Over the past several years we’ve heard a great deal of rhetoric from politicians and business leaders alike regarding manufacturing jobs. Main arguments surround cost and availability of resources—business leaders stating US manufacturing is too costly with rising labor rates as their leading concern, while politicians clamor for more blue-collar opportunities for their constituents. Decades […]
IoT And It’s Impact on Industrial Equipment
For decades we’ve seen incremental innovations and improvements to manufacturing and machining equipment creating higher precision, faster production, and increased reliability. This is anticipated progress. What wasn’t expected was the disruptor of Internet of Things (IoT) becoming a reality and promising a leap forward in manufacturing efficiency and cost-effective maintenance. What is Internet of Things? Internet of Things, […]
Adopt Sustainable Manufacturing Practices To Drive Profits
It’s a common misconception to think that profitability will be higher when environmental concerns are minimized. In fact, in 2010, The World Economic Forum and Boston Consulting Group joined forces to identify and compare companies with the most effective sustainability practices, ranging from $25M to over $5B valuation. What they found from their study of […]
Aspiring To Be A Leading Manufacturer? Uptime Is Key
We all know that in manufacturing, when the machines aren’t running they’re not making money. We spend a healthy portion of human resource time on selling our services and products to fill the shifts, and another portion on repairing and maintaining equipment. Wouldn’t it be great to spend less time fixing and more time running […]
Manufacturers’ Resolutions for the New Year
Many of us make personal New Year’s resolutions—most surrounding healthier lifestyle including exercise and eating better—but have you considered making New Year’s resolutions for your manufacturing business? Some key considerations for 2019 should include, am I leveraging my existing equipment to it’s full potential? Are my employees trained to maximize safety and capacity? Am I […]