Profit by Controlling COGS

Cost of Goods Sold is often referred to simple as COGS and it is what every factory is most concerned with financially. 

COGS has...

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Capability Studies and Cpk Improvements are a Game Changer!

Understanding six-sigma and process capability is essential for factory leaders at all levels. Processes variation is a fact of life in a...

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Exploring Our Industrial Heritage: Whiskey Country!

As I continued on my journey exploring our industrial heritage, I found myself in a place rich in the art and science of...

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How to Use Team-Based Recruiting!

Team-Based Recruiting

Recruiting efforts should be team-based. While your Human Resource  Department posts open positions on...

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How to Be Value-Driven!

Be Value-Driven!

Everyone works for a paycheck – right? I mean, who would wake-up, get ready, drive to work and spend...

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Why Train Manufacturing Leaders?

Why Train Manufacturing Leaders?

Manufacturing leaders are responsible for millions of dollars of assets, labor and materials....

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How to Manage Workplace Conflict

Employee conflict in a factory setting is common and it has a confusing array of magnitudes and causes.  Not only that, but...

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