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What are the True Benefits of 3-D Printing for IEMs?
3-D printing has profound potential within industrial equipment manufacturing to revolutionize the industry’s service sector.According to a recent article on the IndustryWeek website, much of the hype...
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4 Top Misconceptions on Lean Manufacturing
Is your manufacturing company Lean or thinking of implementing Lean principles?A growing amount of manufacturers are embracing a culture of “Lean” methods; though, what is Lean manufacturing? Lean...
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Build a More Resilient Supply Chain
Today’s supply chain has increased outsourcing, more complex product lines, and heightened demand volatility. To improve supply chain disruption, companies often determine risk exposure, prioritize...
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Don’t Let Extreme Weather Disrupt Your Supply Chain
Often overlooked, weather change adds to supply chain complexity. For instance, changes can amplify or alter existing supply chain risks. In 2010-11, intense rainfall and Cyclone Yasi impacted coal...
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Top Manufacturing Industry Stories in April 2014: A Focus on U.S. Manufacturing
Here’s a list of five manufacturing stories from around the web that we have enjoyed reading in April. Have a manufacturing story to share? Join Sikich’s Manufacturing & Logistics LinkedIn group...
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3 Benefits of 3D Printing in the Manufacturing Environment
3D printing has become very accessible to manufacturers, and many manufacturers are integrating 3D printing into their production processes.Benefits of 3D Printing in Manufacturing:Quick productionThe...
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MESA: Manufacturing Metrics that Matter
This week Sikich joins manufacturing leaders at Manufacturing Enterprise Solution Association’s (MESA) North American Conference in Milwaukee, WI. One widely discussed challenge in manufacturing is...
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ERP Software Encourages Lean Accounting for Manufacturers
What is Lean accounting?Lean accounting supports manufacturing, production, logistics, and every area of a manufacturing organization. It creates customer value, aligns forecasts and operations by...
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What Can Manufacturers Do to Sustain Growth?
Clearly it is necessary for manufacturers to sustain growth; however, many manufacturers fail to achieve their desired growth targets. So, why do manufacturers fall short?Most manufacturers fall short...
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Supply Chain Nightmares: Product Recalls
No company wants to be associated with a recall. Yet, every day manufacturers get hit with product recalls, and it can be expensive, embarrassing and even fatal.Recalls begin with manufacturers’ lack...
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The United Nations & BSR Provide an Approach to Sustainability in Global...
The United Nations (U.N) Global Compact and The Business of a Better World (BSR) recently released the world’s first guide on traceability. The report highlights the importance of traceability for...
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Top Manufacturing Industry Stories in June 2014
Here’s a list of five manufacturing stories from around the web that we have enjoyed reading in June. Have a manufacturing story to share? Join Sikich’s Manufacturing & Logistics LinkedIn group and...
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Manufacturers: Enhance Your Cut-Off Inventory with Microsoft Dynamics NAV
As a manufacturer, let’s say you have just purchased an eight-foot piece of sheet metal for a current project, but you only end up using six feet. What do you do with the leftover length―discard it or...
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Updated FASB Guidance Clears Up Complexity Issues for Measuring Inventories
Lower of cost or market, a required accounting principle, is a well-known method used to measure inventories. Yet, under this accounting guidance determining the market portion of an equation is...
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