It is common knowledge that the issues a company faces in foreign markets can affect the pricing and availability of goods in the U.S. however, that isn’t what’s on most people’s minds when they go to purchase goods. In today’s global market, sometimes even a small problem can have a...
Lean manufacturing is a popular philosophy in manufacturing, designed to help companies operate efficiently. It is a policy that covers everything from inventory to maintenance schedules. Plant managers, preventive maintenance departments and even purchasing must all work together in order to make the lean system perform as it should. It...
Despite the rise in popularity and awareness for alternative fuels and motors that run on them, there is still interest in a car that uses no fuel at all. The electric car is that solution. It may seem simple, but there are many hurdles yet to cross before the electric...
The addresses of manufacturing plants across the U.S. hail to towns that are unheard of outside of the local area. They exist as members of the local business community, contributing to the local economy, employing from the local pool of workers, and even patronizing local suppliers. In fact, they have...
The customer care representative is often the first person that a harried client connects with. They are the 911 operators of the company, taking all of the vital information, assessing the problem, and directing the client to the appropriate department for help. For some manufacturers, however, customer service is much...
Automation (because of the manual labor jobs it absorbs) has come to be like a dirty word amongst workers in the trenches of the manufacturing industry. However, the reality is that automation also creates jobs and companies are more apt to fill new positions from their current workforce. With a...
For many years there’s been a fear of outsourcing in manufacturing. This fear comes from a time when companies were relocating outside of the U.S. to take advantage of cheaper labor and infrastructure. Once the Great Recession started on the slow path to recovery, a curious thing began to occur....
When the recession hit, many people blamed the collapse of the auto industry, the financial sector, and the mortgage meltdown for the loss of manufacturing jobs. These things contributed, but the damage was already done before the collapse. Aside from economists in the know, few people understand that the losses...
Acquiring competitively priced spare parts can be a challenge anytime you are trying to manage your spare parts inventory. The temptation to cut costs by buying competitively is ever present, but the result can leave you with cheap knock-off parts. These are often difficult to distinguish from the real item,...
The motors that power manufacturing machines are just like the ones that power our cars, in that preventive maintenance is key to avoiding catastrophic and costly problems. The motor is obviously a large part of any machine’s operating system. When it goes down, so does production until the problem is...
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