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MEP Success Stories from South Carolina

Aiken Precision Technologies Retains Sales and Jobs Following SCMEP’s IATF Gap Analysis

Reported Year
2024
Aiken Precision Technologies was looking for an IATF 16949 Gap Assessment to prepare for their May 2022 audit and determine readiness. It is becoming a requirement to have an IATF 16949 quality management system to retain customers and demonstrate adherence to documented systems. This establishes the company’s commitment to high quality standards

Marwin Company Increases/Retains Jobs, Makes New Investments, and Increases/Retains Sales Following SCMEP’s Warehouse Re-Design and Development of Continuous Improvement Processes

Reported Year
2024
The Marwin Company was looking to improve the management and flow of raw materials, finished goods, inventory management, and shipping processes. They wished for a complete warehouse redesign and supply chain improvement. In addition, the company desired a functioning continuous improvement system for Marwin production processes, including theory

Tidewater Lumber and Molding Makes New Investments, Increases Jobs, and Sees Cost Savings Following SCMEP’s Planning/Implementing Advanced Inventory Systems Assistance

Reported Year
2024
Tidewater Lumber turned to SCMEP, part of the MEP National Network™, for a competitiveness review, which provides a roadmap of actions for a transformational strategy, Tidewater Lumber and Molding was looking for an expert QuickBooks resource. By implementing the inventory management functions within QuickBooks, the company would greatly enhance

Carolina Food Service Makes New Investments and Increases Sales and Jobs Following SCMEP’s Guidance and OpExChange Involvement

Reported Year
2023
Back in 2019, the company was looking for a comprehensive evaluation that appraised capabilities and gauged the effectiveness of their business systems. SCMEP, part of the MEP National Network™, performed a competitiveness review assessment for Carolina Food Service. This assessment provided a roadmap of actions that could be deployed as part of a