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Pursuing Revenue Growth in Your Manufacturing Business

For manufacturers, pursuing revenue growth is a must. In a recent article for Manufacturing.net, author Kyle Uebelhor offers some strategy recommendations for manufacturing leaders as we enter the new year.

Connect with your top clients and sales team. Glean key information from your clients and work with your team to establish a strategy for …

How to Slow Employee Turnover in Manufacturing Firms

Universally, the cost of employee turnover is felt in both the budget and the overall culture of a company. With a turnover rate 33% higher than other industries in the U.S., manufacturers need to develop strong initiatives to maintain good employees. In addition to high turnover, these companies also struggle to attract younger workers …

Implementing AI in Manufacturing – Is it Worth it?

Undoubtedly, the growth and continual improvement of artificial intelligence (AI) has been revolutionary for the manufacturing industry. In addition to reducing expenses, AI has provided manufacturers with opportunities and information that would have been nearly impossible to receive prior to the invention. Forbes Insights recently published an article examining the advantages AI offers manufacturers …

The Cost of Input Tariffs on the Manufacturing Sector

Most industries in the U.S. manufacturing sector source at least 10% of their intermediate inputs from countries outside of the United States. Recent legislation to raise import tariffs will likely increase costs for U.S. manufacturers purchasing foreign intermediate inputs. In an article for Tax Foundation, writer Erica York offers an overview of a recent …

Register for the 2017 MFG Talent Summit

The 2017 MFG Talent Summit will be held on Thursday, October 12th from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM at the Ford Conference & Event Center in Dearborn, Michigan.

The event will focus on best practices to grow the manufacturing and distribution workforce. Attendees will hear stories from top Michigan leaders about their successes and challenges. They will …