Business Growth Consultant MJ Patterson Joins Enterprise Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS - Nov. 21, 2013 - PRLog -- Enterprise Minnesota, a premier consulting organization for medium-size and smaller manufacturing companies, has hired MJ Patterson to become part of its team of expert Business Growth Consultants that help Minnesota manufacturing enterprises grow profitably.

Patterson brings over ten years of experience in helping businesses achieve operational excellence. Her expertise as a lean manufacturing practitioner and continuous improvement leader will support Minnesota manufacturers in their efforts to eliminate waste, accelerate production, and develop effective leaders at all levels inside companies.

“Minnesota manufacturers are competing in a global marketplace and smart manufacturers know that in order to remain competitive they have to be agile and efficient. MJ is a leader in helping businesses grow by finding greater efficiencies and through building organizational cultures that strive for continuous improvement,” said Bob Kill, Enterprise Minnesota President & CEO. “She will be a valuable resource for manufacturers looking to compete and grow profitably”

Prior to joining Enterprise Minnesota, Patterson served Pearson, a leading education company in Owatonna, MN as a process engineer, training and development coordinator, and a leader in lean methodologies implementation and training. Patterson also managed lean implementation projects for the City of Owatonna, MN and the Independent School District of Iowa City, IA.

Patterson is a resident of Owatonna, MN and holds a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Technical Management from DeVry University, Edina, MN. She has been recognized as a certified Lean Leader and Lean Practitioner by the Manufacturer’s Alliance and is a regular keynote speaker on lean methods at business and industry events.

In the last two years alone Enterprise Minnesota has helped over 1100 Minnesota companies gain access to strategies that increase efficiency and promote growth. Resulting from the organization’s work, Enterprise Minnesota clients have realized a total positive economic impact of over $269 million dollars in sales, reduced costs by $53 million and invested over $127 million in modernization, and added or retained over 1400 jobs.

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Enterprise Minnesota is a consulting organization that works with medium-size and smaller manufacturing companies to help them compete and grow profitably. It is also one of 59 Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST/MEP) affiliates associated through the US Department of Commerce to bring world-class services to its manufacturing clients.

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