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Welcome to SCMEP's library of success stories. Each month we update this page with articles about the improved business performance that our clients experience as a result of our programs. To find an older story, simply click on Archives and many more success stories are available for review. Be sure to review our Economic Impact section to see how these companies have grown.

Recent Success Stories


Shared Vision

Phoenix Specialty manufactures customized washers, shims and precision stampings for a variety of industries. Because of new product implementation difficulties, Phoenix called in the South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (SCMEP), a group of specialists committed to helping state companies grow. SCMEP taught Phoenix how to improve communications, tackle manufacturing issues and concerns in an open forum, identify and eliminate product development waste, schedule work more effectively, track progress and resolve disputes. To read more about how SCMEP assisted Phoenix Specialty, click here.

Shared Vision

SCMEP’s methods for discovering, developing, and refining ideas has enabled them to gain the unequivocal support of Renfrow Brothers, a leading industrial and mechanical contracting firm headquartered in Spartanburg, and who services clients throughout the Southeast. SCMEP helped introduce the company to the Eureka! Winning Ways program, a scientifically-based process that helps to reinvigorate companies, spike growth, and increase profits. By applying Eureka principles, Renfrow Brothers were able to devise four new products and services, retool their marketing message, and expand their market share. On the whole, the Eureka program, and the development of related products and processes, has given Renfrow Brothers greater viability and optimism. Click here to learn more!

Shared Vision

The partnership between Ulbrich Precision Flat Wire and SCMEP dates to 2005, when SCMEP helped the plant implement Lean manufacturing methods and the 5S program. During that time, Ulbrich Precision Flat Wire, a division of Ulbrich Corporation, has grown its sales tremendously. And just recently, SCMEP introduced its “shared vision. To learn more, click here.

Shared Vision

IKS, a maker of industrial cutting tools in Florence, S.C., required a software system to help pave the way for a smooth transition. The company turned to SCMEP, which suggested DBA Next Generation Software, a dynamic tool that helps manufacturers manage inventory and monitor production. SCMEP assisted with implementation, design and education, delivering incredible benefits. Just since 2006, IKS has saved hundreds of thousands of dollars. To read this article, click here.

Shared Vision

With the assistance of SCMEP, CCL Label introduced Lean manufacturing principles to its Charlotte facility, meeting with success and total transformation. The changes stimulated $2.5 million in new sales, opening the doors to new clients, and dramatically enhancing efficiency, safety and excellence. CCL Label's parent company, CCL Industries, also awarded CCL Label one of its top manufacturing honors, holding the company as an example to its other units. To read this article, click here.

Shared Vision

SCMEP's ISO JumpStart Program has allowed Alpha Manufacturing Co. to better position now and well into the future. ISO 9001:2008 certification has given the West Columbia, S.C., precision machine shop a surefire advantage over its competition. Already, doors have been opened to new customers, and Alpha has experienced an uptick in interest from potential clients. To learn more, click here.

Shared Vision

SCMEP’s “Shared Vision” tool improves productivity at Becton, Dickinson and Co.

For leadership, support and strategy, even the best, most prosperous companies turn to SCMEP for answers. Since 2000, SCEMP has helped craft mission development on three occasions for Becton, Dickinson and Co. (BD), one of the world's foremost businesses in medical technology. BD's facility in Sumter, S.C., has leaned on SCMEP to help create "shared vision," a powerful tool for productivity and progress, enabling the company to maintain its status as an industry leader. To read more, click here.

Lean Tools

SCMEP helps well-known boat manufacturer prosper with Lean Tools

Beneteau USA, located in Marion, S.C., discovered a pair of key business principles: 6S and value-stream mapping, with the aid of SCMEP. As the foundation for Lean manufacturing, both programs work to slash lead times and production flows, vital for Beneteau USA, the American division of one of the world's largest sailboat companies. At a time when the luxury durables market is struggling, SCMEP has helped Beneteau stay afloat and thrive. To read more, Click Here.

Training Within Industry

VELUX turns to Training Within Industry to help introduce a vital new product line.

A maker of high-end skylight windows -- connected with SCMEP to launch a new training methodology in the company. Called Training Within Industry (TWI), the program was initiated to help VELUX introduce a new product line. For decades now, TWI has engineered change in manufacturing environments, boosting productivity and slashing costs. VELUX is no exception. With SCMEP's assistance, VELUX, to date, has seen its training times dramatically shortened and estimated its costs savings to be more than $335,000. To read more about Velux, click here.

Eureka! Winning Ways

SCMEP's Eureka program revitalizes metal fabrication business

SCMEP helped breathe life into J&J Services, a metal fabrication and laser cutting business hit hard by the recession. Thanks to SCMEP's Eureka! Winning Ways program, a reliable methodology proven to spike innovation and growth, J&J (Piedmont, S.C.) has developed a new, improved and much stronger firescreen. SCMEP also paired J&J with a Charleston-based marketing company to bring the product to stores, allowing J&J to rebound and redefine its business. To learn more, click here.

 

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