OMEP’s Award-winning H-1B Advanced Manufacturing Training in Lean Manufacturing Grant Project Concludes on High Note

From 2004 through 2007, the Advanced Manufacturing Training grant provided Lean Manufacturing training to employees of the Northwest High Performance Enterprise Consortium (NWHPEC). Providing a "Lean boost" to NWHPEC member manufacturers, the project helped to increase NWHPEC consortium membership as well as the global competitiveness of the region. Serving more than 100 companies, the grant provided training for 3,784 employees. Outcomes included the creation of 381new jobs, independently verified business outcomes including increased/retained sales of $97.050,000, and more than $3 million each in cost savings and capital investment. More information available on the website:
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