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...]
Happier Customers Through Better Experiences
Mondays here at Managed Solutions are dedicated to making your business and our industry better. Happy customers are an essential part of any successful business. There are so many things that can and do go wrong, leaving many businesses struggling to move the needle in the right direction. Recently I interviewed Jeannie Walters of 360Connext (Client) to find out what companies … [Read more...]
Two for Friday – Machining Reality Show and Government Reach, Eh
Wow, what a week! I don't know about you but the lead up to summer always seems to crank up the urgency to finish projects and tie up loose ends. Before you head off for a much needed break with your family this summer, there are a couple of interesting updates to check out around the web. Both topics actually are from our friends to the North, important partners in North … [Read more...]
Finding your Niche in the US Manufacturing Market
One of our main priorities this year has been to get out and see more customers. You can only learn so much from phone conversations and Emails. When we visit you in your environment, your unique skills and talents become evident. It is pretty clear that every successful manufacturing business does something to attract and retain customers. Particularly in the precision … [Read more...]
Two for Friday – Mining Asteroids and Affordable CNC Milling Machines
It's no secret that we love lofty goals. One of this week's features has such a goal. It is literally and figuratively lofty, they plan to mine asteroids. The other subject is near and dear to many of us, bringing those versatile CNC machines we appreciate into the hands of normal people. We know more about Asteroids than we do about the Earth An Affordable Desktop CNC … [Read more...]
Making Manufacturing Cool for Current and Future Generations
The Image Problem with Manufacturing in the USA To say Manufacturing in the US has an image problem is putting it lightly. Even Walmart's attempt to rally support for their commitment to US Manufacturing portrayed factories as dingy, dirty, grit encrusted environments. When you talk about manufacturing it conjures up a vision of huge factories in the far east with unskilled … [Read more...]