Business Strategy
Steps to Implement a Strategic Plan
Using such a plan to manage your business helps lead to success.
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Moldmaking Opportunities in NAFTA Markets
North America contains the two largest trading partners for the U.S. plastics industry—Mexico and Canada. In 2012, these two countries were the destination for $13.6 billion and $12.5 billion worth of U.S. plastics industry exports, respectively. Combined, this represented 31 percent of total U.S. plastics industry exports in 2012.
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Democratized Toolmaking
This moldmaker’s move from a top-down management structure to a team-oriented approach has led to a more flexible and efficient production process.
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Finding, Training & Retaining Employees, Part 8
Read MoreLaying the Foundations for Facility Expansion
Moldmakers should start planning now for expansion to take advantage of potential new business this year.
Read MoreMaking Marketing a Priority
Marketing is not always a top priority for many small to mid-size mold manufacturers, but it needs to be. We asked MMT’s 2013 Leadtime Leaders to share a few successful, yet simple, solutions.
Read MoreDriving Change from the Bottom Up
The OESA Tooling Forum enables automotive vendor tool suppliers to discuss common problems, share strategies, and promote business practices that improve the entire supply chain.
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The High Cost of Employee Retention
As a business owner, you know the most valuable resource your company has is its employees. And in today’s business environment, employees not only expect a proper salary for a job well done, they expect to be provided with benefits, not only for themselves but for their families as well.
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