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Saying “South Carolina manufacturing is strong right now” is a true statement. But that doesn’t mean it will be true next year or even a few months from now. This is not a gloom-and doom, sky is falling report. It’s a fact. South Carolina has relied on a strong manufacturing base for decades, but […]
Our nation’s chemical sector is an $812 billion industry that directly provides jobs for nearly 800,000 people and supports jobs for seven million people in related fields. South Carolina has been home to a manufacturing revolution over the past decade and the revolution relies heavily on the chemical industry. With 96 percent of all manufactured […]
Manufacturing firms tend to focus on their products. In fact, we often fall in love with them. It consumes most of our time at work, and for many in the business, much of their time away from the office as well. We celebrate big orders and naively assume the good times will last forever. Elaborate […]
Recent events abroad are a sobering reminder of what makes the US market such an attractive location for foreign direct investment. Long considered a relatively solid democratic gateway from Europe to Asia, the Ataturk airport attack and subsequent failed Istanbul coup attempt in Turkey will largely erase the positive perceptions many international companies had about […]
Although there are many reasons a company should consider an SBA loan, there are 5 critical advantages to an SBA loan which should be considered when applying for a loan to expand or refinance your business or acquire a new one. SBA loans are intended to improve cash flow for small businesses and these factors […]
Does your current technology create value through utilizing your ERP / Manufacturing software to capture and analyze data to drive (JIT) Just-in-Time manufacturing? Let’s start with a brief history of JIT manufacturing and how it’s adoption has impacted the manufacturing sector. Then look at some of the advantages and disadvantages a small to medium sized […]
With over 250 automotive manufacturers and associated suppliers calling South Carolina home, it is important that increasing customer demands be understood as a means of maintaining a competitive advantage. Not only are the requirements for implementing various ISO standards on the rise once again, we are also seeing an increasing demand for the adoption of […]
Meeting the air transportation needs of international companies in the Upstate is up to airlines, not GSP, officials said. Despite a growing base of international companies in the Upstate, Greenville Spartanburg International Airport does not provide non-stop access to international locations. But filling that need, if it arises, is up to airlines, not the airport, […]
For manufacturing companies software is an increasingly important aspect of their product’s value proposition. From consumer to industrial products, nearly every industry is affected. Incorporating software presents greater challenges to companies whose products have traditionally been hardware oriented. Consider an example from the automotive industry. A recent article on Manufacturing.net reports a sharp increase […]
It’s nothing short of overkill to hear that bad safety practices can have negative side effects on the success of any businesses. The driver for being safe, and the repercussion for not being safe are one in the same; cost. Now, before any passionate reader out there goes up in arms shouting the most important […]
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