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Practicing What He Teaches

The Weekly Report – October 21, 2024 Enterprise Minnesota consultant Eric Blaha specializes in lean, continuous improvement, and automation–the same approaches he uses on his…

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A Tailored Approach to ISO

The Weekly Report – October 14, 2024 Our next workshop will show manufacturers how to customize the ISO certification process to improve operations, drive customer…

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Full Circle

The Weekly Report – October 7, 2024 Metal Services CEO Kurt Schrom combines the values of a farm kid with big company experience to drive…

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Strategic Advantage

The Weekly Report – September 23, 2024 At our next manufacturing workshop, strategy expert Steve Haarstad and a panel of executives will show manufacturers how…

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Ramping Up Manufacturing Education

The Weekly Report – Sept. 9, 2024 With help from business leaders, two of Minnesota’s technical colleges are upgrading to teach advanced manufacturing.

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Making Connections

The Weekly Report – August 19, 2024 As global events drive many American OEMs to homeshore their suppliers, our supply chain expert is helping link…

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Coming Into Focus

The Weekly Report – August 12, 2024 Our upcoming State of Manufacturing® focus groups offer executives an opportunity to provide input and connect with other…

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Eyeing Opportunities for Improvement

The Weekly Report – August 5, 2024 At our next manufacturing workshop, business growth consultant Ryan Steinert will show how helping employees understand the entire…

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Exceeding Standards

The Weekly Report – July 22, 2024 Companies are embracing ISO – once considered a document-heavy process limited to product quality – as a path…

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Perfect Pairing

The Weekly Report – July 15, 2024 Two of our top consultants, Ally Johnston and Michele Neale, are teaming up to offer a manufacturing workshop…

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Solid Support on Display

The Weekly Report – July 8, 2024 Recent legislative tours highlight the value of the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation and its leader Tim Penny as…

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A Day at the Races

The Weekly Report – June 10, 2024 A competition between seasoned packaging experts and Enterprise Minnesota consultants reveals a path to greater efficiency.

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