February 26, 2018 A decade before an iceberg shattered the hull plates of the Titanic and half a century before a plague of brittle fractures started sinking Liberty ships during World War II, scientists in the United States and France had devised a novel, […]
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NIST Sharpens the ‘Charpy’ Test to Make a More Precise Impact on Industrial Materials
- Business Outcome: Certification and Compliance
- April 12, 2019
- Author: Guest Blog
MEP Program Shows Nearly 9 to 1 ROI Return to the Federal Treasury
- May 18, 2017
- Author: Tammy Schwarzbauer
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A recent study by the W.E. Upjohn Institute found the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Program generates a substantial economic and financial return of nearly 9:1 for the $130 million annually […]
Tim Wiora Discusses Course of the New WMEP
- Business Outcome: Administration
- May 18, 2016
- Author: WMEP
Tim Wiora, the new executive director and chief executive officer of the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership, is quickly making his mark on the organization. Wiora moved into the WMEP’s top leadership role following an organizational change that went into effect […]
WMEP Names New Board of Directors
- May 18, 2016
- Author: WMEP
For Immediate Release May 10, 2016 For more information, contact: John Stampen at (608) 729-4012 or stampen @wmep.org Madison, Wis. – The Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) has named a new board of directors following a recent change in the […]
Milwaukee Group Considers $140 Million Smart Manufacturing Hub Proposal
- June 30, 2015
- Author: Rich Rovito, Industry Reporter, WMEP
An effort is underway to create a manufacturing technology institute focused on smart manufacturing that would be based in Southeast Wisconsin. A subcommittee of the Milwaukee 7, an economic development group focused on the seven counties in Southeast Wisconsin, is weighing […]
Profitable Sustainability Portal Provides Web-Based Measurements
- May 27, 2015
- Author: WMEP
The Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership has developed a portal that provides a web-based tool to track profitable sustainability initiatives by manufacturers. The portal allows diagnostics of a manufacturer’s operations to be conducted “in the cloud.” The information can be used […]
Gamber-Johnson receives Governor’s Export Achievement Award
- Business Outcome: Growth
- May 27, 2015
- Author: Rich Rovito, Industry Reporter, WMEP
Three years ago, Gamber-Johnson’s president, Brian Wagner, attended an economic summit in Stevens Point and listened with interest to presentations highlighting key reasons companies should strongly consider exporting their products. Two points stood out most – 95 percent of the […]
Help US help YOU grow your business and customer base!
- May 21, 2015
- Author: WMEP
Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturers: The secret to growth and new customers is in your own backyard! Fifty-six percent of businesses responding to our Supply Chain Analysis survey to date stated they do […]
Lean Six Sigma in Action
- Business Outcome: Cost and Efficiency
- February 09, 2015
- Author: WMEP
Lean principles help manufacturers Most manufacturing companies have them – ongoing problems that result in scrap or rework on a regular basis. The problems may be addressed, but they’re never fully solved. And it’s no surprise that many firms also […]
Going Lean? Don’t Overlook the Office
- Business Outcome: Cost and Efficiency
- February 09, 2015
- Author: WMEP
Lean office brings high ROI Office functions — order entry, quoting, scheduling, design and engineering, purchasing and accounting — can take up 70% to 95% of the total time it takes to manufacture a product. In today’s marketplace, you can’t […]
