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Oklahoma Alliance for Manufacturing |
Alliance Mission: Provide leadership and assistance to Oklahoma
manufacturers to help them become progressively more
successful in the marketplace.
The Oklahoma Alliance
for Manufacturing Excellence was created in 1991 by Oklahoma
manufacturers and public/private stakeholders. The
Alliance is one of 78 manufacturing extension partnerships
(MEP) across the United States MEP is a part of the U. S.
Department of Commerce through the National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST). Funding for
Oklahoma's MEP, The Alliance, include NIST, the Oklahoma
Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology
(OCAST), and local support from colleges, universities, and
vocational-technical educational institutions.
Five Dimensions of the Alliance
Technology:
Using advance materials, equipment and processes to
modernize and meet global standards. Technology also
encompasses intellectual technologies such as application of
'Lean Manufacturing: or 'Flow Techniques.'
Marketing: Spreading manufacturers' products and
capabilities to new local, national, and global markets
using research, analysis, and planning. Proactively
seeking new markets through e-commerce activities and
international trade opportunities.
Human Resources: Assisting firms in all aspects of their human resource
needs. Recruitment benefits, training, safety, and
regulatory compliance.
Finances: Resourcing capital for business needs such as equipment,
research and development, technology and business expansion
through assistance of the Small Business Administration,
local financial institutions, investors, venture
capitalists, grants and incentives.
Inter-Firm Collaboration: Firms engaging in relationships of interdependence, trust
and sharing focus on innovative actiities. Networks
are developed to share cost, seek market or product
opportunities, and to share information.
Manufacturing Extension Agent
The Alliance Manufacturing Extension Agent (MEA) can help your
manufacturing business find the resources needed for
success. The MEA's objective is to help your business be
more profitable. Your MEA has access to numerous resources
including training, technical expertise, equipment,
financial assistance, and business networks. Call your MEA
if you need any type of business assistance.
For more information contact
Connie Cunningham
OK Alliance for Manufacturing Extension Agent
connie.cunningham@okalliance.com
www.okalliance.com
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