Offshoring engineering will come back to haunt us
When American businesses outsource their engineering, especially to lower cost offshore service providers, are those companies increasing current profits at a significant future cost? Businesses continually look for ways to reduce their costs to enhance profits. Large corporations reward their executives and managers when they find ways…
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Workforce
Soft Landings; SC Prisoner re-entry program keeps them working and free
“I’d like to hold my head up and be proud of who I am, but they won’t let my secret go untold. I paid the debt I owed them, but they’re still not satisfied, now I’m a branded man out in the cold.” Before hitting the big…
Forklift operators needed! MAU upgrades Skill School in Greer to fill gap in workforce
South Carolina has a thriving manufacturing industry, but it is one that faces serious manpower challenges. That isn’t exactly a big revelation in the world of manufacturing in the Palmetto State. Almost every economic study about jobs and manufacturing has been underscoring that point for several years…
Not your general issue manufacturing recruiter
A profile of Micah Cantley, Kidder Group VP and former Navy SEAL In the Beginning Cantley was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1989 and graduated from Fort Zumwalt West High School in nearby O’Fallon. Growing up, the future SEAL was a Cardinal fan and avid hockey…
Aerospace
Offshoring engineering will come back to haunt us
When American businesses outsource their engineering, especially to lower cost offshore service providers, are those companies increasing current profits at a significant future cost? Businesses continually look for ways to reduce their costs to enhance profits. Large corporations reward their executives and managers when they find ways…
Think you don’t need a professional engineering (PE) license in aerospace?
Guess again and fly higher I’m asked often by recent engineering graduates if they should pursue a professional engineering (PE) registration. Most of the questions come from graduates entering the aerospace field. When I was beginning my engineering career, I wrestled with the same question. The process…
Where’s my parts? South Carolina’s dependency on seamless production
“If I call you at 7:30 p.m. on a Friday evening, will you answer the phone and get my parts delivered to me on time?” In a manufacturing ecosystem subject to tariffs, bad weather and port congestion, South Carolina firms along the supply chains of a BMW,…
Legislation
Soft Landings; SC Prisoner re-entry program keeps them working and free
“I’d like to hold my head up and be proud of who I am, but they won’t let my secret go untold. I paid the debt I owed them, but they’re still not satisfied, now I’m a branded man out in the cold.” Before hitting the big…
An Interesting thread to pull; The South Carolina R&D Tax Credit
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, “South Carolina is a branch manufacturing state.” They tell us there’s not enough headquartering here, not enough research and development, but what if I told you the Palmetto State has a solution, in theory. South Carolina’s Research and Development…
Decisions, Decisions: Tax Season 2018 looms for Manufacturers
You’re not the only one confused by the tax issue. While it’s true that it might be the opportunity of a lifetime for many companies, tax expert David Jones of GreerWalker says it’s time to proceed with caution. Should you change your filing status to drop your…
