Times have changed.  Many companies have finally figured out ‘Kost is Cing” isn’t.  Off shore sourcing degraded quality standards, upset delivery schedules and too many parts were being air freighted in.  Now molds are being brought back into the country and sourced (as they should be) locally.  But the relocation program can easily turn into a mess! Continue Reading »

In the workplace, time is of the essence, and meetings and PowerPoint presentations can be the ultimate timewasters. How can you avoid wasting time and run the most efficient meetings possible? Continue Reading »

Times are tough, business is down and everyone is scrambling.  But what happens if you get a bundle of jobs to quote?
In one sense it is literally ‘Manna from Heaven’.  This could be the break you needed to keep your business going.  On the other hand, a much better way to look at it is “Can we manage the change?”  Growth is good and change in inevitable but as the saying goes “You should do one thing at a time with both hands.”

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In a sober moment, the designers have done their bit in the CAD drawings, the marketers got a couple rapid prototypes made out of powdered plastic and pre-sold the product.  Now it’s your turn to get the tooling built and the supply line filled with component parts for the assembly folks.  So, what do you do and how do you do it? Continue Reading »