This article discusses how the Delta variant of the coronavirus is impacting not only manufacturers and factories around the world but also shipping companies and ports. Because of a lack of important materials, manufacturers are running behind schedule and often are not able to get their product to the final destination. Governments are also …
Rachel has experienced something of a stilted start to her professional accounting career due to the coronavirus pandemic, but that has not stopped her. She joined the De Boer Baumann & Company team as an intern in January of 2020 and worked with the firm through March, when the stay-at-home-order went into effect. Rachel …
Lead generation is a key factor in the success of any manufacturing operation. After all, without customers to buy a product, there is no need to produce it. Thomasnet recently released a thorough article offering more than thirty helpful tips for manufacturers seeking to refine their lead generation tactics and pursue business growth. The …
As a manufacturer, you are well aware of the importance of your operation’s return on assets (ROA). This key performance indicator speaks volumes about how a manufacturing operation is running. A recent article from Manufacturing Business Technology offers a helpful overview of what ROA is and how you can work to improve it. Click …
Manufacturers today are fortunate to have a bevy of cutting-edge technology designed to meet their needs; however, harnessing the power of new technologies is no small task. A new article from Industry Today offers key advice for using technology to grow your business. The author’s three main recommendations are to use new technology to …
The digital revolution is in full swing in the manufacturing sector. In order to achieve success with digital transformation, manufacturing leaders need to focus on much more than simply acquiring modern equipment—they need to understand how to integrate the new machines with the old and develop a system for tracking and managing all of …
This article discusses how General Motors’ factories in Fort Wayne, Indiana; Wentzville, Missouri; Spring Hill, Tennessee; and Lansing, Michigan have been affected by a shortage in computer chips. General Motors, the parent company of GMC, Chevrolet, Buick, and Cadillac, will see a halt in production involving their “most profitable vehicles, including pickup trucks and …
In this article, Silicon Valley looks to persuade smaller companies with rent-a-robot, so that companies can allow paying higher wages to their employees. With the rise in better technology and the need to pay higher wages, venture capitalists are “backing a new financial model: lease robots, install and maintain them, charge factories by the …
This article discusses groundbreaking news out of the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport that Amazon Air launched an air cargo hub at the location. The $1.5 billion investment will create thousands of jobs that include management, robotics technology, and load planning. This effort is designed to more efficiently “meet the needs of its growing customer …
This article discusses a problem that has been witnessed for many years now within the manufacturing industry, filling open positions. Even though entry-level manufacturing jobs offer higher average pay than most, people are still reluctant to work within the industry. Specifically, the article states that “There’s that image of manufacturing beings dark, dirty and …
