Manufacturing buyers have evolved from legacy sales channels of personal sales networks and trade shows to doing the vast majority of their research online before they even talk...
Many small and medium-sized manufacturers still use spreadsheets and manual tracking to manage their business. They know automated systems exist, but they have prioritized other...
The legacy focus on low, per-unit cost of production that led to offshoring continues to haunt U.S. manufacturers through a cascading series of supply chain disruptions – shortages...
While there are no magic pills to fix the manufacturing labor shortage, there is a path to attract and retain a more tech-savvy workforce. That path includes having a more employee...
The COVID-19 pandemic brought to light a stark reality about current supply chains. As Nissan Motor Co.’s Chief Operating Officer Ashwani Gupta points out, “The just-in-time model...
Many forces are contributing to changes in the manufacturing buying process, especially the uncertainty of what is to come next for trade shows and in-person sales calls. But ...
Disruptions in the supply chain have forced many changes and realizations upon small- and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs), including that they must find new ways to provide ...
The pandemic sent numerous shock waves through the world of small and medium- sized manufacturers (SMMs), and perhaps the most lasting have been disruptions and changes in the...
The crisis in the global supply chain is disrupting many small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) in new ways that are less directly related to the pandemic. In many cases ...