Business Tools for Manufacturers Manufacturers have special concerns with innovation, production methods, safety, and regulations. The resources on this page can help. Manufacturers can receive assistance in production methods through organizations funded by the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP). You can find more information on the right panel under Business assistance. Lean manufacturing, ISO 9000, and ISO 14000 are just some of the popular quality improvement methods. In the right panel, you will find some online tutorials and training. Your local MEP can also provide one-on-one training. For manufacturing safety, we have tools developed by industry and by OSHA. Finally, we have some environmental regulation information for manufacturers. Also, be sure to visit Taking your Business to the Next Step for more ISO quality tools and Green Business Practices for a sample Environmental Management Systems Plan for small and medium sized businesses.     Tools Home Ver en español Search within the Tools Navigation Back to Main Menu Everything Local! Business Planning and Assistance Funding Business Location and Tax Incentives Business Formation/Just Starting Out Government Requirements Employer Assistance Business and Employee Training Business Books Taking your Business to the Next Step Think Global (International trade) Marketing and Selling Selling to the Government Networking & Business Social Media Using Technology Green Business Practices Protecting your Business Tools for Tough Economic Times Disaster Planning and Recovery Manufacturing Women and Minority Resources for Veterans Youth in Business Restaurants/Hospitality Business of Art Retail Health Industry Food Industry CA High Speed Rail Construction industry Business assistance   Manufacturing consulting Manufacturer negatively impacted by imports? Trade Adjustment Assistance Center Manufacturing consultation and training at the Center for Applied Competitive Technologies Lean manufacturing and best practices see more Lean Production / Lean Manufacturing Tutorial Introduction to Lean Six Sigma video series Manufacturing best practices assessment and other tools Energy Benchmarks and other Tools Join the Made-in-California Program 100+ free videos for lean manufacturing and lean enterprise excellence Best Manufacturing Practices: Center of Excellence Best Practices Industrial Technologies Training from US Department of Energy Self-assessment workbook for small manufacturers: Best practices Southern California Manufacturing Group Green business practices Free industrial energy assessment from the Industrial Assessment Center at SFSU Advanced Manufacturing Energy Resource Center US EPA Lean and Environment Toolkit for Manufacturers Using Water Efficiently: Ideas for Industry Safety Safety Begins with ME! Free industrial safety program (4 hour of videos) Preventing employee exposure to unguarded or inadequately guarded machines Regulations Regulatory Information for Manufacturers Free e-newsletter notifying you of proposed regulations for foreign and domestic products Global business Riverside County Manufacturers Exporters Association Export information for manufacturers Training and Online classes Online training in ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Standards Manufacturing courses at Riverside Community College Manufacturing Management Certificate Program at Riverside Community College 6-week online manufacturing courses Select below Distribution and Logistics Management Manufacturing Applications Manufacturing Fundamentals Purchasing Fundamentals Six Sigma: Total Quality Applications Supply Chain Management Fundamentals Online training in inventory and supply chain management from APICS ToolingU Online job-specific training for industry