Ed Selvoski Ed Selvoski brings 25 years of wide-ranging manufacturing experience to WMEP Manufacturing Solutions. He started his career as a machine operator and worked his way into various leadership roles, most recently as operations manager. Selvoski has a […]
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Featured WMEP Manufacturing Solutions Staff Member: Ed Selvoski
- Business Outcome: Staff
- September 16, 2020
- Author: Benny Syverson
The Economic Crisis/COVID-19 Manufacturer Pulse Survey Part III
- September 16, 2020
- Author: Rich Rovito, Industry Reporter, WMEP
Manufacturers are showing signs of improvement under the latest COVID/Economic Crisis Manufacturer Pulse Survey conducted by WMEP Manufacturing Solutions. WMEP has released the results of its third survey of Wisconsin manufacturers since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The survey’s […]
Meet Dave Smith, CFO & Trusted Partner
- Business Outcome: Growth
- August 19, 2020
- Author: Rich Rovito, Industry Reporter, WMEP
August 19th, 2020 Dave Smith brings three decades of high-level financial experience as a strategic partner to the WMEP Manufacturing Solutions team. “The main thing that I do is handle financial consulting, which is a niche that WMEP doesn’t have […]
Unprecedented Challenges Demand Unique Strategies for Manufacturers
- Business Outcome: Cost and Efficiency
- July 14, 2020
- Author: Rich Rovito, Industry Reporter, WMEP
A deep recession combined with a lengthy coronavirus pandemic has caused considerable concern for Wisconsin’s small and mid-size manufacturers. Despite the unprecedented challenges, there are strategies manufacturers can take now to lead them out of the economic downturn. Long term […]
Featured WMEP Manufacturing Solutions Staff Member: Colin Wilson
- Business Outcome: Automation
- June 05, 2020
- Author: Guest Blog
Colin Wilson A senior consultant with WMEP Manufacturing Solutions, Colin helped develop the organization’s Automation Advisor services to help Wisconsin manufacturers create strategies for industrial automation. Where he can help: While manufacturers of all sizes can benefit from implementing automation […]
NASA/JPL announces selection of Wisconsin Manufacturer iButtonLink to manufacture ventilator for COVID-19 patients
- Business Outcome: Certification and Compliance
- June 01, 2020
- Author: Guest Blog
Friday, May 29th, 2020. NASA announced their selection of manufacturers for a new ventilator, including iButtonLink in Whitewater, WI. WMEP’s Andrew Porter and Peg Dorn are working with them to implement requirements for Medical Device manufacturers. After receiving more than […]
The MEP National Network Shows Substantial Economic Return
- Business Outcome: Case Studies III
- May 18, 2020
- Author: Guest Blog
A recent study by Summit Consulting and the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research found the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Program generated a substantial economic and financial return of nearly 13.4:1 for […]
SBA releases instructions to calculate PPP loan forgiveness
- May 18, 2020
- Author: Guest Blog
The SBA released a worksheet detailing how to calculate the amount of a Paycheck Protection Program loan that can be forgiven. Download the document here.
Driving Business Success Through Data, Analytics and Business Intelligence
- Business Outcome: Growth
- February 04, 2020
- Author: Rich Rovito, Industry Reporter, WMEP
By Rich Rovito Today, manufacturers have unprecedented availability of data due to the growing use of computerized equipment, shop-floor control software and business systems. This offers manufacturers significant opportunities to make intelligent, data-driven decisions for gaining competitive advantages. “Yet, most […]
Transformational Productivity Initiative Assessments – Value & Insights Gained
- Business Outcome: Growth
- February 04, 2020
- Author: Rich Rovito, Industry Reporter, WMEP
By Rich Rovito The Transformational Productivity Initiative is designed to help manufacturers systematically address lagging productivity, a declining workforce,adoption of automation, and digital technology. A key first step in the TPI journey is the initial assessment, which helps organizations create […]
