{"id":57487,"date":"2015-08-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/polaris-mep-announces-the-rocket-program-for-small-rhode-island-manufacturers\/"},"modified":"2015-08-25T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-08-25T00:00:00","slug":"polaris-mep-announces-the-rocket-program-for-small-rhode-island-manufacturers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2015\/08\/polaris-mep-announces-the-rocket-program-for-small-rhode-island-manufacturers\/","title":{"rendered":"Polaris MEP Announces the Rocket Program for Small Rhode Island Manufacturers"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tNew Program Lifts Off with a State-Funded Mission to Generate Top Line Growth and Jobs<\/b><\/p>\n


\nAug. 25, 2015 – Providence, R.I. – Polaris MEP (Manufacturing Extension Partnership), a division of the 溏心vlog免费B站 Research Foundation, is announcing its latest move to lift Rhode Island\u2019s manufacturers to higher profitability and employment. Polaris MEP has committed 100% of its first ever state funding of $350K to go to Rhode Island\u2019s small manufacturers in the form of innovative events, programs and pricing.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cEveryone has a role to play in sparking Rhode Island\u2019s economic comeback, and Polaris MEP\u2019s Rocket Program is a great example. Through my jobs plan and innovative programs like this, we are making it easier for businesses to grow and succeed in Rhode Island and taking important steps to jumpstart our economy,\u201d said Governor Gina M. Raimondo. <\/p>\n


\n\u201cThe Polaris MEP Rocket Program is designed to assist small RI manufacturing companies to reach the next level of profitability, job growth and efficiency,\u201d said Christian Cowan, Polaris MEP Center Director. \u201cMany companies look for tools and opportunities to grow their business, but don\u2019t have access to the right information. We are accelerating that growth opportunity through engagement, education and execution.\u201d<\/p>\n


\n\u201cRhode Island has a strong manufacturing history and we must build upon that legacy while positioning our manufacturers to compete and win in today’s economy,\u201d said Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor. \u201cI applaud Governor Raimondo and the General Assembly for funding initiatives that help small manufacturers receive the services provided by Polaris MEP. <\/p>\n


\nThe program includes 4 key components: All Access Bus Tours, Manufacturing Consortia, Acceleration Seminars, and Launch Pad Pricing. All Access Bus Tours start September 29th during a ceremony kicking off Manufacturing Week, and allow small RI manufacturers to take a behind the scenes tour at several of Rhode Island\u2019s successful, growing companies. Participants will meet executives and tour their plants to see how they\u2019ve grown their organization through a strategy of continuous improvement and innovation. They will experience \u201clean in action\u201d, witness employee involvement that drives efficiency and profitability gains, and engage with local executives in round table discussions.<\/p>\n


\nThe Rocket Program kick off also includes Polaris MEP\u2019s new, ongoing member-driven Manufacturing Consortia. The \u201cRI Family Owned Manufacturing Consortium\u201d members learn best practices from national experts, discuss legal issues with corporate governance experts and more – all with a focus on family-owned businesses, the heartbeat for Rhode Island\u2019s economy. The \u201cRI Lean Consortium\u201d members share best practices and challenges facing RI manufacturers with a focus on supporting company growth and continuous improvement.<\/p>\n


\nThe Rocket Program also introduces Acceleration Seminars led by nationally recognized experts on entrepreneurship and leadership. One of the first seminars includes a tour of Rhode Island in a C-130 aircraft from Quonset Airport.<\/p>\n


\nAll Polaris MEP programs feature Launch Pad Pricing. \u201cState funding now allows Polaris MEP to adjust our project fee structure to be even more affordable, making our programs accessible to the small manufacturer,\u201d said Cowan. Eligible growth programs include Strategic Business Planning; Continuous Improvement Programs, such as lean, quality management systems, and facility planning; Workforce Development; Technology Acceleration; and Supply Chain Optimization. More detail can be found at Polarismep.org\/Rocket<\/p>\n


\n溏心vlog免费B站 Polaris MEP<\/p>\n


\nPolaris MEP is a statewide non-profit organization that provides competitive manufacturing business improvement programs to grow RI\u2019s manufacturing industry. Polaris is an affiliate of the National Institute of Standards and Technology\u2019s Manufacturing Extension Program (NIST MEP) and a business unit of the 溏心vlog免费B站 Research Foundation. Since 1996 Polaris has delivered improvement solutions to over 750 Rhode Island manufacturers to help them achieve sustainable and profitable growth.<\/p>\n


\nMedia contact: Deedee Chatham, 401-874-9206<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

New Program Lifts Off with a State-Funded Mission to Generate Top Line Growth and Jobs Aug. 25, 2015 – Providence, R.I. – Polaris MEP (Manufacturing Extension Partnership), a division of the 溏心vlog免费B站 Research Foundation, is announcing its latest move to lift Rhode Island\u2019s manufacturers to higher profitability and employment. Polaris MEP has committed 100% […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-57487","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-archives"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57487","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57487"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57487\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57487"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57487"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57487"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}