The Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) enhances the success of Wisconsin's small to mid-size manufacturers by providing real-world knowledge in continuous improvement, business strategies and best practices. WMEP is also a strong advocate of manufacturing and provides information to those focused on the success of Wisconsin manufacturing.
Since 1996, WMEP has helped over 3,600 Wisconsin manufacturers improve their profitability and productivity. WMEP is Wisconsin's market leader in providing high-quality, high-impact solutions that deliver top and bottom-line results in lean manufacturing, growth services, quality systems, and supplier development.
Working Together with Strong Partners
In addition to offering the hands-on manufacturing and business expertise of our consulting staff, WMEP has established working relationships with other organizations to provide a breadth of resources.
The Wisconsin Department of Commerce
The Wisconsin Department of Commerce and WMEP are working together to increase the number of state manufacturers that export their goods and services. The fastest-growing markets in the world are outside of the United States, and accessing these markets is essential for many Wisconsin manufacturers. See WI Export Statistics; See International Trade Team Regional Offices
BT Squared, Inc.
The Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) and BT Squared, Inc. have partnered to support the growth and competitiveness of Wisconsin’s manufacturing sector by accelerating the adoption of profitable sustainability strategies.
WMEP and BT Squared work together to develop and deliver new services to improve energy efficiency and reduce resource consumption, emissions and non-recyclable waste. For more information, visit
www.bt2inc.com or call 608-224-2830.
MSOE Rapid Prototyping Center
The Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) and Milwaukee School of Engineering’s (MSOE) Rapid Prototyping Center (RPC) have a collaborative partnership that will dramatically lower costs and expand access to the Center’s leading edge services.
For more information on how to access prototyping services through the partnership, contact Roxanne Baumann, WMEP’s director of partnerships and alliances, at 262-442-8279 or baumann@wmep.org.
University of Wisconsin-Madison E-Business Institute (UWEBI)
The UWEBI and WMEP have a strategic alliance that will enable Wisconsin manufacturers to share collective knowledge and lessons learned regarding e-business technologies and best practices.
For more information on how to access e-business technologies through the partnership, contact Roxanne Baumann, WMEP’s director of partnerships and alliances, at 262-442-8279 or baumann@wmep.org.
WMEP's partnership with the Wisconsin Technical College System offers world-class technical training. Our network of alliance partners provides a wide range of expert resources. Our ties to the University of Wisconsin system bring even more technical and business resources to your door.