About the Technical Assistance Program
The mission of the Purdue Technical Assistance Program (TAP) is to advance economic prosperity, health, and quality of life in Indiana and beyond. TAP supports performance improvement in Indiana companies and organizations through various programs and services that utilize faculty, students, and staff in nine statewide offices. Employers served include companies, hospitals, health departments, and governmental units throughout the state. Impacts are considerable, and since 1986 TAP programs and services have assisted over 12,000 organizations, trained over 26,000 employees, created or retained $872 million in sales, increased capital investments by $217 million, contributed to cost savings of $107 million, and created or retained over 11,000 jobs in the state, according to the organizations that were assisted.
Programs and services include:
- Technical Assistance Projects
Faculty and graduate student short-term assistance projects on a broad range of business and technical issues, including up to five days of no-cost assistance available.
Read more - Manufacturing Extension Partnership
Manufacturing training and implementation via our Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center in areas of continuous improvement, quality, leadership, and others.
Go to the MEP website - Energy Efficiency & Sustainability
Assessments and training for companies with high energy costs.
Go to the Energy Efficiency & Sustainability website - Green Enterprise Development
Teaching green manufacturing skills that get bottom line results.
Go to the Green Enterprise Development website - Purdue Healthcare Advisors
Short term performance improvement and lean and six sigma healthcare training for Indiana hospitals, the public health system, and other healthcare providers. Purdue Healthcare Advisors is a partner with the Indiana Hospital Association and the Purdue Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering.
Go to the Purdue Healthcare Advisors website - Indiana Healthcare Information Technology Extension Center
Assistance to small practices with the selection and implementation of electronic health records systems.
Go to the Purdue Healthcare Advisors website
Quality Policy
Projects are carried out in a professional and confidential manner; we strive for accuracy and quality in all we do.
Program Contact:
David R. McKinnis, Ph.D.Director - Technical Assistance Program
Assistant Vice President for Engagement
Purdue University
1435 WIN HENTSCHEL BLVD STE 205
VISTECH 1
WEST LAFAYETTE IN 47906-4152
Office: 765.494.9189 Cell: 765.427.7292
mckinnis@purdue.edu
http://www.tap.purdue.edu