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…
Chuck Spangler has more than 30 years of experience in a variety of different industries, including Milliken & Company, Michelin, Willis Hosiery, and the South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (SCMEP). He has been with SCMEP for 22 years, first as a Manufacturing Specialist, then Field Manager, Chief…
With over 1700 events nationwide celebrating Manufacturing Day on Oct.2, the South Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (SCMEP) will host two local events Sep. 29, and Oct 2, in honor of the occasion. The event is held annually on the first Friday in October and is meant to…
The OpExChange visited the Starbucks Sandy Run Roasting plant in Gaston, South Carolina in early March. This plant is one of seven roasting plants in the world supplying ground coffee and whole beans to fuel the world. This facility opened in 2008 and recently celebrated their 15th…