Program name: Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana State(s): Louisiana Main office location: Shreveport / Baton Rouge / Thibodaux / New Orleans / Lafayette Eligibility: Louisiana-based manufacturers. Types of assistance offered: Business Advice, Mentoring, Success Stories, Technical Assistance Program description: MEPoL is a not-for-profit organization, providing Louisiana’s small and medium-sized manufacturers with business and technical solutions that help them become more productive and more competitive. We are part of the nationwide Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) network established by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Whether a manufacturing firm employs 15 workers or 500 workers, MEPoL has resources that can improve the firm’s bottom line. MEPoL project directors and third-party consulting firms provide hands-on assistance to Louisiana manufacturers at reduced costs. Our vision for the future is to be the premier center of the MEP network. We aspire to become the pre-eminent source that provides innovative business and technical solutions, creates significant impact, and delivers outstanding customer satisfaction. We are driven to service the Louisiana manufacturing industry, produce shareholder value, and fulfill our covenants with our stakeholders. Our commitment to continuous improvement as well as our partnerships with public, private, and non-profit entities shall assist us in responding to the changing needs of Louisiana’s manufacturers. We are dedicated to excellence, quality, and multifaceted services that provide Louisiana’s manufacturers with value-added performance results. MEPoL shall lead Louisiana’s manufacturers in the rapidly changing millennium to a market driven by global competitiveness. We will be the catalysts in creating a new and better Louisiana.
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