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Michigan Manufacturing
Technology Center - Northwest

Northwestern Michigan College is home to the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center-Northwest office (MMTC-NW). Our mission is to help improve the competitiveness of small to mid-sized manufacturers in northwest Lower Michigan. To help you gain a competitive edge, we bring you the latest resources that draw on a national and statewide network.

We make a difference in your competitiveness!
Here are some examples of impacts our clients reported as a result of having worked with the MMTC-NW:

  • Increased sales $1,050,000
  • Retained sales $4,378,803
  • Cost savings $267,000
    Source: Synovate (third-party research firm)

We help you understand how competitive you are…and how to improve

Transformation Planner
MMTC’s Transformation Planner is the perfect tool to:

  • Quantify opportunities to achieve lower costs and higher profits
  • Determine where your company ranks on 12 key performance indicators
  • Compare to “Best-in-class” companies in your industry sector

Benchmarking Services
Even more in-depth than the Transformation Planner are our Performance Benchmarking Services that help you to:

  • Assess company performance using comprehensive measures
  • Identify improvement opportunities you can act on immediately
  • See how you stack up against a customized comparison group for your company and your industry
  • Comply with benchmarking requirements of the ISO and QS-9000 Standards and the TE Supplement

MEDC & NIST LogosContact us to learn how you can become more competitive!

Partners: The MMTC is an affiliate of the NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership and supported by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC).