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"In the air or on the road" Manufacturing Design with Paul Kumler Jul 24

Life Lesson #3 – Stare Down the Dragon

KTM Solutions celebrated 15 years in business on April 21, 2020. Although COVID-19 impacted our celebration plans, this milestone gave me pause to reflect on 15 years in business and the life lessons learned. I would like to continue to share those with you as maybe they will help other business leaders. I’m sure it […]

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Mike Ungar Jul 24

COMMUNICATION BREAKTHROUGH FOR BUSINESS (Digital Event)

Would you like to improve the effectiveness of your team?  Would you like to Better communicate with team members? Do you want to improve business results? The Communication Breakthrough for Business program combines powerful analytic tools with virtual group training for companies and individuals looking to take their communication effectiveness and performance to the next […]

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Artificial Intelligence Jul 21

Clemson Connection; New artificial intelligence institute strengthens Clemson University’s abilities in competitive field

Clemson University is strengthening its ability to conduct research and offer courses in artificial intelligence, a fast-rising technology that is beginning to revolutionize industries ranging from advanced manufacturing to healthcare. About 80 faculty members are banding together to launch the new Clemson Artificial Intelligence Research Institute for Science and Engineering, or AIRISE. Clemson researchers have […]

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Clemson University Jul 15

Clemson Connection; Climate change will cause more extreme wet and dry seasons, researchers find

The world can expect more rainfall as the climate changes, but it can also expect more water to evaporate, complicating efforts to manage reservoirs and irrigate crops in a growing world, according to a Clemson University researcher whose latest work has been published in the journal Nature Communications. Ashok Mishra, who is the corresponding author […]

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Letter from the Publisher Jul 14

COVID-19 Spurs Digital Transformation in Marketing Industry

Letter From the Publisher: Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, face-to-face meetings, trade shows, plant tours and just about every other external business activity have all been suspended until the threat is over. So, how are businesses adapting? How are they getting new clientele? In the education world for example, traditional schools have begun to adapt […]

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Manufacturing Jul 12

Classroom Training has Become Obsolete

It was Monday morning, March 16, 2020 and you had just been told that beginning on Wednesday, March 18th everyone will begin to work from home.  You previously scheduled your team for a training session to be held on April 6, 2020 in the company’s training facility.  Your mind begins to race forward.  “Can we […]

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Discovering South Carolina Jul 6

Discovering South Carolina; The Big 3 Debate

Letter from the Publisher Travelling the state, I occasionally find myself  in territorial debates about population, size and economic impact with my fellow “Sandlappers.” The debate is most heated when comparing the areas of Charleston (the Low-Country), Columbia (the Midlands) and Greenville (the Upstate). Some may argue this goes as far back as 1786 when […]

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Manufacturing Jul 4

SCETV and Toppe Bros. Partner on Workforce Show

For too long South Carolina has lagged in workforce development, leaving our state short on skilled hands, headquartered companies, research, and development. THE ANSWER: An incumbent workforce of native South Carolinians, grown and nurtured inside one of our 46 counties, educated in our public schools and in our technical colleges. As automated technologies and new production […]

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Manufacturing Jun 29

What is the one thing that inhibits a manufacturer’s ability to make money?

All for-profit businesses exist to make money.  Manufacturers do this by producing and selling a product.  What is the one thing that inhibits a manufacturer’s ability to make money? The answer is variation.  Variation negatively impacts a manufacturer’s business results whether it relates to safety, reliability, quality, delivery, or ultimately cost.  If variation impacts a […]

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"In the air or on the road" Manufacturing Design with Paul Kumler Jun 25

Life Lesson #2 – Take Care of Everyone

KTM Solutions celebrated 15 years in business on April 21, 2020. Although COVID impacted our celebration plans, this milestone gave me pause to reflect on 15 years in business and the life lessons learned. I would like to continue to share those with you as maybe they will help other business leaders. In the mid […]

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