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B SELECTED STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS
Pages 109-112

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From page 109...
... focuses on providing education in, and deployment of, quality principles and programs in smaller manufacturing and high-technology service organizations. The QMC is a joint program of the Graduate School of Business and College of Engineering, and is based on He concept of grouping companies together in a consortium for shared formal learning experiences and for continued sharing of knowledge and experience Trough networking.
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From page 110...
... The projects undertaken by the graduate student assistance teams have concentrated on evaluation and analysis of production processes and accompanying management procedures, development of training programs for professional staff, and creation of strategic planning processes. These activities reflect the management emphasis of the program, rather than the traditional engineering type of problems undertaken by university technical assistance programs.
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From page 111...
... The technological designation has been broadly applied to problems of smaller firms: helping them select appropriate technologies for new or upgraded products, suggesting changes to increase process efficiencies, and providing linkages to other economic development assistance providers. PENNTAP does not solicit clients, and its services are provided at no cost to firms throughout Pennsylvania.
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