About the Arizona MEP

The Arizona Manufacturing Extension Partnership (Arizona MEP) is able to leverage a vast array of public and private resources and services that are available to every manufacturing enterprise in the state. The nationwide system of MEP centers is linked through the U.S. Department of Commerce - National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), with the common goal to strengthen the global competitiveness of U.S. manufacturers.

Over the past years, Arizona 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 1 2003 – Quarter 4 2007, which were conducted from April 2003 – February 2008. Clients are asked about impacts experienced over the past year.

From the Shop Floor to the Board Room: Enterprise Management

The Arizona MEP will assist your organization in a transformation from traditional to world-class manufacturer. Our experienced project managers will work with your team to identify conditions which may be impeding your ability to become more competitive and prosperous. We can assist in providing the resources to help you maximize your profit. In working side by side with your leadership, the MEP becomes a partner for success.

How We Help

The challenge for manufacturers today is satisfying escalating customer expectations in an increasingly volatile and competitive global market while also maintaining satisfactory profit margins. With technological change happening so rapidly many small and medium manufacturing enterprises (SMEs) find it difficult to keep pace with the demands for new technologies that will enable them to remain profitably competitive.

We provide affordable, innovative solutions to the problems encountered by today’s manufacturing enterprise by facilitating interaction between industry, government and academia.

Included among our services are Enterprise Management, Performance Based Training, and Supply Chain Management.

What We Deliver