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NO-COST OFFERINGS • M A N U FA C T U R E R ’ S E D G E B U S I N E S S H E A LT H A S S E S S M E N T Our Business Health Assessment (BHA) is an essential tool that we use to help guide our discovery process and identify each of our client’s unique and individual needs. Through the BHA, our team works with you to identify pain points, opportunities for improvement, and highlight the strengths of your business. The BHA report and readout provide an overview of resources, consulting, and training that will improve the operations and outputs of your business. Valued at more than $5,000, the BHA is completely free to Colorado manufacturers and there is no obligation to engage with Manufacturer’s Edge afterward. You are welcome to use the BHA to either partner with our Manufacturer’s Edge team, or use your own resources to implement improvements based on the assessment.
• I N T E R N AT I O N A L B U S I N E S S R E A D I N E S S ASSESSMENT FROM THE WORLD TRADE CENTER DENVER The International Business Readiness Assessment is a service of the World Trade Center of Denver designed to provide a high-level assessment of a company’s preparedness to start expanding into new international markets. It is intended for companies with U.S.-based manufacturing operations that are successfully selling into their U.S. domestic markets and interested in exploring international expansion.
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NO-COST OFFERINGS • I N T E R N AT I O N A L B U S I N E S S E X C E L L E N C E ASSESSMENT FROM THE WORLD TRADE CENTER DENVER The International Business Excellence Assessment provides a high-level assessment of a company’s ability to successfully grow and operate in international markets. Delivered by our partner, the World Trade Center of Denver, the Assessment is intended for companies with U.S.-based manufacturing operations that are currently either selling internationally or sourcing from global suppliers.
• T O O L I N G U - S M E 3 0 - D AY T R I A L A properly trained workforce can dramatically improve your bottom line. Manufacturer’s Edge has partnered with Tooling U-SME to offer high-quality, online training so manufacturers can maintain a competitive workforce and grow their organization. Tooling U-SME is offering a no-cost 30-day trial for Colorado manufacturers to explore the diverse online catalog of on-demand training programs.
• SUPPLIER SCOUTING Do you need to source key parts? Manufacturer’s Edge’s offers a no-cost supplier scouting service to help manufacturers connect to customers and suppliers across the country. Through the Supplier Scouting program, we will use our network of MEP Centers across the country to help you find local and domestic suppliers. Simply fill out this form to answer some questions about your requirements, and we will post your opportunity nationwide, all free of charge to you.
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$1K AND BELOW • GRAPHIC DESIGN SERVICES Do you have graphic design needs? Take advantage of our wide variety of design services with individual projects priced at affordable a la carte rates. Choose from logo designs, flyers, brochures, business cards, and even letterhead. Our designs are not just informative, they tell your story and engage viewers through impactful digital and print pieces that support and enhance your company’s brand.
• D I G I TA L P R E S E N C E A S S E S S M E N T This is a 4–6-week comprehensive assessment of your company’s digital presence, focusing on your existing website and business profile on LinkedIn. The website review includes analysis of content, navigation, and search engine optimization as it relates to on-page content and image tagging. Recommendations will be made for enhancing user experience, engagement, and SEO. The LinkedIn business profile will be assessed on profile copy, images, and posting. Recommendations will be made for content improvements to deliver increased engagement, including the business profile page and posting.
$1K AND BELOW • HR ON DEMAND In partnership with CourtSide® Consulting, Manufacturer’s Edge can help you unlock the potential of your business by developing custom employee handbooks that are specialized to your company’s needs. We make the process easy by asking you a series of questions about your business to understand your unique needs, common frustrations, and legal gaps. A straightforward employee handbook is then created and customized to your company. Our goal is to have those handbooks to you within a week. With your new custom HR handbook, all your policies will be in a single place, and your employees will know exactly what’s expected of them and what they need to do in certain situations. You don’t have to micromanage your workforce anymore and there will be more free time to concentrate on your customers, your marketing efforts, your responsibilities, etc.!
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$2K AND BELOW • W E B S I T E M A N AG E M E N T Poorly maintained websites can result in downtime, lost sales, security breaches, and loss of customer confidence. The Website Management program provides 12 months of website maintenance to ensure optimal performance, security, up-to-date content, and an enhanced user experience. We will monitor your website performance, complete monthly backups, keep your site updated, scan for malware, viruses, and errors, and ensure there are no broken links.
• O N E -T I M E S E O One-time SEO is a four-week program that will optimize your website to improve visibility on search engines and enhance organic traffic and ranking by using techniques like keyword optimization, quality content, and technical improvements with measurable results. We will provide you with metrics before and after optimization. Clients typically realize between $5,000 and $500,000 in additional revenue because of the optimization.
