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WMEP Grand Opening TODAY!
We've had a huge response to our invitation to our Milwaukee Grand Opening Reception on Wednesday, August 15th. If you haven't RSVP'd, there's still time - just click here.
We're celebrating our new office located in the heart of downtown Milwaukee at 735 North Water Street to better serve the many manufacturers in southeast Wisconsin. Please join us for refreshments and networking from 4:30 to 7:30 pm. |
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Celebrate Manufacturing on October 5th!
 Join manufacturers in Wisconsin and throughout the country by inviting students, teachers, parents and legislators into your facility to highlight the importance of manufacturing to the state's economy and draw attention to the many rewarding high-skill careers available in manufacturing fields.
The event is sponsored by the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, NIST, the National Association of Manufacturers and WMEP. You can register your open house on the website www.mfgday.com and download resources to help prepare for your open house. A publicity push is underway and focused on the schools to bring students to tour local manufacturing plants and learn about the great careers available in their own communities. |
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Continuous improvement is business as usual for Wisconsin manufacturers
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By Randy Bertram WMEP PSI Program Manager
A little-known fact about manufacturing is that sustainable practices are a core competency for most businesses. Controlling and reducing costs is the cornerstone of most manufacturers' operations plans. Improvements of any operation generally focus on how to reduce cost, improve quality and delivery. In most businesses, these practices are labeled as "lean" or "continuous improvement;" sustainability is simply another way to look at continuous improvement.
Read full article in INSIGHT |
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Working the supply chain
Economic challenges increase the significance of smaller manufacturers for the OEMs who rely on their product
Now that horizontal integration dominates much of the manufacturing environment in the U.S., it's accepted that anywhere from 50 to 90 percent of the total cost of goods sold on a product from an OEM comes from their external supply chain. In fact, it's rare that an OEM is below 50 percent in regard to the value its supply chain contributes toward the end product, said Buckley Brinkman, executive director of the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership, which has emerged as the nation's leading MEP in supplier development.
Read full article by Sean Fitzgerald in the New North B2B
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