Reduce inventory management costs
As tax time arrives, many companies will analyze operating budgets and generate projections accordingly. Which leaves us with the exercise: What can we do to reduce overhead, or how can we reduce handling costs? The good news is that there are many ways to achieve these goals. Optimizing space, preventing damage, managing space, or investing […]
How to be a pleasant company for its employees?
Corporate culture has a completely different meaning today than it did 50 years ago. It has become a means of competitive advantage, primarily in how companies with better workplaces can hire better talent. In addition, corporate culture is a media sorting tool for large corporations, e.g., Silicon Valley tech startups are criticized for being “boys’ […]
How to improve corporate culture?
Many companies face the challenge of bringing the next generation of employees into their operations. While the older generation saves their tool belts and lab coats for retirement, unfortunately not many new workers are interested in taking their place. To attract more talent, manufacturers must focus their energies on what separates their company from the […]
How to find leaders in a company?
It is said that the heart of a company is the team that makes it up, one of the main challenges is to find employees who match the company’s values, are qualified, and have the necessary experience for the requirements of the assigned role. In the context of manufacturing companies, the selection of executives in […]
5 Lean manufacturing principles
To stay ahead in the industry and maintain a competitive advantage, many manufacturers have implemented lean principles into their business models. Lean manufacturing is a management model that provides a range of applications and tools that reduce waste while maintaining high-quality operations and products. Lean principles increase productivity, quality, and efficiency while reducing overall costs […]
What is quality control?
In a broad sense, quality control is the sum of all measures to ensure a stable level of product quality. Strictly speaking, this term means a comparison of the actual value of a product with a given value, in which it is established to what extent the products meet the requirements set for the customer […]
How to access international markets?
As companies work to become more competitive, more and more manufacturers are taking their business global. This means exporting their products to the world, outsourcing their resources and labor, or a combination of both. Are you planning to expand your manufacturing business overseas? We’ve put together what you need to know about it in five […]
Manufacturing industry forecasts for 2022
In 2021 we have seen more encouraging results compared to 2020. By 2022, growth is expected to be on an upward trend, especially in the manufacturing sector. While 60% of manufacturers were affected in their operations by the pandemic, a recent survey of senior management in manufacturing and distribution companies showed significant to moderate growth […]
Impact of quality control on long-term results
In most industries, quality assurance directly affects a company’s bottom line. When it comes to manufacturing, quality plays a critical role in ensuring product safety, customer satisfaction and competitiveness with other companies. To ensure quality management at every stage of production, appropriate technologies, systems and procedures must be implemented. Over time, good quality control on […]
How to improve production?
Suppliers and manufacturers present different challenges in their production chain; these challenges can range from the complexity of their supply chain, the reduction of the life cycle of their products or even the poor supply and production of high-demand goods. For this reason, we present different solutions that can help improve the efficiency of production […]
