Living on the Edge
Just about everyone has heard of the “leading edge,” that mythical place where technology is changing the way business has always been done. While it may be an exciting place to be, there is...
View ArticleIs America still No. 1? Does it matter?
Reprinted from Portsmouth Herald / Seacoastonline.com –10 February 21, 2011 Recent reports from the U.N. and several industry associations indicate that China may have overtaken the United States as...
View ArticleAdvanced Functionality
April 2011 Advice and Assistance for Manufacturers Manufacturing systems have been with us for several decades, progressing from simple inventory accounting through increasingly complex and...
View ArticleFootball Season
September 2011 Advice and Assistance for Manufacturers Football season is here and once again I am reminded of one of the most overused but still valid sports metaphors around – the importance of...
View ArticleA Time-Tested Technique
Studying the successes and shortcomings of material requirements planning Of course, MRP has in fact changed over the years, benefiting from ever increasing computer capabilities and the advent of new...
View ArticleCommunication must precede promotions
You find a coupon in your local newspaper offering something you are very interested in at an attractive price. You go out of your way to go to the store to buy it, only to find to your great...
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10 million iPhones
Apple announced the iPhone 6 on September 19, 2014 and on September 22nd it announced that sales were over 10 million for iPhone 6 models, a new record, just three days after the launch. Word is that...
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Logistics, supply-chain mastery play key roles in achieving success
Two of the largest and most successful companies in the world achieved and maintain their success by mastering the supply chain. Wal-Mart took logistics to new heights, bringing big city, low prices...
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How to be a successful manufacturer
A manufacturing company can be successful – for a limited time – by making and selling a breakthrough product; something that is new and unique like the hula hoop or the first Blackberry. Relatively...
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