Responding to a growing need identified by manufacturing industry leaders in South Carolina, the South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (SCMEP) and Clemson University Youth Learning Institute (CUYLI) have established a partnership to serve and support the state’s existing and emerging manufacturing workforce. SCMEP is a non-profit solutions…
Today’s SCMEP Staff Spotlight is Melissa Steinkuhl! As a Regional Vice President at South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (SCMEP), Melissa thrives on opportunities to fuel quality turnarounds for her clients. With more than 30 + years of manufacturing and consulting experience, Melissa knows first-hand what it takes…
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,…
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…
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…
Labor Shortage – What do we do? The current workforce labor shortage is pervasive. From recruitment to retention, from basic skills training to leadership development, workforce development has never been more challenging. Potential candidates “ghost” scheduled interviews and new hires do not show up after a lunch…
Company Profile Vision 2 Destiny (V2D) is an asset-based logistics company that has been providing a wide variety of services for the Spartanburg, SC, area and beyond since 2003. The company prides itself on being a company that “does it all:” assembly, just-in-sequence, just-in-time delivery, manufacturing, kitting…
JIT Manufacturing Creates Jobs through SCMEP Sales & Marketing Boost Company Overview JIT is a sheet metal fabricator founded in 1992 in Cowpens, South Carolina. The company has consistently grown through grassroots efforts, including word-of-mouth and referrals, and has expanded from the founding husband and wife duo…
Jacob Grey Custom Launches New Products, Improves Brand Recognition with help from SCMEP Company Overview Based in Columbia, South Carolina, Jacob Grey Custom is a manufacturer of custom .45 caliber 1911 handguns. The company handcrafts each gun specific to its owner and never mass-produces its guns. By…