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West Virginia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WVMEP)

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The West Virginia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WVMEP) is a program in the West Virginia University (WVU) Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources Industrial Extension. WVMEP's mission is to strengthen, empower, and grow West Virginia manufacturing to improve the competitiveness of West Virginia both locally and globally, while also serving as the outreach arm of the Statler College connecting WVU resources to West Virginia manufacturers. WVMEP provides manufacturing consulting services to West Virginia industry including production process improvement, quality and management systems, innovation and growth services, and safety and industrial hygiene. The WVMEP prides itself on helping manufacturers and working closely with state and economic development resources to provide additional support and ensure all needs of the manufacturers are addressed.

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Success Stories

Automated Merchandising Systems Seeks to Improve Energy Efficiency

Reported Year
2024
Innovation, reliability, and dependability are at the core of AMS. One thing that ties these values together and allows AMS to be an industry leader is continuous improvement. Leadership at AMS has been extremely proactive in identifying opportunities to improve their manufacturing processes in support these core values. Most recently, this

Mini Grant Program Helps Company Align Shipping Processes for Efficiencies.

Reported Year
2024
To remain a global leader, Marsh Bellofram needed to update its shipping and receiving system to streamline internal processes and increase market share in the energy industries served. This included the addition of cycle count, inventory movement functions, and purchase order receiving functionality updates within Fourth Shift, Marsh Bellofram’s

SAL Chemical Company Uses Process Mapping to Drive Continuous Improvement

Reported Year
2024
Management at SAL Chemical Company values continuous improvement. As part of an ongoing effort to improve their processes SAL Chemical Company was interested in a strategic approach to identifying potential process improvement opportunities. SAL Chemical Company also wanted to train employees in this methodology as part of their commitment to
Created March 18, 2019, Updated July 4, 2024