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MEP Success Stories from Wisconsin

Lean Transforms the Operation

Reported Year
2024
TLT was initially focused on the mink fur business before transitioning to producing live traps for small animals. Greg Smith became the second-generation owner in 2012, and the business was stagnant, and the atmosphere was described as conflicting and demanding. TLT turned to MOC, part of the Wisconsin MEP and the MEP National Network™, for help.

ISO 9001:2015 Implementation

Reported Year
2024
TSI Power wanted to obtain an ISO 9001 registration. High-level decision makers were involved and needed assistance from UW-Stout Manufacturing Outreach Center (MOC), part of the Wisconsin MEP and the MEP National Network™. There was a previously unsuccessful effort to obtain ISO 9001 registration. This effort failed primarily due to failure to

Technology Scouting ERP Systems

Reported Year
2024
Saveguard was using an unsustainable ERP system. That system was a complex cascade of custom, manually-maintained spreadsheets, and it was not meeting the business' needs for growth or for customer support or for business costing. The General Manager requested the UW-Stout Manufacturing Outreach Center (MOC), part of the Wisconsin MEP and the MEP

Palmer Hamilton Looks to Breadth of WMEP Services to Achieve Sustainable Growth

Reported Year
2024
At the end of 2021, Palmer Hamilton found themselves with 30 open positions they were having trouble filling, a turnover rate of more than 50%, a 9-month sales backlog, and a lack of direction for the senior management team. They engaged with a broad array of WMEP Manufacturing Solutions (WMEP), part of the MEP National Network™, services to tackle

ISO Certification & QMS Implementation/Improvement

Reported Year
2024
The parent company of Channel Resources Group identified the potential of what a ISO 9001 certification would bring to the organization. Two factors drove the decision to pursue the certification: 1) The implementation/improvement of the quality management system (QMS) will support and strengthen the organization, and 2) ISO certification supports

Team Industries Transforms Painting Facility with Innovative IT-OT Solutions from WMEP

Reported Year
2024
Team Industries, Inc., faced a challenge with their extensive painting facility and sought a technological solution for efficient data logging. Additionally, they aimed to explore alternative paint spray options. The current manual recording of operational data by operators prompted the need for a more streamlined approach. To ensure comprehensive

Plant Layout for Rudy Rack

Reported Year
2023
“The business has grown and the organization is challenged with space and productivity efficiencies. We need to look at our production layout,” Owner Don Rasmussen explained in an initial site visit from University of Wisconsin-Stout Manufacturing Outreach Center (MOC), part of the Wisconsin MEP and the MEP National Network™. “We need to be better

Go Fast Manufacturing Uses a Profit Risk Assessment and Reveals a Vital Role for Growth

Reported Year
2023
Go Fast has experienced exceptional growth in recent years and expects that pattern to continue. To accommodate its ambitious plans, the company added production space, hired new employees, and increased its reliance on in-house manufacturing. The company knew developing a growth road map and automating would be essential to achieving its goals

Continuous Improvement through Organizational Development

Reported Year
2023
As FreMarq’s sales grew, so did its organization, adding more complexity to on-time deliveries, quality, and production needs. These factors are a serious threat to a growing business. “We can’t afford not to perform," stated Todd Fredrick, co-owner and founder of FreMarq Innovations. “We have talented people; we just needed a better way to execute

Transformational Productivity Creates a Custom Roadmap

Reported Year
2023
CGC needed guidance at a critical time. They were in the process of expanding into complex new markets (e.g., aerospace), and looking to position themselves as competitors against the industry’s biggest players. CGC wanted a roadmap that prepared them for strategic growth without compromising their unique culture, which is keenly focused on the