The pandemic had many consequences for manufacturing companies, the most prevalent being supply chain disruption.

Manufacturers work hard to minimize disruptions to their operations and invest significant resources to minimize production risk. They also are under constant pressure to find new ways to deliver more value to their customers.

There’s no better time than now. As a species, we need to mitigate the effect we have on our planet.

Negotiating a salary increase or a job promotion ranks high on the list of hard conversations to have at work, and it doesn’t get any easier without a plan.

Ryan Day¹ describes how the rise of independent auto dealers is a “gray swan” event for the automobile industry. This was not only bound to happen, as observed by the author, but also long overdue.

As the world moves toward a new, post-pandemic normal, industries must leverage digital transformation at an accelerated pace. This is already happening.

Every February, there are welcome reminders that spring is on the way. The first for me is a witch hazel bush in my front yard that defies subfreezing weather to produce fragrant yellow flowers.

The lean manufacturing movement evolved from a desire to reduce waste and inefficiencies and improve productivity on the shop floor.

Kendrick Plastics is an IATF/TS 16949-certified, tier one and tier two supplier of interior decorative trim components and assemblies to the automotive industry.

This isn’t a new story: A novel technology disrupts society, bringing with it many benefits but also major risks and costs.