Georgia Manufacturing Extension Program

An initiative to help Georgia manufacturing companies grow and stay competitive

The Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership (GaMEP) is a unit of the Enterprise Innovation Institute at Georgia Tech, and it’s a member of the national MEP network supported by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). GaMEP has been serving Georgia manufacturers since 1960. From its offices in nine regions across the state, GaMEP offers a solution-based approach to project management, engineering, implementation, and more through coaching and education designed to increase top-line growth and reduce bottom-line cost. GaMEP is a state and federally funded initiative.

Mon, 06/02/2014 - 15:39
Nonprofit Serves Up a Lean Culture and Better Utilizes Its FundingLean flows to 4,500 freshly prepared meals a day
Tue, 10/28/2014 - 15:29
Twenty-six years ago, a few friends wanted to make a difference by providing healthy meals to other close friends affected by AIDS. Today their efforts continue through Open Hand, an Atlanta-based nonprofit organization that manufactures and…
This Family Business Does World-Class LeanThe Sign Brothers’ 13 employees use Georgia Tech’s advice to streamline production
Tue, 09/30/2014 - 12:02
Justin and Michael Seibert knew that Athens, Georgia, was a place they wanted to lay down roots. After talking with a family friend who owned a sign manufacturing business, they determined their skill set and business outlook was a good match for…
Creating a MasterpieceManufacturer of artist canvas creates a lean culture
Mon, 06/02/2014 - 15:39
In 1963, two paintbrush salesmen changed the process for coating artist canvases. They went from preparing the canvas by hand to a mass production process. By purchasing a textile machine, rolling the fabric, and applying gesso to the fabric…