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MANTEC Visits Federal Legislators
03/16/2010
John W. Lloyd, President and CEO of MANTEC led a team to Washington, DC, to meet with Federal Legislators to request continued funding through the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) the Resource for America’s Small and Mid-Size Manufacturers.
MANTEC is one of seven Industrial Resource Centers (IRC) for PA and since 1988 they have been focused on being “Your Resource Driving Manufacturing Innovation.” MANTEC provides support to manufacturers in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York counties and its Corporate Office resides in York, PA.
In 2009, during their 21 years of existence, the PA IRCs have engaged with over 8,200 manufacturers in over 27,500 projects. In 2008-09 the PA IRCs has recognized: (as reported by those manufacturers working with the IRC)
· Average Impact (per Manufacturer) $1,414,209
· Sales Increased/Retained $948,933,892
· Cost Savings $149,468,231
· Investments Made $232,368,233
· Jobs Created/Retained 7,409
· Overall Customer Satisfaction 4.64 (out of 5)
· To view our online version of our 2009 Annual Report, go to: http://www.pairc.net/docs/IRCAnnualReportFlyer2009.pdf
The team consisted of Chris Tarsa, President of C.L. Sturkey, Lebanon and Democratic Chairman of Lebanon County; Ed Kercher, President of Kercher Industries, Lebanon County and Carol Morton Tebo, SPHR, Director of Operations for MANTEC.The Team met with: Senators Arlen Specter and Robert P. Casey, Jr. MANTEC provided letters from 82 Manufacturers in South Central Pennsylvania acknowledging the support and assistance they have received from MANTEC and the MEP program during the past 12 months. Meetings were also conducted with Representatives: Joseph R. Pitts of the 16th District; Tim Holden of the 17th District and Todd R. Platts of the 19th District.
The message taken to Washington was that this program is the most cost-effective way to deploy national manufacturing support strategies:
- This is the only program that is dedicated to manufacturers, with a 20 year track record.
- In the past year alone, MEP staff and partners worked with 31,961 manufacturers and delivered services that created or retained over 52,948 jobs, produced $9.1 billion in new and retained sales, and caused modernization investments exceeding $1.71 billion.
- MANTEC performance returns $20 to ever federal dollar invested into the program.
- MEP has offices in all states and Puerto Rico and we have in place the infrastructure to deploy resources rapidly with effective oversight and measurement.
- MEP and MANTEC are driving the Next Generation Manufacturing vision to advance competitiveness and help firms compete in a 21st century global economy. This vision includes advancing performance in innovation, efficiency, sustainability, talent management, supply chain and global engagement.
PA is very fortunate to have State and Federal Legislators who understand the importance manufacturing brings to the Commonwealth and national economy and have pledged their support to these manufacturing initiatives.
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A Blog Post About Lean Manufacturing
Sept 30, 2008 | Posted By: John Doe | Category: Lean Manufacturing
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