Every business has a lot of moving parts. Whether your business manufactures goods in a factory or provides in-home services to customers, it is equally important to have a unified and clear picture of all of the components of your operation.  As you work towards attaining a more all-encompassing view of your operations, it’s easy... Read More

As they do every week on Twitter from 2-3pm EST, the great people behind #USAManufacturingHour (@DCSCInc, @CvtPlastics, and @SocialSMktg) lead powerful and informative discussions about the latest topics in manufacturing. This blog is sourced from discussions from the inaugural #MfgHour Virtual Networking Mixer.  Innovation comes in all shapes and sizes—this is especially true in the... Read More

When choosing an ERP for your organization, don’t make the decision based on another business’s experience. Often, the same system could be both super-efficient and non-efficient depending on the specific needs of the business.  The best way to thoroughly implement an ERP? Involve your employees in the process. Where To Start As you assess the... Read More

I know you’ve heard the saying: first impressions are important. And I’ll sound lame saying this, but I couldn’t agree more! Every product I’ve used, every platform I tried to adopt, every video game I played, and every business I became a part of— what determined whether I would stay was their first impression on... Read More

Efficiency is always the name of the game. Every business owner tries to accomplish the same thing—to create a sustainable and reliable stream of income without overextending resources. How does this process begin? For manufacturers, it begins with planning and setting the stage for things to come.  Brought to life in Japan during the 1960’s,... Read More

Throughout your professional career, you’ve seen all kinds of organizational strategies. Ornately arranged Post-It’s, hundreds of Chrome tabs, chicken-scratch filled notebooks—you probably have employees that fit into each of these categories.  When it comes to management, there’s no singular, correct way to get it done. Everyone manages their workload differently. And now that you’ve migrated... Read More