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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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“Seeing” Continuous Improvement

The Weekly Report – June 3, 2024 Business growth consultant Ryan Steinert says continuous improvement initiatives are most successful when employees learn to see the…

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Educating for the Future

The Weekly Report – May 28, 2024 The principal at North Branch Area High School uses education to connect high school students with career opportunities…

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Advancing with Automation

The Weekly Report – May 20, 2024 Most manufacturers know that automation can help them cope with challenges of our persistent worker shortage, but Eric…

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Pipeline for the Future

The Weekly Report – May 6, 2024 Northern Tool + Equipment’s program to equip high school trades classes helps educate the next generation of skilled…

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Up Your Strategy Game

The Weekly Report – April 15, 2024 At our May 7 manufacturing workshop, Steve Haarstad will show manufacturers how to use strategic planning to navigate…

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Ramping up for Reuse

The Weekly Report – April 8, 2024 Spectro Alloys is adding new technology, more capacity, and dozens of employees to its growing aluminum recycling operation.

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Meet Our Newest Team Members

The Weekly Report – April 1, 2024 Our newly hired business development consultants bring extensive business experience to help manufacturers grow profitably.

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A Case Study in Patience

The Weekly Report – March 18, 2024 John Norris’s approach to leading and expanding Atscott Manufacturing over more than four decades will inspire manufacturing executives,…

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