There are lots of wonderful and exciting things happening at DVIRC! First, Alan Shell has been promoted to the Director of Lean/Continuous Improvement (CI) Services. In a relatively short period of time, he has done an amazing job revamping much of our training and education Lean a

Four common myths about the manufacturing industry are debunked with the data and MEP National Network success stories that prove otherwise. Myths such as automation eliminating jobs, when projections actually show automation will create 133 million new jobs worldwide by 2022. Manu

This article is the first in a series spotlighting Philadelphia makers participating in DVIRC’s Level-Up Manufacturing program in partnership with Community College of Philadelphia. One of the biggest fears for entrepreneurs is the fear of not knowing enough. Business owners big,

Members of DVIRC’s Advisory Council and Executive Network Group had the unique opportunity to tour Southco’s Concordville Plant and global headquarters. Former Global Director of Engineering & Technology and member of DVIRC’s Advisory Council Al Fratt

Many companies still haven’t replaced all of the employees they lost during pandemic closures in 2020. With the added effect of the “Great Resignation,” in which millions of Americans quit their jobs in 2021, it’s no surprise that many companies are struggling to fill their open ro

In honor of World Food Day (June 7) and all of our producers, growers, packagers and other businesses responsible for feeding the world, we “unjarred” a lineup of bite-size food manufacturing information… including several exciting and upcoming virtual food-safety training, FDA news & guide

Good news for Missouri’s manufacturing community. Joined by Governor Mike Parson, our partners at Ranken Technical College, in collaboration with the Lincoln County R-III School District, the State of Missouri, Lincoln County, and the City of Troy, broke ground on a new campus in Troy, Missou

www.ozarkshavings.com Em”bark”ing on a New Product Journey Finding the diamond in the rough and thinking outside the “bark” certainly rings true for this small nimble manufacturer based in Licking, Mo. Even as the world faced a health pandemic and economic disruption,

Even during the pandemic, finding and hiring good people is a struggle. The problem is getting worse as baby boomers leave the workforce, taking their skills and tribal knowledge along with them, making it even more important for manufacturers to attract qualified replacements in a tough wo

By Curtis Lopez, Missouri Enterprise Project Manager and ISO Expert The changes in ISO 9001:2015 include a big adjustment in how companies view their Quality Management Systems.  You may have heard the statement, “No more quality management department!” to describe those changes.  It’s

Thanks to the CARES Act funding, the State of Missouri is making $20 million in available to reimburse Missouri companies producing PPE, an ongoing need in the fight against #COVID19. Eligible businesses and nonprofits can receive up to $500,000. PPE Retooling Program The purpose of the

ABOUT CRAFTSMEN INDUSTRIES.  Craftsmen Industries, Inc. is a market leader in design, engineering and production for Marketing Vehicles, Large Format Printing, Industrial Fabrication Services, Medical Trailers and Medical Vehicles.  Located in St. Louis, Missouri, the company’s 127,000 sq

ABOUT SEED OF HAPPINESS.  Seeds of Happiness has been committed to creating smiles, literally, since 2006.  The Kirkwood, Missouri company manufacturers unique, smiling faced figurines they call “seeds”, meant to be shared by people with anyone they know who could use a smile – and it’s a

Missouri Enterprise is seeking proposals from entities that can perform sub-recipient (SRA) and Third Party Contribution (TPC) monitoring to assure compliance with federal regulations regarding awards from NIST MEP. Current organizations with Sub-recipient Agreements (SRA) are: World Trade Ce

Each year the Missouri Chamber Manufacturing Alliance, in partnership with Missouri Enterprise, leads Missouri’s statewide MFG Day open door events and invites students to learn more about the amazing career potential that exists across the manufacturing industry. This year they’re meeting the

www.lsccom.com Using Lean to Gain a Competitive Edge LSC Communications is a global supplier of innovative technologies to enhance digital and print communications. LSC Communications itself is a $3 billion-dollar company focused on providing printing, fulfillment and supply chain soluti

By Bob Beckmann, Missouri Enterprise Project Manager and Certified Energy Manager Are you a gatekeeper who monitors and assesses ideas before you let them pass through to the next stage of development…or are you the keymaster, the one who holds all the keys and tells people “get this into p

By Bob Beckmann, Certified Energy Manager & Engineer for Missouri Enterprise We are all here in Missouri together—which means we are used to the everchanging and unpredictable weather. It rains one day, followed by a heatwave and then our week is capped off with…what…snow?! This is all prett

By Stacey Marler, Project Manager for Missouri Enterprise & President of the Rolla Tech. Inst., Drafting Technology Board Blueprinting is the universal language in manufacturing— because it is all about measurements. Reading and applying it correctly in your operations ensures accuracy, whic

www.meramecusa.com Transforming into Hot Commodity Meramec Instrument Transformer produces the highest quality instrument current transformers for the high-and-medium-voltage circuit breaker, power transformer, and power generation markets. The company has gained recognition in the electrical