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 […]
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Milwaukee Group Considers $140 Million Smart Manufacturing Hub Proposal
- June 30, 2015
- Author: Rich Rovito, Industry Reporter, WMEP
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 […]
WMEP Assistance Fuels Job Creation
- Business Outcome: Growth
- January 15, 2015
- Author: WMEP
WMEP Assistance Fuels Job Creation, Business Growth and Savings for State Manufacturers Manufacturing Clients Report nearly $156 Million in Economic Impact, 829 Jobs created and retained MADISON, Wis. – Services provided by the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) triggered a […]
Milwaukee Region selected to join Global Cities Initiative’s New Exchange Network
- Business Outcome: Cost and Efficiency
- November 21, 2013
- Author: WMEP
Milwaukee – November 21, 2013 Today, the Milwaukee Region is joining a new exchange network created by the Global Cities Initiative, a joint project of Brookings and JPMorgan Chase. The Exchange is a network of metropolitan areas committed to establishing […]
WMEP Services Lead to Additional Jobs and Prompt Growth at WMEP
- Business Outcome: Growth
- November 05, 2013
- Author: WMEP
Manufacturing Clients Report nearly $597 Million in Economic Impact, 735 Jobs Created and Retained Nov. 5, 2013 MADISON, Wis. – Services provided by the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) triggered a $597 million economic impact and helped to create and […]
