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Every year WMEP releases its economic impact figures- results that our clients report in an independent survey. This year, a total of 214 clients credited WMEP's assistance for helping them save $16 million and increase and retain sales of $83 million.
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WMEP Assistance Fuels Job Creation, Business Growth and Savings for State Manufacturers
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 Manufacturing Clients Report $130 Million in Economic Impact, 1,009 Jobs
Services provided by the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) triggered a $130 million economic impact and helped to create and save 1,009 manufacturing jobs, according to results documented by clients. WMEP, a private, non-profit consulting organization, provides a wide range of services to help small and midsize manufacturers accelerate growth, profitability and global competitiveness. Results reported include:
- $83 million in increased and retained sales
- $16 million in cost savings
- $31 million in investment impact, including new plant and equipment
- 355 jobs created and 654 jobs retained
WMEP Economic Impact Release
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Are you a Leader or a Laggard?
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Blog by Buckley Brinkman, WMEP Executive Director
We are living in times that separate the Leaders from the Laggards. Volatility and uncertainty have become ingrained in the new normal. Change continues to accelerate and affect all parts of the economy. All of this volatility, uncertainty, and change creates opportunities for Leaders ready to embrace the disciplines of Next Generation Manufacturing. The latest entry on the WMEP blog discusses how volatility, uncertainty, and accelerating change are all part of the new normal. These forces are creating opportunities throughout the enterprise in companies willing and able to anticipate and adjust to meet new demands.
Manufacturing Leaders are embracing these conditions and making a huge difference for their organizations by setting a steady course. That steady course involves a solid focus on fundamentals critical to compete in this new economy. The six elements of Next Generation Manufacturing form the cornerstone of these fundamentals. Expertise in these elements is critical to being a successful manufacturer in these new times. Leaders consistently push positive limits in each of these areas, while Laggards continue to tread water, waiting for markets to return to their past positions.
Do you want to join the Leaders? Read more about the initial steps on the WMEP blog.
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Five Practical Tips to Improve Your Website Results
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By Shane Fell, Top Floor Technologies
How many times have you visited a Website and backed out almost immediately? Most of us come across ineffective Websites every day. In too many cases, manufacturers make it difficult for Website visitors to engage with them online, and suffer the consequences of lost opportunities.
We've developed five strategies to help ensure that your Website is on-target and poised to deliver great results.
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