Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me
I’m maintaining my weight, measuring it daily and adjusting food intake as needed. I get an “A” there. On keeping my conditioner (not hair but air) maintained I get a “C.”
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Manufacturing
Transportation Safety Equipment Spring Meeting
Many of us interact with cars, buses, trucks daily. Children ride buses to and from school. We drive to and from work or for errands. Trucks deliver products to factories, stores, and direct to our homes. (In fact, I’m tracking an important package that started in Colorado yesterday afternoon, flew to Tennessee and is scheduled to be at my door tomorrow afternoon.) How does that get done safely and efficiently? I find that fascinating and important.
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Qual — ity, Qual — ify, Qual — ification, Qual — itative
QUALity is far from dead, even if it is not much in the business vernacular of late. It permeates, or should, the entire business and requires teamwork.
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Broken COGs in a Wheel
COGS are not just teeth on a wheel or gear that keep a machine running. They are your Cost of Goods Sold and are an essential part of the financial equations that determine pricing and revenue, lead to profits, and affect value.
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Constant Change—Constant Risk of Disruption
Like it or not, change is constant. Change is a risk of disruption in your business. Supply chains are particularly susceptible to disruptions that add time and cost to manufacturing and transportation businessses. A new report on shipping containers is interesting.
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The GAME is UP. Or is it?
The GAMEs are over! At least The Games of the XXXIII (33rd) Olympiad are over. But your GAME never ends. The race to the finish for the year is now on and in full swing. You likely closed the books on the first 7 months of the year and you now have choices for the remainder of the race. . . . The choice is yours. What is your GAME plan?
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Peer Advisory Groups Focused on Manufacturing & Related Industries
Manufacturing drives our economy and is fueld by small, privately held businesses. Leaders can benefit from Peer Advisory Councils with focus on their industry.
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Tick-Tock not TikTok
Supply Chain Pendulum Swings—You may have heard the phrase, “Those who fail to study history are doomed to repeat it.” Another one is “Everything old is new again”
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All Ashore That’s Going Ashore
What’s the right solution for your company? Is it INSOURCE, NEARSOURCE, OUTSOURCE, RIGHTSOURCE? It’s a good time to search out new suppliers, friends, and partners. It reminds me…
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Don’t Go It Alone
Don’t go it alone. Don’t try to grow it alone. You can’t and shouldn’t. . . . There’s another group you should consider talking with. That’s a group of peers that own businesses, don’t compete with…
What’s That You Say?
One generation has always had trouble understanding the next generation. Learning to bridge the communication gap is challenging for generations, races, nationalities, genders, political leanings…
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Pandemic OUT—Productivity Back IN
My faith in innovation, improving sustainability for our planet, and manufacturing remains strong with such applications of recyclable, corrugated paper board.
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What IS Manufacturing?
Why do we care what manufacturing is? We care because it is a major contributor to the wealth, health, and prosperity of people and nations. . . . As with any statistic, it is important to understand…
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Are You a Service or Manufacturing Business?
According to the Shopify Business Encyclopedia, “Manufacturing refers to a large-scale production of goods that converts raw materials, parts, and components into finished merchandise using manual labor and/or machines.
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