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MEP Success Stories from Missouri

SteinzerZ is a Small Town Metal Cutting and Fab Shop With Big-Time ISO Capabilities

Reported Year
2021
Always on the lookout for ways to do things better and faster, SteinerZ needed to standardize their production processes to streamline their operation from the shop floor to the top floor. They wanted to implement the ISO 9001: 2015 standard for two reasons - to strengthen their company culture with a structured system for production, and to open

New Brand and Website Opens Profitable Doors for L&R Industries

Reported Year
2020
With all the growth and expansion L&R has achieved, it became critical for them to develop and promote a company brand that highlighted their capabilities and commitments to outstanding performance. L&R’s outdated website looked more like the little metal shop they started as and contributed almost nothing to marketing and sales efforts. The

Basics of Manufacturing Job Training a Big Win for Companies and Communities

Reported Year
2020
Daily’s® processing facility in St. Joseph, Missouri, faces an ongoing challenge to find and hire qualified entry-level candidates. Sandy Duncan, Daily’s® recruiting specialist, is tasked with the ongoing challenge of maintaining and growing adequate workforce levels to keep the operation running smoothly. Duncan uses every resource she can to

Feasibility Study & HACCP Plan Helps Apple Orchard Branch Out and Grow

Reported Year
2020
Before meeting the experts at Missouri Enterprise, part of the MEP National Network™, Gardener’s Orchard & Bakery was running a modestly successful small business producing various products they sold at the local farmer’s market and area farm stores. Radu Gradinariu, who handles marketing and outside sales, wanted to build upon their success and