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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...

Quality : A Numbers you need to know series

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

A Final Count: A Numbers you need to know series

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

Safety in the Work Place: A Numbers you need to know series

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

The Numbers You Need to Know: Recipe for Success

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

The Numbers You Need to Know: Chess Moves

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

The Numbers You Need to Know: Insured

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

The Numbers You Need to Know: Thresholds

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

The Numbers You Need to Know: Value

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

The Numbers You Need to Know: Availability

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

The Numbers You Need to Know: History

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

The Numbers You Need to Know: Promises

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

The Three Areas of Your Shop – Inventory Continued

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

The Three Areas of Your Shop – Inventory Counts

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

The Three Areas of Your Shop - Processes

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