October 17, 2019 By: Dileep Thatte According to information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), every year 48 million people in the U.S. get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die from foodborne diseases. That means 1 in […]
Category Archives: Certification and Compliance
The Food Safety Modernization Act in a Nutshell
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- October 18, 2019
- Author: Guest Blog
A Common Question Leads to Exceptional Results
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- September 09, 2019
- Author: Rich Rovito, Industry Reporter, WMEP
A simple question on a lengthy annual form from one of its largest customers served as a catalyst for Omni Capital Corporation to seek ISO certification. “Every year we have to fill out a questionnaire and one of the questions […]
Omni Capital answered a common question. It lead to exceptional results.
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- September 03, 2019
- Author: Rich Rovito, Industry Reporter, WMEP
A simple question on a lengthy annual form from one of its largest customers served as a catalyst for Omni Capital Corporation to seek ISO certification. “Every year we have to fill out a questionnaire and one of the questions […]
WMEP helped New Berlin Plastics Upgrade to ISO 9001:2015 resulting in $17 million of retained and new sales
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- August 26, 2019
- Author: Rich Rovito, Industry Reporter, WMEP
August 21, 2019 By: RichRovito, Industry Reporter via Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing and Productivity (WCMP) Founded in 1974, New Berlin Plastics is a manufacturer of high-quality, custom injection-molded plastic components. New Berlin Plastics partners with medium-to-large Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) to provide […]
New NIST Reference Material Aims to Improve Food Safety in Corn Products
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- June 19, 2019
- Author: Guest Blog
MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Gillespie [email protected] | 301.975.2316 Let WMEP help you take your business to the next level from food safety to growth/strategy to operational excellence to automation to leadership and human capital. Read on. Scientists at the National Institute […]
Elizabeth Aldana
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- April 29, 2019
- Author: Benny Syverson
Consultant 608.732.5077 | [email protected] Elizabeth brings over 14 years of experience in manufacturing, including Engineering and Operations leadership, complex Project Management, New Product Development and Lean Six Sigma Operations. Elizabeth has worked for several small/mid-size manufacturers, including MRPC and Vesta, […]
Analysis of Automatic through Autonomous – Ummanned Ground Vehicles (A-UGVs) Towards Performance Standards
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- April 29, 2019
- Author: WMEP
Published: July 18, 2018, updated April 09, 2019 Author(s) Soocheol Yoon, Roger V. Bostelman Abstract Automatic through Autonomous – Unmanned Ground Vehicles (A-UGVs), as termed by ASTM F45 for driverless industrial vehicles, have much potential for use in manufacturing operations thanks to […]
Manufacturing Credentials Report
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- April 29, 2019
- Author: Guest Blog
Workcred Releases Manufacturing Credentials Report Funded by the NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership July 25, 2018 The report provides insights on how credentials are used and valued by the manufacturing industry at a time when U.S. manufacturers report a skills mismatch. […]
Operational Excellence / Continuous Improvement
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- April 26, 2019
- Author: Benny Syverson
Cost, Efficiency and Continuous Improvement Programs for Operational Excellence Manufacturers that are focused on becoming more successful continually find ways to improve, whether this means increasing productivity, reducing waste and environmental impact, or increasing speed and responsiveness. The result is […]
Big Impacts From ISO Certification
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- April 23, 2019
- Author: Guest Blog
April 12, 2019 By: South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (SCMEP) Credit: iStock/NicoElNino Greenville Colorants, located in Greenville, South Carolina, sets the standard in value-added processing and distribution of dyes and specialty chemicals to the textile, paper, and other specialty industries, such as […]
