Category Archives: Economics

Your Dreams Were Just An Illusion

Jun 24, 2020

The aftermath of COVID-19 and the associated socioeconomic impacts have thrown ice water on the dreams of most manufacturers. Markets are gone; competitors are arising …

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The Private Equity Game has Changed for Manufacturers

Sep 20, 2017

While your experience working for a PE firm-owned manufacturer may have been miserable and driven by short term views, that world is changing significantly. More …

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Design for Reuse Continues to Evolve

Sep 13, 2017

If you’re not designing for re-use, your operations are making a serious mistake. You may not believe in Global Warming, but maximizing market share and …

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Standard Cost Accounting: The Root Of All Evil

Sep 5, 2014

Rebecca explains why Lean Accounting is the better way to understand your business and improve decision-making.

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The Price and Costs of Capacity Decisions

Jan 30, 2014

The recent frozen traffic jam that shut down Atlanta and stranded hundreds of people for hours was frustrating to those caught in it. The complaints …

Oil, Oil Everywhere But Not A Drop To Share

Sep 13, 2013

In Ohio and Pennsylvania there is great excitement and economic investment in shale oil. The discoveries there have fed debate of ‘a solution to energy …

The Coming Labor Shortage

May 14, 2013

As Chinese labor rates rise, Chinese pollution thickens, market demands for speed increase, and US energy independence becomes more likely, many companies are bringing work …