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MEP Success Stories from Texas

Utilizing Robots and Process Improvement Techniques to Improve Turnaround Time

Reported Year
2022
In 2021, Impact Recovery Systems, Inc., was experiencing rapid growth and was feeling the growing pains. Without hesitation they reached out to TMAC, part of the MEP National Network™, for assistance in automating processes and for improving production flow based on new processes and product mix.

Ethicon – Elevating Supervisors to Elevate All

Reported Year
2021
With over 650 employees and working a 24/7 schedule, Ethicon had a wide variety of supervisors – some experienced, some brand new, some with outside experience and some with only Ethicon experience. Understanding that the key to maintaining and improving efficiencies, productivity and quality is to have outstanding supervisors who can motivate and

Expanding a Small-Business Operation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Reported Year
2022
Southside Plants experienced a tremendous increase in sales and growth, more than Meg’s home-based operation could handle. The operation needed to be scaled-up and to secure an additional manufacturer or a toll manufacturer. (Toll processing, or toll manufacturing, is a process in which a company provides raw materials or semi-finished goods to a

Detail Mold and Manufacturing – Quality Management System to Grow

Reported Year
2021
With Dan Berg – former 3M employee of 39 years – at the helm, Detail Mold & Manufacturing (DMM) made the strategic decision to expand their capabilities to better serve their current customer base along with expanding into the medical device sector such as plastic dispensing components. His vision was to be able to provide DMM’s customers with a

M2 Global Technology – Innovative Ideas and Solutions

Reported Year
2020
As a Department of Defense supplier, M2 Global needed to ensure its systems complied with the DFARS 252.204-7012 measured by NIST 800-171 requirement: Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Information Systems and Organizations. In order for companies to even be considered for government contracts, they need to be certified

The Number One F-16 Wiring Harness and Electrical Panel Company in the World!

Reported Year
2020
InterConnect Wiring has positioned their company successfully in the market, continuously delivering high quality services to their customers. However, there is always an opportunity to be better! The improvement initiative focused on the aircraft kit assembly – one of their main production lines. The process consists of a single operator

Broadwing Aviation – We Find a Way!

Reported Year
2020
In order for companies to even be considered for government contracts, they need to be certified based on Cyber Security Maturity Model Certification (CMMC – a third party certification) which requires complete adherence to NIST 800-171. As a multi-million dollar supplier to the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and prime contractors, Broadwing