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Time to Digitize
Shops must document and digitize the knowledge that their most highly skilled and experienced people possess in order to remain competitive – and for the future viability of the manufacturing sector as a whole.
Improving Profitability with User-Friendly EDM
The complicated nature of the work and the current labor issues facing the industry mean that more user-friendly EDM is critical for your shop operation.
Etching Out New Advantages with Existing Laser Cutting Systems
Here are some ways to take full advantage of your laser cutting machines etching ability, from decorative purposes to part numbers.
Avoiding Antitrust Fines, Damages and Jail Time
With penalties making news both at home and abroad, manufacturers and distributors must understand how to avoid the principal antitrust traps and recognize specific conditions where management should consult knowledgeable antitrust counsel.
Making Selling Easier: Self-Marketing — The Salesperson’s Other Job
Defining yourself is everything in sales. Cultivating how others perceive you should be the #1 priority for sales professionals.
The Cloud: What It Is and Why You Should Care
This primer examines the competitive advantages your shop can gain and the pitfalls to be avoided.
Return of the Forgotten Economic Engine
State of the Industry: The sleeping giant has been awakened. As U.S. manufacturing enters into a vibrant new era where industry forces are disrupting the status quo, the eighth largest economy in the world should grow stronger than ever before.
Just the Facts
State of the Industry: As we enter the New Year, strong market conditions continue in the automotive, aerospace, energy, and medical industries, where leading original equipment manufacturers and their suppliers are looking for better ways to improve productivity.
A Strong Outlook Ahead
State of the Industry: Manufacturing is seeing rapid, exciting change in ways never before imagined – and it’s just the beginning for what’s to come.
Moving to the Cloud
State of the Industry: Manufacturers, both small and large, are about to adopt Cloud software in great numbers as configurable Cloud ERP pushes the competitive drive toward operational excellence.
Four Major Trends To Follow
State of the Industry: Manufacturing has always been the backbone of the U.S. economy and now, with lower cost and more abundant energy sources at our disposal, the future looks brighter than ever as new technologies come to market to address several pervasive influences in our industry.
Points to Ponder: A Business Snapshot
State of the Industry: Consider the possible business implications these market trends carry as you plan for the coming year.
