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Now More Than Ever: The Value of Long-Term Employees

By: Joe Bauer / (11/18/2011)

How Upgrading Your Space Can Improve Customer and Employee Experience

By: Jeff Boyle / (11/16/2011)

Saving Energy and Money By Upgrading Equipment

By: Joe Bauer / (11/14/2011)

Bankruptcies are Not Required for Success

By: Gary Klaith / (09/14/2011)

Knowing when to take your business into a new market

By: Jeff Campbell / (06/17/2011)

ver the past few years, many small business owners who deal with inventory, including manufacturers, worked hard to cut down on inventory and become leaner. Read more >>

Hiring the Best and the Brightest

By: Steve Logterman / (06/16/2011)

The recession may be technically over, but is it over in your mind? After two very lean years, you may feel tentative about making large purchases, and rightly so. At the same time, new equipment and new technologies may be needed to keep up with increased demand, operate efficiently and remain competitive. Read more >>

To Buy or Not To Buy, That Is the Question

By: Steve Logterman / (06/15/2011)

These days we’re seeing a lot of companies that have right-sized their cost structure and overhead to where they need it and the market is starting to show signs of optimism. This brings up the question of when and how to add new personnel. If you’re one of those businesses that made smart choices, grew leaner and weathered the storm, you’ve probably been eyeing prospective hires and thinking about the extra skills and expertise your business could use. Read more >>

Onshoring Grows in Popularity: Is it Right for You?

By: Jeff Campbell / (06/14/2011)

Many small and mid-sized businesses that initially benefited from outsourcing are now finding reasons to return production or purchase parts made closer to home. Business owners have become disillusioned because the quality of the product may be inconsistent, sometimes flawed. Many report that the headaches are getting bigger and lasting longer; they don’t have time to troubleshoot problems every few months in an effort to save money they’re no longer sure they’re really saving. Read more >>

Equipment Investment Hinges on Demand Plus Versatility

By: Steve Logterman / (06/13/2011)

Cost-conscious consumers have delayed elective surgeries over the last few years, which have inevitably impacted demand for medical devices. This in turn affected U.S. original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and their suppliers. Since then, the success of OEMs and their key suppliers are interdependent — particularly in the area of developing new products and having just the right capacity to meet demand. Read more >>

Managing Change as a Means to Grow

By: Rich Ogle / (04/14/2011)

Small businesses are challenged with finding growth opportunities in today’s economy. Making drastic changes to the business plan can be intimidating, but staying competitive may mean looking beyond the way things have always been done. Here is the story of one company who took on this challenge successfully. Read more >>

INCREASING EFFICIENCY AS A MEANS TO GROW

By: Anthony Gizinski / (04/13/2011)

STREAMLINING PROCESSES TO SUSTAIN GROWTH

By: Joe Bauer / (04/12/2011)

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