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Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)

MEP is a public-private partnership with Centers in all 50 states and Puerto Rico dedicated to serving small and medium-sized manufacturers. Last year, MEP Centers interacted with manufacturers, leading to $18.8 billion in sales, $2.5 billion in cost savings, $6.4 billion in new client investments, and helped create or retain more than 116,700 jobs.

How the Network Helps Manufacturers
How the Network Helps Manufacturers
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Supplier Scouting
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The Manufacturers' Guide to Finding and Retaining Talent
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Executive Order on Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers
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MEP National Network: Meeting the Challenges of 2020 and 2021

MANUFACTURING VIDEOS: REAL STORIES, REAL RESULTS

For the past 30 years, the MEP National NetworkTM has equipped small and medium-sized manufacturers with the resources needed to grow and thrive. Our industry experts work side-by-side with manufacturers to reduce costs, improve efficiencies, develop the next generation workforce, create new products, find new markets and much more. Together, they strengthen communities and U.S. manufacturing. Watch More Videos

Heroes of American Manufacturing: Sweet Grass Dairy
Heroes of American Manufacturing: Sweet Grass Dairy
GaMEP client Sweet Grass Dairy uses cheese as the vehicle to tell the story of high-quality milk and a unique farming style. These cheese manufacturers, located in South Georgia, have handcrafted the most flavorful and high quality cheeses possible from the milk of healthy, barn-free cows grazing on grass grown year round under the Georgia sun. Small and medium-sized manufacturers like Sweet Grass Dairy are an essential part of their community and of the food manufacturing industry. What they do makes a difference, even though they are small. Food manufacturers are a powerful group and are important to our country.
The Manufacturing Workforce
The Manufacturing Workforce
For years, U.S. manufacturers have struggled to find and keep good workers. The pandemic brought this to crisis level, and the difficult labor market has led companies to find creative workforce solutions. Beyond offering competitive pay and benefits, firms need to provide a great culture where employees understand how they contribute to the organization’s success. Many workers want opportunities for training, a clear career pathway, and encouragement to move up within the organization. This video features manufacturers discussing common workforce challenges and solutions their companies have found. 

Manufacturing Innovation Blog

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5 Things We Learned in Germany

Matt Fieldman
I’m sure you’ve heard the buzz around the German apprenticeship system – but does it really live up to the hype? That’s what a recent mission of 16 workforce

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  • MEP Headquarters
    (301) 975-5020
    100 Bureau Drive, M/S 4800
    Gaithersburg, MD 20899-4800