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 […]
Struggling to Increase Your Top-Line? Here’s How Growth-Minded Businesses Do It
“It’s all in marketing’s hands”, or “the sales team needs to be more proactive.” These statements, although may be somewhat true, are rather dismissive of some even greater opportunities for improving your company’s revenues. It can go deep—product selection and design deep, but combine these strategies with your high-performing marketing and sales teams and your […]
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 […]
Adapting to the Changing Landscape of Supply Chain
The policy changes and new tariffs created over the last few years have reshaped the manufacturing industry, not only in the United States, but around the globe. From shifting supply chains for raw materials to rethinking where and how to manufacture finished goods to reach buyers in the most economic fashion. These changes require a […]
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 […]