• L E V E R AG I N G L I N K E D I N Ideal for companies wishing to better leverage LinkedIn to increase website traffic and revenue, we will provide a year’s worth of custom LinkedIn posts for your company, training on “how and what to post”, and LinkedIn analytics review and recommendations for brand building on LinkedIn.
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$2K AND BELOW • BOTTLENECK REDUCTION The Bottleneck Reduction program uses industrial engineering principles to identify, analyze, and prioritize one bottleneck in your facility. Through the program, you will receive an actionable improvement roadmap to help you to reduce the bottleneck significantly.
• LEAN QUICK COURSE Lean is a systematic approach to identifying and eliminating waste, through continuous improvement, by flowing the product at the pull of the customer in pursuit of perfection. Benefits of Lean include reduced lead time, increased productivity, inventory reduction, quality improvement, and improved space utilization. Lean concepts, methodologies, and tools have the potential to transform your manufacturing or non-manufacturing organization, while providing value and improved satisfaction to your customers. The Lean Quick Course provides a high retention learning experience through both classroom time and three rounds of simulation. After the classroom portion, participants will work as a group to modify their simulation based on their newly acquired Lean skills. Metrics are calculated between rounds to quantitatively measure incremental process improvements as the group evolves into a Lean organization.
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$2K AND BELOW • M E T R I C S C R E AT I O N Over a period of two weeks, we will work with you to identify up to five critical metrics for your business. Additionally, we will help you set goals, and define how and when each metric will be measured.
• E V E R Y B O DY M A K E S A D I F F E R E N C E Everybody Makes a Difference (EMAD) is a four-hour live course for every employee, manager, and supervisor in a manufacturing company. The program uses interactive exercises that teach the big picture of business while pinpointing each person’s role in the details of financial success. EMAD teaches company personnel how to keep score with key performance indicators (KPIs) and leads to the discovery of how each employee impacts the KPIs and, by extension, operating income. Interactive activities highlight and clarify performance trends.
• I N T E R N AT I O N A L M A R K E T S E L E C T I O N F R O M THE WORLD TRADE CENTER DENVER International Market Selection provides a set of international success criteria based on your company’s existing domestic business that can be applied analytically to a set of potential target markets to rank the countries with the highest chance for success.
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$2K AND BELOW • I N T E R N AT I O N A L M A R K E T VA L I D AT I O N F R O M THE WORLD TRADE CENTER DENVER International Market Validation includes a high-level analysis of international markets that a company is currently selling into or is actively planning on entering to validate that there is a demonstrable market-fit for the company’s product, pricing, and overall market-entry strategy.
• I N T E R N AT I O N A L T R A D E T R A I N I N G F R O M T H E WORLD TRADE CENTER DENVER The purpose of the International Trade Training courses is to enhance a company’s understanding of international business, global trade policy, and government regulations. Our courses cover all the fundamentals needed to support international business initiatives plus advanced topics like compliance, intellectual property laws, cross-cultural communications and more.
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$2K AND BELOW • P RO F E S S I O N A L P E R S O N A L COAC H I N G Over 6 months, your organization will work with a certified professional coach to develop long-range goals for the business which will directly affect the success of the business and your future business endeavors. We will help you develop a clear business strategy, build a high-performing team aligned with your vision and goals, develop a marketing and sales plan to grow your business, and develop the leadership skills to take your business to the next level.
• P RO F E S S I O N A L B U S I N E S S COAC H I N G Over 6 months, your organization will work with a certified professional coach to develop long-range goals for the business which will directly affect the success of the business and your future business endeavors. We will help you develop a clear business strategy, build a high-performing team aligned with your vision and goals, develop a marketing and sales plan to grow your business, and develop the leadership skills to take your business to the next level.
• E X EC U T I V E COAC H I N G Six months of executive-level personal professional coaching includes your coach working with you to develop a personal executive development plan, short- and long-term achievable goals and aligned personal and business goals. Successful coaching initiatives result in improved talent retention, cost savings, and improved decision-making.
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$2K AND BELOW • L E A D E R S H I P D E V E L O P M E N T : F I R S T- L I N E , MIDDLE-LINE, AND SENIOR-LEVEL Strong leadership is crucial to the success of a manufacturing company. Leadership Development is closely aligned with and used to support strategy. Issues such as globalization, decentralization, the changing competitive landscape, and the rapid pace of today’s marketplace have forced manufacturing organizations to evaluate the way you do business. Paradigms that have worked for years may no longer be effective in today’s environment. Over 6 months, we will provide a blend of business and psychology, adult learning methods, training, neuroscience techniques, and skills assessments to provide support to manufacturers building a strong company with strong leaders. This program spans 6 months and can include up to five first line and new managers, middle managers, or senior leaders.
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