sustainable manufacturing

Stop scrapping your scrap!

Written by: M.G. Rhoads
2022-03-18 ·

Of course not! This week we’ll look at one strategy that helps the planet AND your profitability by using your scrap-materials! Use your scrap materials! You run a small manufacturing business. You know that it’s tough enough to troubleshoot manufacturing problems, … [Read more...] about Stop scrapping your scrap!

Product Life Cycle

Written by: M.G. Rhoads
2022-02-25 ·

Your small manufacturing business is doing well! You’re making things people want and selling them at a profit! But something is nagging at the back of your mind.* Is your manufacturing process as environmentally conscious as it can be? Everybody knows that … [Read more...] about Product Life Cycle

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Yes, you’ll be much happier if you prevent ergonomics problems BEFORE they bring down your manufacturing line! See, manufacturing ergonomics can be tricky. For common activities like desk work, ergonomics has been widely studied. But the ergonomics of manufacturing processes are usually not as well known. This can lead to problems. Rhonda unfortunately learned this […]

Believe it or not, most maker/manufacturer businesses start out not knowing exactly how much their manufacturing costs! That’s because the calculation isn’t as straightforward as you might assume. Now, if you’re getting something made by a contract manufacturer, of course, you can just get quotes from several companies and go from there. But if you’re […]

Have you heard the term “reshoring” recently and wondered what it was? We’ll cover it now! Reshoring is an idea that’s getting discussed a lot these days in manufacturing circles. Before we talk about reshoring it’s helpful to understand some related terms OFFSHORING AND OUTSOURCING Offshoring is moving manufacturing operations from the country where the […]