According to data from the Institute for Supply Management’s monthly Manufacturing ISM® Report on Business®, the rising prices of raw materials are putting construction professionals in a bind. In August 2021, prices of raw materials backed off of all-time highs; […]
Years ago, consumer packaged goods (CPG) executives measured the value stream from the point of production through the end use of their product. Today, that life cycle is a whole lot bigger. Not only are green-minded executives looking at life […]
Many small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMBs) don’t have an accounting staff. In some cases, they may have a controller or a CPA partner that handles the bookkeeping on a bi-weekly or monthly basis. Outsourcing financial operations tends to be more cost efficient […]
It’s becoming more and more imperative for businesses of all sizes to migrate to the cloud—particularly small businesses. Once reserved for enterprise-level customers, business cloud technologies have come down significantly in recent years. Its paved the way for new opportunities […]
The 2020 pandemic was a global Black Swan event for supply chains. And while it caused chaos throughout the duration of the pandemic, the world will continue to feel its ripple effects for years to come. As companies brace for […]
The philosophy of buyer-first selling has been around for decades, but it’s only recently that there’s been a concerted effort for large companies to re-tool their sales practices around it. The catalyst? A shift to digital sales caused by the […]
Building and construction represent one of the pillars of American economy: infrastructure. The growth of this sector correlates with the expansion of the economy; stagnation tends to portend problems with recession or inflation. In the wake of the pandemic, all […]
Quality assurance (QA) is an integral part of any business, whether you produce a product or deliver a service. It’s all about ensuring the end result meets and exceeds customer expectations. To do that, QA executives need to structure their […]
Organizations of all sizes and industries have practiced Lean Six Sigma for decades. Businesses in the manufacturing sector in particular rely on the philosophy—whether to gain a competitive advantage or even to stay in business period. Lean Six Sigma concepts […]
Rapid prototyping presents a major shift in the way engineers design and test new products. Engineers can now develop initial ideas quickly and effectively with minimal investment of time and money, making it easy to compare prototypes side-by-side. The industry […]
