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We Help Idaho Manufacturers Make It....

...Real
 
Turn your ideas into reality and speed new products to market with TechHelp's award winning product design & prototyping services.

A Lean work cell at Idaho Wrecker Sales...Efficiently
Reduce waste, inventory, accidents and work in process. Improve delivery, customer service, safety, morale & retention through a Lean Transformation, the Lean Enterprise Certification Program or our Production Efficiency Leadership Series.

...Unique
Develop meaningfully unique ideas for new products, markets and messages that will help you boost sales & profits.  
 

...Efficiently in the Office
Improve customer service, lead time, quote to cash and communications by eliminating office waste.

...for the Government 
Design products, processes and quality systems that will help you enter the multi-billion dollar government market.

...Sustainably & With Less Energy
TechHelp's E3 Program helps you improve efficiency and save on energy and environmental costs within the framework of "Lean".

...Globally
Develop the skills, plans, resources & contacts neeeded to sell to the other 95% of the world.

...Better 
Build quality into your products, workforce and enterprise with ISO certification & Lean Six Sigma programs.

...When Imports Threaten
Secure funding from the Northwest Trade Adjustment Assistance Center (NWTAAC) to offset the impact of imports.

...With High Performance Teams
Training Within Industry is the "missing link for Lean" that produces sustainable improvement over time by helping your leaders create 
high performance, cross functional teams.

 ...In Food Processing
TechHelp's Food Processing Specialist can help you implement food safety programs that will help you develop new markets, meet supply chain requirements and create a safe, efficient and globally competitive food operation.

...With Workforce Development
Use Workforce Development Training Funds to help hire, train and retain your team.

 

 
Is Your Company Ready?

In order to increase their odds of success, top U.S. Manufacturers focus on five critical areas as outlined in the NIST MEP Next Generation Manufacturing (NGM) Strategy or NGM: Continuous improvement, Technology Acceleration, Supply Chain Development, Sustainability and Workforce Development. As Idaho's affilliate of the national ManufacturingExtension Partnership, we stand ready to help you address the five critical areas of NGM, in concert, to help establish a defendable competitive advantage. Idaho companies that worked with TechHelp in one or all of the NGM areas reported the following numbers as a result of their work with us in 2011.

Number of Idaho Firms 131
Created & Retained Jobs 261
Top Line Increased and Retained Sales  $21,192,500 
Bottom Line Cost Savings  $7,665,600 
Investments in Improvements  $7,254,681

 Contact us to learn how you rate in regards to NGM criteria and how you can improve your operations to increase your odds of success.

From offices in Boise, Pocatello and Post Falls, experienced TechHelp specialists provide technical and professional assistance to Idaho manufacturers, processors and inventors to strengthen their global competitiveness through continuous product and process innovation. TechHelp is a partnership of Idaho's three state universities and an affiliate of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership. It is also Idaho's Economic Development Administration University Center, targeting economically distressed areas of Idaho. 

If you have any questions or need additional information, contact your local TechHelp specialist or our main office using the information listed at right.

As Idaho's Manufacturing Extension Center, TechHelp is one of 60 centers that meet the needs of manufacturers nationwide. The Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) is part of the National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) in the US Department of Commerce. Each state center is free to organize in a way that best meets its needs. Some centers operate as stand alone non-profit organizations (501-C3). Others, such as TechHelp, are university based. TechHelp provides services throughout Idaho as a partnership of the state's three universities.

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Events


PrimusGFS GAP Certification
Feb 14, Idaho Falls
GFSI approved certification establishes a series of requirements for managing production and handling of fruits and vegetables on the farm.
Led by Bruce Wilkins.


DIBBS Feb 14 Webcast
Land Government Sales by using the Defense Logistics Agency Internet Bid Board System (DIBBS)


PrimusGFS Pulse Processors Certification

Feb 16, Moscow
GFSI approved food safety certification for agricultural producers & produce packing houses.


Intro to Food Safety& HACCP
March 6, Caldwell
Don't let bugs, bumps or breaks take your business down! Learn how to apply the essentials of food safety and hazard control to keep your operation running smoothly.


Food Safety Modernization Act Webinar Part 2
March 12, 2012

Learn how the FMSA can impact your business. 


Join us May 5-9 at the 2012 Manufacturing & Innovation Conference in Orlando!!

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Email

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