Manufacturing & California are on Fire!
According to the Industry Week and the National Association of Manufacturers, manufacturing is on fire! Manufacturers optimism registered 95.1% - the highest level EVER recorded!
Robots Taking on Pharmaceuticals & Food?
According to the Wall Street Journal, robots are taking on pharmaceuticals and food preparation.
Critical Mass Radio Show: Interview on Will Robots Pay Back?
From self-driving cars to automatic machines, technology is taking over much of society. But should robots be viewed as the ultimatum? Lisa Anderson, author of Will Robots Pay Back? joined us to share her perspective. Here are three takeaways from our time with Lisa Anderson on Critical Mass Radio Show
Women in Manufacturing & the Showing Up
Last week, I attended the inaugural Inland Empire Women in Manufacturing event. It was fun seeing old colleagues from throughout the years as well as meeting new ones.
Are You Achieving Scalable, Profitable Growth?
When we look back over the last 13 years of consulting with closely-held building products manufacturers to medium, private-equity backed food and beverage firms to large aerospace corporations, every single client has one goal in common – achieving scalable, profitable growth. It sounds somewhat easy but is far from simple in reality.
APICS-IE Symposium & Key Take-Aways on GROWTH
Keep innovation and future disruptors top of mind.
3D Printed Houses – Fast, Inexpensive and Fights Homelessness
Although we should consider potential impacts of 3D printing in our industry, the more important consideration is to let our minds think about the future. What technological innovations are likely to impact your industry?
The Amazon Effect Remains Hot
Are you paying attention to the Amazon effect? You should be!
The Economy and the Inland Empire are on Fire!
In-depth look at the Inland Empire's booming economy and its influence on regional development.
The Highest Number of Factory Jobs Since 2008!
Are your suppliers ready to grow with you? Will they run into quality issues? Cash issues? Supply issues? Or will they enable you to be ahead of the curve?