Polaris MEP

Most people don’t relate #Thanksgiving with #LeanManufacturing. Yet that’s exactly what this tale is about: How Lean Manufacturing training helped a mission-driven food delivery service meet the needs of more seniors in their community. We are grateful for the opportunity to support Savory Fare and all of Rhode Island's Manufacturers. Happy Thanksgiving! https://ow.ly/ZU3n50UggJZ

Our offices are closed today and tomorrow for #Thanksgiving. We are THANKFUL for all of our clients, partners, supporters and FOMs (friends of manufacturing). Please accept our gratitude for all you do to make Rhode Island & the US manufacturing sector strong.

Clever! Stephen Dombroski of QAD explains how to tap into the expertise of a #manufacturing production planner to prep the perfect #Thanksgiving meal. Read how in IndustryWeek: https://ow.ly/STUh50Uggwn #MEPNationalNetwork #ManufacturingFUN

Polaris MEP is privileged to once again sponsor the Rhode Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's Annual "Café con Leche" Breakfast. This event brings together hundreds of small business owners, as well as local, state and federal suppliers and stakeholders. Registration: https://lnkd.in/eY5RHtyD Join us in celebrating the resilience of Rhode Island's Hispanic small business community! And save time to tour the Business Expo. (Last year our team members bought beautiful gifts at this Mercadito!) RI Hispanic Chamber of Commerce | Oscar Mejias #MEPNationalNetwork

Polaris MEP tiene el privilegio de patrocinar el Desayuno Anual "Café con Leche" de la Cámara de Comercio Hispana de Rhode Island. Este evento reúne a cientos de propietarios de pequeñas empresas, así como a proveedores y partes interesadas locales, estatales y federales. Registro: https://lnkd.in/eY5RHtyD ¡Únase a nosotros para celebrar la resiliencia de la comunidad de pequeñas empresas hispanas de Rhode Island! Y ahorre tiempo para recorrer la Business Expo. (¡El año pasado los miembros de nuestro equipo compraron hermosos regalos en este Mercadito!) RI Hispanic Chamber of Commerce | Oscar Mejias #MEPNationalNetwork

Thank you to new SBA New England Region Administrator Sandra Cano for spreading the word about #SmallBusinessSaturday. Ocean State shoppers who #ShopSmall can make a BIG impact when they shop for #MadeInRI gifts!

Small Business Saturday is this week!    Small businesses, including manufacturers, are the backbone of our nation’s economy. Small and medium-sized manufacturers represent nearly 99% of all manufacturers in the United States. They significantly impact the economy and contribute to job creation, employing close to 9% of the U.S. workforce.    We encourage everyone to support local small businesses on Nov. 30 and beyond.    #SupportSmallBiz #ShopSmall U.S. Small Business Administration

Rhode Island medical manufacturing leader Cadence, Inc. has been a terrific partner in the Polaris MEP/Community College of Rhode Island "Fast Track to CNC Manufacturing" program, which leverages #RealJobsRI funding to train & place the next generation of skilled workers. Want your company to benefit as Cadence has? Contact Senior Workforce Manager Aarin Clemons (aclemons@PolarisMEP.org) to learn about hosting tours & job shadows in the spring of 2025. Rhode Island Department of Labor & Training #Manufacturing #WorkforceDevelopment #ManufacturingCareers #CreatorsWanted #SeeYourselfInMFG

Thanksgiving is all about traditions, so here's one from Polaris MEP's Erin Read: "perhaps the greatest turkey event in Thanksgiving history." https://lnkd.in/gvsMNvz #NoThisHasNothingToDoWithManufacturing #OhTheHumanity

Looks like a great event for members of our Partner RISCPA/RI Business Forum.