One thing you will quickly discover if you get to know people in the manufacturing industry is how busy they are. I guess it should be no surprise that they stalwarts of their local communities in terms of jobs and direct economic output. How so? We'll address that shortly. People in the industry seem to juggle so many balls that they are unable to participate in things like … [Read more...]
Low Interest Tax Exempt Financing Available to California Manufacturers
California Manufacturers, did you know that there are below market interest rate financing options available from the California Enterprise Development Authority? This tax exempt financing for Manufacturers are available to help you facilitate: Land and building acquisition Building construction Facility expansion New production equipment acquisition Solar and … [Read more...]
Your Defining Moments – Developing Content
Greetings from Santee, California. I'll be in the area this week visiting with customers then off to Arizona for more. It's really exciting for me to be able to meet people face to face. Many of my customers I've known for years and never met. You might here more about some of these customers, as I am planning to interview a number of them and share their stories here on the … [Read more...]
Your Defining Moments – Building a Community
Last week we encouraged you to take the first steps to get started telling your story online. Maybe you've already started and now you want to make sure that you are getting the most out of the effort, let's roll up our sleeves and work on that this week by talking about if building a community around your content is a wise move for you. As a reminder this is part of an ongoing … [Read more...]
Your Defining Moments – Tell Your Story – Getting Started
When you look back at your career or even the last 6 or 8 months of your life, do you see a few moments that stand out as important? We embarked on a journey with you back in March of this year to advocate for US Manufacturing. It was a defining moment for us, a point where something was so obvious and important that action was necessary. Now several months later we've enjoyed … [Read more...]
Two for Friday – Wearables and Machinery Risk Assessment Tool
This week is probably the most eclectic Two for Friday yet. On one hand we're talking about "wearables" or Google Glass in the Supply Chain and the other we'll share a Machinery Risk Assessment Tool with you. The benefits of Wearables to your Supply Chain ARET - A machinery risk assessment tool The Benefits of Wearables (Google Glass) to Your Supply Chain Emerging … [Read more...]