Unprecedented Stress Over the last couple of years, employees have experienced unprecedented stress from external sources including significant losses or changes, health issues, social division and more, all while managing their personal and professional obligations. As a result, employment expectations for both employers and their employees have…
Today’s SCMEP Staff Spotlight is Chris Wayne, PE! As SCMEP’s Vice President of Business Development & Growth, Chris is focused on helping clients accelerate their growth through new markets, products, services, customers, and revenue. At the executive level, he delivers strategic planning, policy deployment, coaching, and change…
Manufacturing organizations in South Carolina face a common challenge: the need for skilled workers who can support rapidly advancing technologies and expectations. Manufacturers need to plan for both upskilling (improving current skill sets) and reskilling (focusing on learning new skills). To help manufacturers develop a skilled workforce,…
Most manufacturing organizations have a strategic plan – a set of goals and actions essential to achieve those goals. These typically span a three-to-five-year period. Plant managers and directors periodically review and update the “Strat Plan” to confirm the company is on the right path. The goals…
SENECA, SC, May 18, 2022 – BASF Site Director Elba Lizardi, who manages BASF’s facility in Seneca, SC, was among 130 women recognized nationally at The Manufacturing Institute’s tenth annual STEP Ahead Awards recently. Focusing on science, technology, engineering and production (STEP), the program honors women who…
Today’s SCMEP Staff Spotlight is Jim Woody! Jim’s industry experience spans 27 years in high-volume manufacturing, including Operations Management with P&L responsibilities. He has worked domestically and internationally with over 400 companies ranging from healthcare and telecommunications to all types of manufacturing environments. While working with a Fortune…
Veterans and first responders not only will have a VIP view of the BMW Charity Pro-Am from the Carolina Handling Military Skybox, but also the chance to win a Burton golf bag hand painted by nationally known performance artist Joe Everson. Carolina Handling is the title sponsor…
Before joining the South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (SCMEP) as a Process Improvement Coach, David built his manufacturing career at organizations such as Toyota and Danaher. His experiences during that time were primarily centered around Lean Manufacturing and Toyota Production systems. While working at Toyota as a…
Walk into any manufacturing facility today and you are bound to run into a variety of machines, products, parts, and components. Each one of them unique, and unto itself. Each one of them, a valued piece of a trademarked production line. In an industry teeming with proprietary…
Why did thirty-five manufacturing and distribution folks travel to a cow pasture in Abbeville? It may sound like a lead-in to a “Dad” joke, but this happened at the OpExChange plant visit to Stoll Industries last week. Although this site is not ideally located for a factory…