VPMEP has helped hundreds of companies overcome challenges and achieve bottom line results. Below is a broad sampling of success stories listed under the service provided.

Lean Enterprise - more information

• Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc.
  Bassett Furniture Industries focuses on lean improvements.
• Cardinal Homes®, Inc.
  A leader in modular building systems builds its future with lean.
• Clarke Communications (Formerly Central Litho)
  Lean spells success for Clarke Communications.
• Continental Teves
  Continental Teves puts the brakes on down time.
• d-Scan Inc.
  Furniture maker hones operations with lean techniques.
• Dan River, Inc.
  Dan River Inc. implements Lean Processes.
• Great American Shelving Products
  Great American Shelving Products benefits from lean implementation.
• Hilden America, Inc.
  Theory of Constraints provides fresh view of tablecloth business.
• Jefferson Millwork & Design, Inc.
  Architectural Millwork Company steps up into the future with Lean Manufacturing.
• Rocco Building Supplies, LLC
  Value Stream Mapping provides significant savings for Rocco Building Supplies.
• Rusco Window Company Inc.
  Implementing lean practices helps regain marketplace competitiveness.
• TMD Friction Incorporated
  TMD Friction Incorporated begins its journey into Lean.
• Tyco Electronics Corporation
  Value Stream Mapping nets big results For Tyco Electronics.
• VIDAR Systems Corporation
  VIDAR's can-do team gets it done with lean manufacturing.
• Virginia Panel Corporation
  The Company reduced set-up time by sixty percent.

Quality Systems - more information

• American Hofmann Corporation
  Lynchburg company achieves ISO certification with VPMEP's help.
• Creative Urethanes, Inc.
  Pioneer of polyurethane skate wheels achieves ISO 9002 certification.
• Davis-Frost, Inc.
  Leading manufacturer of industrial and architectural coatings paints a brighter picture for the future with ISO 9000.
• Drake Extrusion
  Martinsville company achieves ISO certification with VPMEP.
• KSB, Inc.
  Quality Management System Development Leads KSB To Stay And Expand In Virginia.
• Objective Industries
  ISO 9001:2000 Quickly Proves A Benefit to An Ultra-High-Precision Machine Shop
• The Richards Corp/TIA Division
  TIA Division Achieves AS 9100 Aerospace QMS Registration.
• Tri-State Foam Products
  Tri State Foam Products Incorporated Takes On ISO 9002.
• Virginia Semiconductor, Inc.
  Virginia Semiconductor Focuses On Quality For Future Growth
• Wegmann USA, Inc.
  Lynchburg company views ISO certification as essential to future contracts.

People Systems - more information

• American Woodmark Corporation
  High-tech training course receives high marks.
• Chem-Pak, Inc.
  Contract packaging company expands market reach with VPMEP.
• Columbia Flooring
  Employee-owned company strives to become a high performance workplace.
• Continental Teves
  Continental Teves puts the brakes on down time.
• Novozymes Biologicals
  Novozymes Biologicals Improves Operations Through Organizational Effectiveness Assessments.
• Tri-State Foam Products
  Leadership Foundations^SM Enhances Workforce Performance At Tri State Foam Products
• Ukrop's
  Richmond retailer is also a major manufacturer planning for future growth.

Strategic Management - more information

• American Standard Building Systems
  Martinsville company builds higher standards with VPMEP.
• ElevenWest Screen Printing Studios
  Future pathway paved through strategic planning.
• Hines-Farley Offshore Yachts, Inc.
  A world-class yacht manufacturer turns up volume with VPMEP.
• Metwood, Inc.
  Structural beam manufacturer increases sales and labor efficiency with new order entry program.
• NSW, LLC
  Master production scheduling streamlines internal processes.
• Ukrop's
  Richmond retailer is also a major manufacturer planning for future growth.
• Virginia Semiconductor, Inc.
  Leading supplier of customized silicon substrates programs for success.

Lean Six Sigma - more information

• Rex Roto Corporation
  South Hill manufacturer increases throughput with Design of Experiment
  applications and Constraints Management.

Supply Chain Management - more information

• Atlantech Distribution, Inc.
  Lean Supply Chain Management Implementation.

Enterprise Plus^SM - more information

• Brunswick Box Company, Inc.
  TAC Designs Cost Saving Truss/Pallet Fixture for Brunswick Box.
• Virginia Plastics Company
  Their reorganization of manufacturing operations reduces travel time and increases throughput.