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Independence : A Numbers you need to know series

This week was Independence Day in the US. Most countries celebrate either independence or founding...

I remember the Ford commercials when I was younger: Quality is Job 1. It was probably the first...

We’re hearing from the customers we serve that there’s no good way to calculate a...

There are just a few things that connect all manufacturers, no matter where they are in the world...

I’m a gardener. I absolutely love the taste of anything I can grow. Warm from the sun, things just...

No matter what game you play, you need to know the rules you operate under. Rules are critical to...

You can’t get around the news that 3 major banks in the US have now failed. This is news...

I recently stopped at a chain bagel shop for a quick breakfast on the road. It’s one we all...

Every time you purchase something from a cup of coffee to a car, you decide whether the item you’re...

There’s an outdoor mall (lifestyle center) near me that has built a massive parking garage...

Tempus fugit. Time flies. A statement like this first appeared in Virgil’s Georgics but it can be...

You’re standing in line at the local donut shop (I was tempted to do coffee again but who doesn’t...

Inventory is important not just for the amount you have, but where it’s located. I’m constantly...

I miss telling stories during these pieces, as we’ve been focused on the hard and fast stories of...

“Manufacturing is all the same; it just looks different.” I’ve found this to be both true and...