South Carolina has been highly successful attracting large, branch manufacturing operations to the state that provide high-paying manufacturing jobs. Well done. But are there other areas that both policy makers and existing manufacturing companies should focus on with similar vigor? In a recent article (1), Jason Zacher,…
Hands-on skills are critical in educating employees who are work-ready from the first day. This is true for most fields including health care, culinary, and automotive careers but especially true in advanced manufacturing. Narrowing the skills gap that has hampered employer growth in this sector requires education…
Over the past several years, Greenville County and the entire State of South Carolina has experienced record growth in capital investment and job creation from new and expanding companies. In fact, last year the Greenville Area Development Corporation helped 24 national and international firms discover that our…
Berrang Inc., a distributor of fasteners and parts for assembly, has added a variety of services to its Greenville facility that will not only differentiate the company from its fellow suppliers, but will also ensure the vast automotive supply chain behind BMW remains a smooth running machine….
Safety First – OHSAS 18001 will be replaced by ISO 45001 According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly 5,000 workers were killed in work-related deaths in 2014 in the United States. As globalization of our supply chains continues to grow, South Carolina companies are becoming more…
Steve Prout, President, Solar Atmospheres Southeast joined the company in the Fall of 2013 to establish Solar’s newest vacuum heat treating facility in Greenville, South Carolina. Steve started his career in commercial heat treating and brazing in 1996 and has held a variety of positions in the…
Site selection is a process that is becoming highly critical for communities to be aware of and compete within but also for businesses involved as their success is tied to getting it right. In a nutshell, site selection is the process of choosing the best location for…
Dr. Julie Norman is a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) and Certified Workforce Development professional (CWDP) with over 25 years of public and private sector experience in economic development with emphasis on recruitment, expansion, and strategic workforce development for business and industry. Prior to assuming her current…
The term logistics has been around for quite some time. One of the first mentions of the field was by Alexander the Great, who said, “My logisticians are a humorless lot, for if my campaign fails they are the first I shall slay.” Over the years,…
JIT Manufacturing Creates Jobs through SCMEP Sales & Marketing Boost Company Overview JIT is a sheet metal fabricator founded in 1992 in Cowpens, South Carolina. The company has consistently grown through grassroots efforts, including word-of-mouth and referrals, and has expanded from the founding husband and wife duo…