Blogs
FREE Email Newsletter
Daily industrial news and top headlines for plant and maintenance managers
Making It In America: Strategic Partnerships
May 11, 2012 3:26 pm | by Mike Collins, Author, Saving American Manufacturing | CommentsHow do you compete in a market space dominated by low cost imported products with an American-made product?
Impatience Is A Virtue
May 11, 2012 8:57 am | by Mike Schmidt, Associate Editor, MBT | CommentsSometimes you can’t help but wonder if one seemingly insignificant bother, left untreated, could develop into a major hurdle.
Flour Power
May 9, 2012 4:40 pm | by Anna Wells, Editor, IMPO | CommentsIt’s almost mind-boggling to think about how many manufacturing processes — and their associated risks — have changed over the years.
Why IT Manufacturers Should Invest In Sales And Marketing
May 8, 2012 8:03 am | by Sean O'Neil, Vice President, Vendere Partners | CommentsIf you’re a technology manufacturer, the time to make some forward-thinking decisions regarding your sales and marketing practices is now.
Equipping Your Business For Success
May 7, 2012 8:51 am | by William G. Sutton, CAE, President, Equipment Leasing & Finance Association | CommentsAcquiring equipment to operate and grow is critical, and for smart businesses, equipment financing is a key acquisition strategy.
It’s Back: Recurring Problem Syndrome
May 4, 2012 8:12 am | by Michael Curran-Hayes, Senior Partner, Life Science, Kepner-Tregoe Inc. | CommentsIn the end, you can get better results if your operators drive deeper in their RCA questioning and look for the cause of the cause.
Perspective On Manufacturing In China & Vietnam
May 4, 2012 8:09 am | by Scott Ellyson, CEO, East West Manufacturing | CommentsAs China and Vietnam, along with other Asian countries, continue to develop manufacturing expertise, their efforts can spur us to revitalize America's entrepreneurial leadership.
Big Trouble In Continuous Improvement Town
April 30, 2012 4:02 pm | by Alan Nicol, Executive Member, AlanNicolSolutions | CommentsOur process improvement, continuous improvement, Lean, Kaizen, and every other name for our improvement programs can sometimes do more harm than good.
Correlation Is Not Causation
April 26, 2012 11:30 am | by Dr. Jamie Weiss, Senior Consultant, Kepner-Tregoe Inc. | CommentsSeeking and finding correlations — co-occurrences between two or more factors — is a key tool in the root cause analysis arsenal.
Made Lean in America
April 25, 2012 8:37 am | by Bruce Hamilton, Founder, OldLeanDude.org | CommentsLean means creating employment opportunities at home: good jobs, a strong tax base, a brighter future.
Hire A Consultant Who Can Peel An Onion
April 25, 2012 8:34 am | by Tony Arnold, Founder & Principal, Upfront Management | CommentsAlthough there will likely be bumps along the way, your consultant should have the tools to help your company maintain focus.
Look! A Squirrel! Removing Distractions From The Workplace
April 23, 2012 8:28 am | by Paul Glover, Founder of The Glover Group | CommentsEmployees in the workplace today face a constant stream of internal and external distractions that splinter their attention, energy, and ability to operate at a high level of efficiency and creativity.
The Perfect Storm
April 18, 2012 8:03 am | by Wayne R. Pinnell, CPA, Managing Partner Haskell & White, LLP | CommentsWhen the perfect storm finally moves on, it will be the companies who used this time period as an opportunity to improve their operations that will grow and thrive.
Should I Learn Lean or Six Sigma?
April 17, 2012 8:18 am | by Alan Nicol, Executive Member, AlanNicolSolutions | CommentsIn today’s industry market, are Lean or Six Sigma skills selling/hiring points, or are they fading trends?
Road To Redemption
April 16, 2012 8:01 am | by Mike Schmidt, Associate Editor, Manufacturing Business Technology | CommentsIt’s heartening to see the Motor City and the state of Michigan benefit from the auto industry’s comeback and be part of the manufacturing rebound that has taken shape in the U.S. during the past couple of years.
