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Mike Ungar Jan 14

Are Your Continuous Improvement Processes Working?

Thank goodness 2020 is over!  What a crazy year.  COVID-19 dominated the economy and impacted how businesses had to operate to keep everyone healthy and safe.  There was racial unrest, and it was a Presidential election year, both of which dominated the news cycles along with COVID-19.  Most businesses are glad to put 2020 in […]

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Mike Ungar Jan 14

The Three Eyes of the Business Owner

The Three Eyes of the Business Owner We all have way too much to do.  Inboxes are full, tasks pile up, customer issues, employee issues, product/service issues, process issues.  There is never enough time in the day to get everything done.  Where should you be spending your time?  A business owner needs to look at […]

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Southern Stories Jan 12

“Southern Stories” Kool-Aid and Jesus

“It’s only a building.” Brick and mortar. Wood and glass. Carpet and paint and wiring and plumbing. And, in fact, when stripped of the sentimentality that sometimes hangs heavy over a place, Cowpens Baptist Church is, to be sure, only a building. Why, then? Why the anguish and bitter tears and disbelief upon seeing its […]

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Clemson Corner Jan 11

Two from Clemson University honored among nation’s Black engineering leaders

As a youth growing up in southern Maryland, Oliver Myers would lose himself in science fiction and wonder if he could build an X-wing fighter or create a force field like the one that protected the U.S.S. Enterprise. Wysheka Austin was a student at Easley High School when a career center principal saw her math […]

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"In the air or on the road" Manufacturing Design with Paul Kumler Dec 28

Preparing for the New Year

In just a few days, we will enter the New Year. Indeed, I venture to say that many people think 2020 can’t end fast enough. As much as we would like to put the old year behind us, are you ready for 2021? As a part of my year end ritual, I begin to think, […]

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Southern Stories Dec 25

Not to Brag

Not to brag, but I once saw Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer with my very own eyes. It was Christmas Eve, 1981, and we were piled in our family’s Ford Granada, returning home from service at Cannon’s Campground United Methodist Church. The service was my favorite of the whole year (a close second being any of […]

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Manufacturing Dec 21

I own a Shake Weight

I tell you that to establish early on in this tale that I am a sucker. With childlike wonderment, I have always been transfixed by good advertising and product placement, by loud proclamations of efficacy and spokespeople with unjustifiably-white teeth proffering items and services that just *might* be the best thing since sliced bread. And […]

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Greenville County Dec 17

Congratulations Knox White; 25 Years of Success

SCMFG would like to congratulate Knox White for 25 years of success. Taking office Dec. 11, 1995, White began turning the City of Greenville into the region’s premier, boutique location. Whether you want to work, eat, or catch a show, Greenville is your one-stop destination. We are proud to call it home.  Congratulations, Mayor Knox […]

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"In the air or on the road" Manufacturing Design with Paul Kumler Dec 13

Announcements from KTM Solutions in Greenville

KTM SOLUTIONS EXPANDS FABRICATION BUSINESS Greenville, SC – KTM Solutions is pleased to announce the expansion of its fabrication business. With this expansion, KTM Solutions has added six (6) new positions including a senior welder, Bryan Pickle. “We are excited by the opportunities ahead of us as we grow our fabrication capabilities. Demand has proven, […]

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Mike Ungar Dec 8

What are you going to choose for your New Year’s Resolutions?

Many just want to put 2020 behind them.  For most it has been a year like no other.  Regardless of how 2020 has affected you, it will soon be a thing of the past.  With December half over, what are you going to choose for your New Year’s resolutions?  It is time for manufacturing leaders […]

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