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Manufacturing Extension Partnership National Institute of Standards and Technology Roger D. Kilmer, Director

Manufacturing Extension Partnership National Institute of Standards and Technology Roger D. Kilmer, Director. Mission Statement

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Manufacturing Extension Partnership National Institute of Standards and Technology Roger D. Kilmer, Director

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  1. Manufacturing Extension PartnershipNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyRoger D. Kilmer, Director NIST MEP

  2. Mission Statement “To strengthen the global competitiveness of US-based manufacturing by providing information, decision support, and implementation of innovative approaches focused on leveraging technologies, techniques, and business best practices.” NIST MEP

  3. MEP Office Locationswww.mep.nist.gov– or – 800-MEP-4MFG 59 “Centers” 1600 Field Staff 440 Service Locations NIST MEP

  4. What MEP Does • Focus on meeting manufacturer’s short term needs, but in context of overall company strategy • MEP Center areas of common strength • Engineering Services for products and processes • Growth Services – new or expanded market opportunities • Lean Manufacturing • Quality Systems • Environmental Services • Workforce Development • Working directly with over 24,000 manufacturing companies a year* *Based on FY2006 MEP Center reported performance data. NIST MEP

  5. What we all know - Manufacturing is changing! • Globalization is here to stay, and most U.S. manufacturing firms must adapt to increasing competition. • Innovation (product, process, service and business model) will be critical for enterprise survival and must be managed at several levels. • Supply chains are becoming more global, more exclusive, and more competitive. • Technology advances will continue to be both incremental and disruptive. Unfortunately, adoption rates at smaller firms still lag those of larger ones. NIST MEP

  6. Innovation and Technology Deployment NIST MEP

  7. MEP Growth Services • Providing Manufacturers with Choices for Growth is the Nucleus of our Approach to Innovation • Promotes Top Line Growth using a Structured Process • Pillars of Growth • New Sales • New Markets • New Products • New Business Models • Eureka! Winning Ways is MEP’s first growth strategies product line NIST MEP

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  9. Additional Information MTES - Maryland Technology Extension Service www.mtech.umd.edu/MTES/ Regions – Potomac, Chesapeake, and Eastern Shore http://www.mtech.umd.edu/MTES/offices.html NIST MEP 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 4800 Gaithersburg, MD 20899-3460 (301) 975-5020 www.mep.nist.gov NIST MEP 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 4800 Gaithersburg, MD 20899 (301) 975-5020 www.mep.nist.gov NIST MEP

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