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    704, 2017

    Open Call for U.S. Suppliers

    By |April 7th, 2017|Categories: Industry News|Comments Off on Open Call for U.S. Suppliers

    "As we seek out new innovative U.S.-made items, we will once again host an Open Call. Registration is now open for Walmart's 2017 Open Call. We invite both current and potential suppliers to apply to attend. Open Call will be hosted at our corporate offices in Bentonville, Arkansas, on June 28."

    2003, 2017

    Keep More of What You Earn

    By |March 20th, 2017|Categories: Best Practices|Comments Off on Keep More of What You Earn

    Are you all too familiar with receiving less on your international sales than what you invoice your client? Do you constantly wonder when you will receive payment from your international customer? There are strategies you

    1703, 2017

    Construction of American Pipelines: Request for Information

    By |March 17th, 2017|Categories: Industry News|Comments Off on Construction of American Pipelines: Request for Information

    Industry News President Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum on January 24, 2017 regarding the Construction of American Pipelines.  The memorandum calls for agencies to develop a plan under which all new pipelines, as well as retrofitted, repaired,

    603, 2017

    Uncovering Hidden Costs on Your Imports

    By |March 6th, 2017|Categories: Best Practices|Comments Off on Uncovering Hidden Costs on Your Imports

    As a U.S. manufacturer, it is important to be aware of the hidden and sometimes lofty costs you are likely incurring on every international payment. It is common for U.S. manufacturers that are operating internationally

    2702, 2017

    Why Implement Lean Manufacturing?

    By |February 27th, 2017|Categories: Lean Manufacturing|Comments Off on Why Implement Lean Manufacturing?

    More than 95% of all manufacturing companies in California have less than 50 employees. Small companies are facing stiffer competition and are chasing the same customers in many cases. You must be the best

    1502, 2017

    Reducing Risks and Costs for Your Global Business

    By |February 15th, 2017|Categories: Best Practices|Comments Off on Reducing Risks and Costs for Your Global Business

    With manufacturing costs high and margins already slim, it is critical that SMB’s are privy to practices that can be implemented to reduce unnecessary expenses. As the currency markets continue to become more and more

    202, 2017

    You Have a PCQI Food Safety Plan. Now What?

    By |February 2nd, 2017|Categories: Food Safety|Comments Off on You Have a PCQI Food Safety Plan. Now What?

    Many food manufacturers believe that their onsite Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) and Food Safety Plan will satisfy supply chain verification guidelines as mandated by the FSMA legislation. However, this is incorrect. The Food Safety

    1601, 2017

    Exporting…Why Manufacturers Should Bother

    By |January 16th, 2017|Categories: Best Practices|Comments Off on Exporting…Why Manufacturers Should Bother

    So much chatter online, differences of opinions, BREXIT votes and TPP posturing, no wonder companies are confused today as to why they should even think about exporting. For average companies today, in particular a

    1011, 2016

    The Case for an FSMA Receiving Facility/Supplier Platform

    By |November 10th, 2016|Categories: Food Safety, Supply Chain|Comments Off on The Case for an FSMA Receiving Facility/Supplier Platform

    1.0 Introduction Current supply chain food safety practices typically involve the following, and may have downsides if applied as the appropriate methodology for Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) compliance. Large receiving facilities direct their suppliers

    508, 2015

    What is Smart Manufacturing? (Part 2)

    By |August 5th, 2015|Categories: Manufacturing Trends|Comments Off on What is Smart Manufacturing? (Part 2)

    In our first blog, What is Smart Manufacturing; we laid the foundation for SM and what it entails for small and medium sized manufacturers. Basically, we began the discussion about what it is by defining

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