How Companies Are Getting Smarter at Inventory Management
You can have fewer finished products in stock and not suffer any decrease in your level of customer service. That’s the lesson to learn from the data compiled in the Finished Goods Inventory Management...
View ArticleWhy Innovative Manufacturers Are the Most Successful
What can manufacturers do, more than anything else, to be successful? Focus on innovation, according to the 2010 Georgia Manufacturing Survey. Even though the survey focuses exclusively on...
View ArticleReport: Manufacturing Kicks Into High Gear in 2011
Total manufacturing output will increase 5.5 percent in 2011 and 4.6 percent in 2012, according to a forecast by the Manufacturers Alliance – the MAPI U.S. Industrial Outlook. We haven’t seen this kind...
View ArticleManufacturing’s Growth Streak Reaches 21 Months
Manufacturing continues to lead the way out of the recession. Starting in August 2009, U.S. manufacturing output has grown every month through April 2011, according to the Institute for Supply...
View ArticleIs a Global Food Supply Crisis Coming?
A new Oxfam report says a combination of population growth, climate change and rising energy prices could create a food supply crisis in the next 20 years. Is this really a serious problem or is...
View ArticleWhy Illinois Manufacturers Are Optimistic About the Economy
Illinois manufacturers have several reasons to be upbeat about the economy. They are healthier and more likely to grow in the near future than ones in most other states. While there are certainly some...
View ArticleWhat Is Apple’s Inventory Management Secret?
How did Apple become a $600 billion company? It’s not just by having hot products and constantly innovating. It’s something much more basic – something every company should strive for. It has the best...
View Article10 Reasons to Be Upbeat About the Manufacturing Industry
The U.S. economy is holding steady and jobs still haven’t fully recovered from the recession several years ago, but that hasn’t stopped the manufacturing industry from having a great year in 2013. The...
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