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Continuing education events and wastewater operator bootcamps are an integral part of our industry, providing operators with the opportunity to learn necessary skills such as management, regulation and compliance of wastewater and the wastewater treatment process. Operator’s Unlimited is eager to kick off our first in-person bootcamp and continuing education event for New Wastewater Operators, […]
Walking under the trees along Main Street in Greenville and into the sun again down near the Poinsett Hotel and City Hall, one could close their eyes and transport themselves to stations around the world. The digital storefront and globalization of commerce has positioned South Carolina as a gatekeeper for the world’s marketplace, and the […]
From the state’s expanding aerospace manufacturing and supplier infrastructure in the Charleston area, to investments and growth in automotive manufacturing throughout the state, South Carolina’s manufacturing sector represents the largest industry cluster in the State’s economy. With the sustained growth, the area’s extended supply chain of manufacturers and distributors face an ever-increasing realization: their […]
Ask senior executives at manufacturing firms what their biggest challenge is managing new product innovation and you might hear answers such as lack of creative thinking, development teams need to work harder, or maybe that the organization does not have the right skill sets. The truth might surprise you: consistently year-in and year-out, the single […]
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 […]
Being a bunch of what some would consider “Quality Dorks”, we’ve been abuzz since the Spring of 2013 with anticipation of the changes to the most widely adopted international management system standard in the world – ISO 9001. If you’ve done business in manufacturing over the past 28 years, you’ve probably had some sort of […]
In an article published by South Carolina Manufacturing titled Quality – A Top Business Priority for Manufacturers[1] spoke to me as a quality and process improvement practitioner. One statement that I had earmarked was, “Manufacturers across value chains face competitive and market pressures, customer demand, and complex products and value chains that necessitate a broader […]
Getting products to market faster is a common objective for every company. While the motivation varies, there are clear benefits including capturing more sales, beating competition to market, providing market flexibility and maintaining a leadership position. Reducing time-to-market can also be a focal point for improving the overall innovation management process (1). In reducing time-to-market, […]
There are many paths to grow a company’s revenue and earnings. That topic typically consumes the majority of management bandwidth. Organic market growth, geographic expansion and acquisitions are all viable strategies. But are you ignoring the role of innovation? Surprisingly, a recent survey suggests many are. GSA Business Report recently polled companies about what big […]
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