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Manufacturing’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...
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Manufacturing News Roundup – May 23, 2011
While hunting for great manufacturing and inventory management topics to write about, I found so many I’d like to cover that I decided to present them all in a single blog post. I’ll add a little...
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Top 8 Manufacturing Methods You Need to Know
Are you a manufacturer having trouble keeping up with all of your customers’ orders? Maybe you’re not using the right manufacturing method. I briefly read about eight manufacturing methods you can use...
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Why 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...
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Manufacturing Technology Orders Nearly Double in 2011
This is the last blog post I’ll publish on the QuickBooks Manufacturing Blog in 2011. It’s been an amazing year, full of ups and downs, and 2012 will probably be an even wilder ride. I’ll end this year...
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Manufacturing Inventory Software Pays Off for U.S. Producers
Manufacturers who wisely invested in manufacturing inventory software over the past few years are being generously rewarded for their foresight. As the economy recovers, these manufacturers are poised...
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New iPad Tests Manufacturers’ Flexibility
To wait or not to wait. That is the question for many manufacturers that are eager to profit off product accessories. Jumping the gun is dangerous for any business, but so is acting too slowly. Risks...
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Infographic: U.S. Manufacturing Grows for 32 Straight Months
For nearly three years, America’s manufacturing industry has enjoyed steady growth. Despite international economic uncertainties and all the domestic challenges that seem to keep popping up,...
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3D Printing to Transform Manufacturing Industry
Massive changes are coming to the manufacturing industry in the not-too-distant future thanks to additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing. This technology has existed since the 1980s, but it...
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The Future of Manufacturing Inventory Management
Imagine not just tracking the locations and quantities of parts and products you have in your warehouse and where they are, but what they are doing at any given moment. According to an MIT Technology...
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U.S. Manufacturing Rises Amid Global Pullback
Are you ready for some good news? Despite concerns about government spending, a possible European recession, and stagnating consumer wages, U.S. manufacturing grew for the third month in a row in...
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Revitalizing Your Manufacturing Business
By James Shores It’s supposed to be an annual checkup, but let’s be honest here, more than a few years have passed. Maybe there will be bad news. What if there is no news? That would just be good news,...
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The New State of Manufacturing – Where White and Blue Collars Meet
By James Shores A recent Forbes article by Joel Kotkin provides a concise analysis of Manufacturing growth across the United States, highlighting strong uptrends specific to varying regions. From the...
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How to Prepare for Manufacturing Challenges Coming in the Next 5 Years
In the next five years, the manufacturing landscape could completely change, according to Deloitte’s 2013 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index. Most of the highest-producing members of the...
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4 Ways to Embrace Modern Manufacturing
It’s time to get rid of the outmoded concept of manufacturing as a rigid industry and embrace the flexibility that is driving modern manufacturing. Here are four ways you can start: Use New Technology...
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MRP Explained in Song
I recently watched a video about Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) that made me laugh, and, believe me, it’s not very often that a description of MRP makes me laugh. I thought manufacturing and...
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The Booming Robot Economy Benefits Humans, Too
Somewhere between The Matrix and The Jetsons is the future of robotic technology. As the prices of robotic equipment, maintenance, and implementation go down, the technology will be implemented more...
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10 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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10 Game-Changing Manufacturing Tactics
Manufacturers can bring their business practices to a whole new level with manufacturing inventory software. Here are 10 game-changing manufacturing tactics you can use with the right software: 1....
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Why the U.S. Is Looking More Attractive to Manufacturers (Infographic)
I recently found the following infographic comparing the cost of manufacturing products in China to the cost of manufacturing in the United States. It turns out that the difference has been shrinking...
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