Engineering News

DiPrete Celebrates Take Your Dog to Work Day

Last week, DiPrete Engineering participated in Take Your Dog to Work Day® (TYDTWDay), a Pet Sitters International (PSI) annual event to celebrate dogs and promote pet adoptions. This year marked the 21st annual TYDTWDay event. TYDTWDay was first celebrated in 1999 to honor the great companions dogs make and promote their adoptions. An estimated 300 businesses participated in the inaugural celebration of TYDTWDay. Since that time, America’s love for pets and interest in TYDTWDay has grown to an…
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June 28, 2019
Engineering News

Striving for 6S at DiPrete Engineering

The DiPrete Engineering 6S Team: Joe Duhamel, Karen King,Matt Sullivan, Jennifer Colson, and Lisa Baccari “For every minute spent in organizing, an hour is earned.” -Benjamin Franklin At DiPrete Engineering, we embrace an employee-empowered culture, utilizing Lean methodologies to improve communication, quality, efficiency, and minimize costs. The Lean 6S process is used to organize and minimize items within a workplace in order to make it operate more efficiently. The 6S mantra is “Sort, Set in…
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June 28, 2019
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DiPrete Announces Lean Award Winners

DiPrete Engineering recently held its first “Lean Awards” ceremony awarding employees who go above and beyond to help the firm improve its processes and increase efficiency. At DiPrete Engineering, evidence of LEAN practices is everywhere. The core idea of LEAN is to maximize customer value while minimizing waste. Simply, LEAN means creating more value for customers with fewer resources. “Continuous improvement is always in our vision to reduce waste,” said Dennis DiPrete, President of DiPrete…
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May 24, 2019
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‘At Home’ Opens at Dedham Mall

Photo credit for all photos: The Wilder Companies At Home, a big box retail chain that sells furniture, garden supplies, housewares, and seasonal décor among other items, has opened its doors at the Dedham Mall. Although this will be their second store opened in the U.S., the retailer has built a large following due to their affordable home décor. The superstore is located at the bottom level of a former Sears building. Property manager and…
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May 15, 2019
Engineering News

Q&A with Liz Mak, Receptionist

Liz Mak, Receptionist Q: When did you join DiPrete Engineering and what role did you play at the firm? A: I joined the firm as an administrative assistant in 2013. Q: What does a typical work day look like for you? A: I start my day by making sure the kitchen and common areas of the office are stocked. I’ll also put out the mail and send invoices/statements. Once I’m through with my accounting tasks,…
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May 15, 2019