostics Inc. Expands in Rhode Island
Company Profile Vital Diagnostics (acquired by ELITechGroup in 2012) provides products and services for clinical laboratories in the traditional in-vitro diagnostics market worldwide. Their clinical chemistry and hematology analyzers and reagents are sold to...
VIBCO Sees Full Potential Impact of Lean and Continuous Improvement
Rhode Island manufacturer VIBCO hired Polaris MEP for continuous improvement: Lean Manufacturing, cellular flow, 5S increased productivity.