iMpact Utah

iMpact Utah is an empowering and enabling force for Utah manufacturers. The iMpact team is committed to one thing: helping these businesses achieve measurable, sustainable growth that strengthens Utah's economy and improves lives. iMpact is the only manufacturing consulting firm accountable to state and federal entities to make a difference. Our contracts state that each company we work with will see ROI; and our work isn't done until they do. How do we make an impact? Tried and true proprietary solutions to every manufacturing hurdle, from people to processes. Our team has been on the frontlines in major manufacturing operations for decades. Some of them have started and sold their own businesses. This combination of deep experience makes iMpact Utah the ideal business transformation partner. We truly are just that: partners. If we pull our weight, and support you as you pull your weight, we can achieve the seemingly impossible. In this video, hear the iMpact stories from four of the business leaders we have the pleasure of working with. A special thank you to Marques Schroeder, Johnny Murdock, and the Content Kitchen Studio team for all their hard work on this amazing video!

This is an excerpt from an email we received in September. Thank you John Pos of LR Dynamics for letting us share! While October is Manufacturing Month, it's also Cybersecurity Month, and the two go hand in hand in many ways. Manufacturing companies are some of the most vulnerable to cyber threats. Outdated equipment and systems plays a role. On the other end of the spectrum, defense manufacturers are REQUIRED to have airtight cybersecurity. This includes undergoing a rigorous certification process that becomes one of the reasons manufacturers don't go for government contracts. iMpact Utah has a no-so-secret cybersecurity weapon on our team. J Bryant Vásquez not only makes CMMC compliance and general cybersecurity manageable, he has found solutions that shave days, even weeks, off of the time it takes to check your cyber boxes. DO NOT wait until you've lost millions of dollars to cyber criminals to put defenses in place. It's not worth the risk. Cybersecurity is one of the many ways we help manufacturers keep and grow their hard-earned profits. If you haven't talked to someone on the iMpact Utah team about how we can funnel value into your business, reach out. #cybersecurity #cybersecuritymonth #defensecontractor #defensemanufacturing #aerospace #cmmc #manufacturing #utah #utahbusiness

We just peeked at the registration list. ?? Being able to rub shoulders with the people attending this conference is reason enough to attend. ?? This is your last reminder to buy tickets for the Northern Utah Manufacturing Excellence Conference in Logan, UT from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Wednesday, October 9! ?? Register at NUMECONFERENCE.COM Unlike years past, we have after-hours events, including tours of the Pepperidge Farm plant in Richmond and 2-hour Pit Crew Challenge continuous improvement training. We look forward to hearing from Doug McKnight, Michael Jeanfreau, Forrest N. Fackrell, Jamie Andrus, Tonya Peterson, Chad Campbell, AJ Heiner, Ryan Harris, Candice Draper and our keynote speaker Paul Nelson. You will leave with new ideas that you can implement in your own business, from improving culture through growth to diversifying your supply chain. Thank you Cache Valley Chamber of Commerce, Bridgerland Technical College, and BOX ELDER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE for collaborating to make this event possible. #nume #logan #cachevalley #utah #utahbusiness #manufacturing #manufacturingexcellence #operationalexcellence

?? MANUFACTURING SPOTLIGHT ?? Ever wonder who is behind the election mailers filling your mailbox? Meet Jennifer Pettinger, the CEO and owner of Sun Print Solutions, a Sun Litho Company, a historic local printing company she purchased in 2019 with her business partner Sara D. With the presidential election quickly approaching, Sun Print Solutions in West Valley City has been ramping up to endure the most chaotic season in their business. Sun Print is the go-to for printing and mailing of election materials, working with political teams all over the country. The average order for a political piece is 100,000 units, and some of their orders require more than $1 million in postage alone. While some may argue that Sun Print is a manufacturing company, Jennifer says they absolutely are. They take clients' ideas and make them reality. They are also an essential piece to the manufacturing puzzle, making the boxes many products are packaged in. Brand packaging alone is a highly scientific manufacturing process. Matching Coca-Cola red and Vivint orange isn't as easy as one may think. In this episode, Jennifer shares how she rallies her team through busy season, tackles challenges with product quality, and works through the unique circumstances that comes with being a union printer. ? Sun Print Solutions offers a variety of printing, mailing, and packaging services, including offset, digital, and lithography printing. The company also offers direct mail printing and services, including political mailings, voter outreach, and cause marketing. #utah #utahmanufacturing #manufacturing #print #elections #utahbusiness #makingutah #podcast #newepisode

