Lean Manufacturing: Manufacturing Extension Partnership, US ...

... MEP is a nationwide network of not-for-profit Centers in over 400 locations nationwide, whose sole purpose is to provide small and medium-sized manufacturers with the help they need to succeed. The Centers, serving all 50 States, and Puerto Rico, are linked together through the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology. That makes it possible for even the smallest firms to tap into the expertise of knowledgeable manufacturing and business specialists all over the U.S. Areas of assistance include lean manufacturing, e-business, process improvement, quality management systems, business management systems, human resource development, market development, materials engineering, plant layout, product development, energy audits, environmental studies, financial planning, CAD/CAM/CAE, and electronic commerce/EDI. ...