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MEP Success Stories from Montana

A Pathway to Advancement: Montana Apprenticeship Improves Retention at Chemical Company

Reported Year
2024
Over the last few years, ACC – like many manufacturers – found it increasingly challenging to hire and retain new employees, particularly for entry-level positions. ACC was very interested in workforce programs that could help increase the retention of their employees, especially those who have been with the company for less than 3 years.

Get a Grip: Fiber Reaper and MMEC Partner on Innovative Cable Clamp

Reported Year
2024
Fiber Reaper has made significant progress in the development and testing of its product. However, as a two-person company, the Holms quickly realized that it would be extremely helpful to have support for many of the other tasks related to commercialization, such as developing the supply chain for the clamp components and navigating the patent

Montana Pump Company Keeps Business Flowing with Quality Improvements

Reported Year
2023
To attract new customers, the company set goals to implement industry best practices and standards prioritized by global clients. These goals included pursuing ISO 9001:2015 compliance and ISO 9001:2015 certification, which was achieved in 2022, and renewed in 2023.

MMEC Helps Contract Manufacturer Upskill Workforce to Prepare for Market Growth

Reported Year
2023
To better manage its growth and prepare for future opportunities, SGI has recognized a need to upgrade its own operations. In 2019, working with MMEC, the company began the process to implement an ISO 9001:2015 Quality System and eventually receive certification in order to standardize business practices, improve quality systems, and aid in

Flying High: Drone Manufacturer Navigates Rapid Growth Using Lean and Smart Talent Tools

Reported Year
2023
As product demand increased, Skyfish expanded its workforce to increase production capacity. Management wanted to ensure that the larger number of employees could work safely and efficiently in the existing space. The company also recognized that it needed to improve throughput and reduce rework in order to meet quality and on-time order delivery

MMEC Partners with Plastics Manufacturer to Launch Automation Projects

Reported Year
2023
In 2021, DPI President and Owner Brad Reid was interested in exploring technology options that would allow the company to automate some of its manual, labor intensive processes. Initially, he saw opportunities to automate the loading and unloading of the injection molding machine, as well as the possibility of automating and integrating a manual

MMEC and Nelson Labs Collaborate on Lean Transformation Gameplan

Reported Year
2022
Recently, BioScience Laboratories was acquired by Nelson Labs’ parent company Sotera Health. As part of the transition, the company wished to strengthen its alignment with Sotera corporate values, which include a strong focus on excellence and continual improvement. Management wished to introduce Lean and other continuous improvement principles