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SUCCESS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Stories<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Burke County Public Health<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\n\"Burke<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Utilizing Lean and Kaizen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nREAD STORY<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Blue Fusion<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\n\"Blue<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

From Special Forces to Global Data Innovation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nREAD STORY<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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N & N Industries Inc.<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\n\"Mechanic<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

From Redundancy to Resilience<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nREAD STORY<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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MCS Machine Works<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\n\"MCS<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Power of Continuous Improvement<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rydir<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\n\"Rydir<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Falling Bag to Thriving Business<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nREAD STORY<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Williams Plating<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\n\"Williams<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

A Commitment to Quality<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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InnovaKnits<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Entrepreneurs Find a Home<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Custom Patch Hats<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\n\"Custom<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Custom Patch Hats Hires IES<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nREAD STORY<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Carver Machine Works<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\n\"CMW<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Realizing Mutliple Rewards<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shurtape Technologies<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\n\"Shurtape\"<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

A Transformative Journey<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Jenkins Electric<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\n\"Jenkins<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Enhancing Efficiency<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ABT Metals<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\n\"ABT<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Growth Through ISO 9001:2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nREAD STORY<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Coats America<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\n\"Coats<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Excellence with ISO Certification<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3C Store Fixtures<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Excels with a Marketing Revamp<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Butterfields\u00a9<\/sup> Candies<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Butterfields\u00a9<\/sup> Reaps Benefits<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nREAD STORY<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Haynes International<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\n\"Haynes<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Achieves AS9100 Certification<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nREAD STORY<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Cummins-Meritor\u2019s Morganton Facility<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\n\"SS<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Upgrades Reach New Heights<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nREAD STORY<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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MSI Defense Solutions, LLC<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\n\"MSI<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Offense for Defense<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nREAD STORY<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Aegis Power Systems, Inc.<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\n\"Aegis<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Upgrading the Facility<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nREAD STORY<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Reef Systems<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\n\"Reef<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Becoming C3PAO Authorized<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nREAD STORY<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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