Measures of Growth in Focus 2009
9. Manufacturing Productivity
"In order for Maine manufacturers to remain competitive, they must improve their productivity relative to the rest of the nation. If they do not, they will lose business to those companies that can. This has serious implications for the Maine economy. Despite declines in manufacturing employment the sector’s overall contribution to GDP is still large at 13% or $5.1 billion. Improvements in productivity come about from capital improvements and investments in worker training and education that add value to the product. These investments must be stepped up if Maine is to close the gap with the U.S. and remain competitive."
Report can be accessed at www.mdf.org.
Page 15 of report.
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MaineBiz Sunday
Mainebiz Sunday, aired on Portland station, WCSH. On Sunday, May 10, 2009, Rosemary Presnar, operations manager for Maine MEP, along with Shelly Doak of the Maine Grocers Association and Waite Maclin of Pastor Chuck Orchards, were guests on Mainebiz Sunday.
Click here to view the video
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Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Maine MEP is a unique resource for manufacturing and its supply chain in Maine.
We create opportunities for Maine’s small and medium sized manufacturers, by helping them become more efficient, productive and globally competitive.
We are an organization with a culture of innovation that leverages MEP resources in the application of new ideas to clients, products and processes in pursuit of profits.
Growth Based Solutions for Manufacturers
Competing effectively in the global marketplace of the 21st century requires steady access to information and knowledge applied to innovative strategies. Lots of it. Every day. Whether your customers are across town or across time zones. That means where you turn for help could be the most crucial business decision you make.
The Maine MEP is part of a nationwide network of technical, manufacturing and business specialists linked together by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); the Maine MEP is a unique resource for manufacturing in Maine.
Over the past years, Maine MEP clients* have reported that they:
* No client is surveyed more than once in a 12 month period. Data is from 20 Quarterly Surveys, Quarter 2 2004 – Quarter 1 2009, which were conducted from July2004 – May 2009. Clients are asked about impacts experienced over the past year.
2009 Maine MEP Manufacturing Excellence Award
Presented to Inverness/Binax of Scarborough, Maine
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