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OMEP In the News
Oregon Governor Kate Brown Declares Manufacturing Month
http://www.mfgday.com/proclamations/2016/mayor-kate-brown
Statewide manufacturers group hires Eugene-based consultant
http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/34620495-75/statewide-manufacturers-group-hires-eugene-based-consultant.html.csp
Brewing Up New Ways to Assess Performance
Oregon Business Magazine
Oregon Manufacturing Consultant Honored with Shingo Award, International Recognition for Research and Professional Publications
OMEP Senior Consultant, Gary Conner, receives Shingo Award at D.C. conference PORTLAND, Ore.—Gary Conner, a senior manufacturing consultant with the Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP), was awarded the 2015 Shingo Research and Professional Publication...
Flex Time on the Assembly Floor
Oregon Business Magazine: http://www.oregonbusiness.com/100best/companies/2016/item/16435-work-here People employed by banks, technology companies and other knowledge-based companies and professional services often have the luxury of flex time — people who work for...
Oregon manufacturers: To solve hiring challenges, look within
Statesman Journal: http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/opinion/readers/2016/03/07/manufacturers-solve-hiring-challenges-look-within/81448652/ For years now, Oregon manufacturers have bemoaned the difficulty of finding workers with the skills their companies need to...
The Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership to release “State of Manufacturing” results
The Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP) announced it will hold the 2016 Manufacturers’ Summit on March 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Salem Convention Center. This year’s Summit theme, “Making Great Workplaces,” will address ways for manufacturers...
PDC and OMEP Partner on NW Manufacturers Switchboard to Build Industry Community
The Portland Development Commission and Oregon Manufacturers Extension Partnership have joined forces to initiate the NW Manufacturers Switchboard, an online tool to increase collaboration and resource education among Oregon and southwest Washington manufacturers....
OMEP National Funding Doubled, Work Extended For Five Years
National Manufacturing Extension Partnership presented OMEP with a nearly $9 million award for continued statewide work with Oregon’s small and medium-sized manufacturers PORTLAND, Ore.—Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP) secured an $8.96 million grant...