Manufacturing Medical Products: Do You Know How Rubber Gloves are Made?
Have you ever seen the show, "How It's Made?" It's a fun look at the manufacturing process of many of the products we use every day. In my role, as manager...
Standardized ERP Reaps Significant Benefits
Samvardhana Motherson Reflectec (SMR) is one of the largest manufacturers of passenger car rear-view mirrors in the world with a 24 percent share of the global market in production of exterior...
Manufacturing Food: Do You Know How Pet Food and Treats are Made?
Have you ever seen the show, "How It's Made?" It's a fun look at the manufacturing process of many of the products we use every day. In my role, as manager...
Are Self-Driving Cars and Ride-Sharing the Future? The Consumer Will Decide
The one constant that is actually gleaned from marketing insight is that ultimately it's the consumer who will decide what they will consume, and, just as importantly, how they will consume...
IATF 16949:2016: All the Resources You Need in One Place
I take risk in the supply chain very seriously, so if you’re an automotive manufacturer, I want to keep you up to date on upcoming changes. On October 3, 2016, IATF...
Make Sure the “I” in KPI Indicates “Impact”
Every manufacturer has instituted key performance indicator (KPIs) metrics intended to establish baseline performance levels and monitor efforts for improvements. Individual KPIs are often championed by one segment of the organization...
DIFOT: The Key to Positive Customer Relationships
Stephen Covey, author of "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People," once wrote about the concept of the "Emotional Bank Account." It's the idea that everything you say or do to...
Could You be a Contract Manufacturing Jedi?
What if I told you you had the potential to be a Jedi, if you could only learn to tap into the full capacity of your mind? Well, you can't because...
Mass Customization with a Capital CUSTOM
Discussion around mass customization has been going on for more than 20 years. At its core is a tremendous increase in variety and customization without a corresponding increase in costs. In...
QAD Explore in Detroit was Fantastic! What’s Next?
Maybe you were fortunate enough to join us for QAD Explore in Detroit, or perhaps you had other commitments, either way you can experience some of the best parts of the...