Exporter Resource: The NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)

​What is the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)?

​The Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Program is a nationwide network of centers that focus on providing U.S. manufacturers with the services and access to resources needed to enhance growth, improve productivity, reduce costs and expand capacity. Located in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, and with more than 440 locations, each center can tailor its services to match the critical needs of small and mid-sized manufacturers’. Learn about the Impact of Manufacturing on America with NIST through this video. 

What can MEP do for your business?
MEP has a wide range of services and initiatives to help manufacturers. This includes: process improvement, workforce development, supply chain integration, innovation and technology transfer. Below are some details on each: 

• Lean & Continuous Improvement 
• Export 
• Growth and Innovation 
• Make it in America 
• Supply Chain 
• Sustainability 
• Technology Acceleration 
• Workforce​ 

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Contact an MEP Center
Does this sound helpful? Could you use help with the issues listed above? If so contact the Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center at (215) 464-8550 / email Bill Miller or look up the closest center and give them a call.
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Read More (via EX-IM Bank)

EXIM Bank operates a blog to highlight business development resources for U.S. exporters. They explain the various tools and how you can make the most of them to develop and grow your business.