It's Manufacturing Month, and we don't think you're ready for this party! Here are NINE manufacturing events in FIVE counties we're looking forward to this month. Here's what's going down: October 7-9 | One Utah Summit in Cedar City Jared Nielson is looking forward to connecting with our manufacturing friends in central and southern Utah. October 9 | Northern Utah Manufacturing Excellence Conference in Logan We're partnering with the Cache Valley Chamber of Commerce for the third time to bring you the biggest manufacturing event in Northern Utah. This year, we are excited to offer exclusive tours of the Pepperidge Farm plant! We have 190 attendees and 23 vendors so far. The number is climbing every day. https://lnkd.in/gUivhYtj October 15 | Utah Manufacturers Association is spearheading manufacturing appreciation days and we're tagging along. Our first stop is in South Salt Lake to bring doughnuts and drinks to MTI, Inc., Hoyt, Tovala, and United Radio October 16 | Granite School District juniors and seniors are touring Taffy Town, Inc. and we're excited to join. We'll be raffling off a custom iMpact Utah Ghost Long Boards. October 22 | It's another Appreciation Day! This time we're heading to Honeyville, Inc., Chromalox, and EMS Solutions with treats and a good time. October 24 | Barnes Bullets, LLC Tour This is an invite-only event with Jared Nielson. Reach out if you're interested! October 24 | Zero Gravity Summit with 47G Wherever 47G is, we want to be. This team knows how to put on an event. Just check out the speaker lineup. https://lnkd.in/gZp8s7x5 October 25 | Free 2-Hour Pit Crew Challenge at Hypercraft? We're looking for 8 companies in the Utah County area who want to send 5 people from their team to a free continuous improvement training. October 29 | BetterBody Foods & Nutrition Tour This is also an invite-only tour! Reach out to Connor Jensen if you're interested in getting a behind the scenes with the company who makes PBFit. While we're in the area, we're doing an appreciation day for Modere and MityLite, too! And that's a wrap! As you can see, manufacturing month is our time to help you shine. #manufacturingmonth #manufacturing #utah #utahbusiness #events

"I had more positive feedback with this activity than any other activity that I've ever sent an employee to." — Jenean G. Our 2-hour, no-cost Pit Crews are taking off. We're giving companies a taste of what's possible when you empower your teams to make improvements in their roles. We love it when people like Jenean tell us the team is immediately APPLYING the principles that make them more efficient in their roles. Here's last week's batch of businesses: Cottonwood Millwork + Cabinets Vobev Pit Viper EMS Solutions Complex Fabricators Code, by Brady TeraFlex, Inc Teva Pharmaceuticals Paramount Machine Inc Stadler Thank you for the space Ashley Schultz and Salt Lake Community College! The next no-cost 2-hour Pit Crew is open in Utah County! We're accepting 8 companies, but not everyone who requests a spot will receive one. Let us know if you want your team to participate in the link in comments. ?? #pitcrewchallenge #continuousimprovement #utah #utahbusiness #manufacturing

Just over two weeks to the 3rd Annual Northern Utah Manufacturing Excellence Conference! Here's what you need to know: ? Registration is higher this year than it has ever been! ? This is our first year hosting a highly sought after tour of the Pepperidge Farm factory in Richmond, UT ? We have a compelling panel of speakers who will address "How to Keep Your Culture Healthy During a Growth Phase" ? More scheduled time for networking opportunities ? First-ever NUME awards hosted by Utah Manufacturers Association ? Keynote about engineering digital transformation by Northrop Grumman's Paul Nelson Grab your ticket and don't forget to snag one of the last spots on our Pepperidge Farms tours. Link to register in the comments ?? #utah #cachevalley #logan #utahbusiness #manufacturing #event #registration

Remember this project? We'll, it's CRUNCH TIME! Thanks Utah Manufacturers Association for helping us spread the word. The Made in Utah Gift Guide vision: 1. We want to make it easier for Utahns to support companies who manufacture in Utah. Why? It helps local families, communities, and our state's economy. 2. We know how the SEO game works. Utahgiftguide.com gives your company's product another searchable place to be found. It's also never a bad thing to have more backlinks to your website. 3. This project will LIVE ON. It's not a one-time issue. We will build the guide over time until every giftable Utah made product is accounted for. 4. We'll share this guide with local business chambers and look for PR opportunities. We also plan to put ad spend behind it. It's a WIN-WIN. Here are a few of the companies who have already submitted: KARA Chocolates Ghost Long Boards Bullfrog Spas ALTA RACKS Hunghee Energy Nebo Fishing Company GRIP6 Elan Pure And many others! Look forward to seeing manufacturers (and their marketing teams) put their foot on the gas to get submissions in by September 30. Tag a company who needs to be included! Note: While we love our local makers, creatives, and solopreneurs, this is a project focused on products made by local manufacturers. #utah #giftideas #utahmanufacturing #manufacturing #holidays #ecommerce #utahbusiness

Hexcel Corporation, your team looks like a good time! How can we get the guy in photo #1 on the far left to be our hype guy at every Pit Crew?

TOMORROW! We know you aren't rookie when it comes to strategy. However, sometimes it's nice to understand new perspectives. Our framework focuses heavily on ensuring follow through from your team. A lot of strategies are good ideas that don't materialize for a number of reasons. Looking forward to breaking the ice on 2025 strategy planning with individuals from at least 13 manufacturing companies, including Streamline Machine, Hoyt Archery Inc., United Radio, Plant Science, and Tovala, to name a few. This is for manufacturing leaders who: ?? Simply need to set time aside to start thinking about 2025 strategy ?? Aren't sure why follow through has been low on past strategies ?? Need a complete strategy framework to help get them going ?? Want a framework that follow objectives all the way to execution In this no-cost, hands-on workshop, you'll learn: ?? Why most strategies fail ??What elements need to be included in an effective strategy ??How to implement a sound strategy ??How to get your team to execute on the strategy all year Thank you for partnering on this Utah Manufacturers Association! We have plenty of seats left, so feel free to join us. Registration link is in the comments. #manufacturing #strategy #utah #utahbusiness #utahmanufacturing #workshop #slc