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MEP Success Stories from New Jersey

Lobster Life Improves Operations and Adds Value with Lean Process Improvement

Reported Year
2020
The biggest challenge facing Lobster Life Systems was their employees were “stuck in the routine”. Space was an additional challenge-- Lobster Life’s facility is large but there are pillars and other obstacles making it difficult to set up a seamless production line. Leadership identified these challenges as the two biggest struggles. Addressing

Falstrom Company Committed to Continuous Improvement and Partners with NJMEP

Reported Year
2022
As a defense manufacturer they are required to be compliant with the new CMMC regulations. Organizations are required to manage cyber security threats and apply effective processes and controls in place to respond and recover from breaches. As a smaller company, they needed support. They enlisted trusted advisor NJMEP, part of the MEP National

Local New Jersey Manufacturer Works with NJMEP to Utilize State Incentive that Rewards R&D

Reported Year
2022
While moving past the COVID-19 pandemic, Superior Glass & Metal, LLC, was looking for any relief after nearly two years of disruptions. An influx of capital would allow this ‘MADE in New Jersey’ manufacturing shop to move forward without any additional pressure from an uncertain year as demand for commercial properties and construction began to

Detection and Distancing during COVID-19 / 5S Workplace Organization

Reported Year
2021
NJMEP, part of the MEP National Network™, approached Edmund Optics and offered a no-cost business assessment. They sat down with their NJMEP account manager and explored their organization from the ground up. “We got involved with NJMEP because we were looking for some training that would help us get to that next level,” Jay Budd, director of

Zero Surge Doubles Down on Digital Marketing to Expand Business

Reported Year
2021
Surge suppressors are used in a wide variety of industries ranging from restaurants and IT support to military and manufacturing and are critical in large-scale infrastructure projects. The combination of a large customer base and a product-focused business meant that Zero Surge was having trouble leveraging marketing to generate sales and growth

Customized Food Training gives Groezinger Provisions the Competitive Advantage

Reported Year
2021
In the past few years, Groezinger experienced staffing challenges resulting from retirements and sudden medical leaves of absence. Employee absences are especially challenging when positions are specialized and employees are not cross trained or when specific skills or certifications are needed, which can bring a production line to a halt or