Supply Chain
Discuss and Debate
An event to help you better design, engineer, build, repair, maintain and manage your mold manufacturing operations.
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Illinois Reshoring Initiative
The Illinois Reshoring Initiative is an industry-led program intended to bring orders and jobs back to Illinois manufacturing companies. The Initiative will achieve this goal by helping manufacturers recognize that local production actually reduces their Total Cost of Ownership of purchased parts and tooling, improves their balance sheet and makes product innovation more effective.
Read MoreElectrolux Supplier Search Highlights Supply Chain Strategy
The event highlights a new regionally-focused supply chain strategy for Electrolux in the Southeast.
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ToolTalk: The Trend in Capital Spending for New Equipment Bodes Well for Mold Demand
So when it comes time for a mold shop to forecast its future business levels, one must seek out alternative indicators. One indicator that we consistently monitor is the trend in capital spending on industrial equipment.
Read MoreKeep Your Friends Close, And Your Customers Closer
Moldmakers were the first wave of manufacturers affected by the outsourcing trend that pushed manufacturing into China.
Read MoreThe Death of the Cold Call
Manufacturers must seize upon the changing sourcing landscape to grow and diversify their businesses by embracing the changes the Web has brought to sourcing and supply chain management.
Read MoreNews on Manufacturing and Capital Spending Provide Encouraging News for Accelerating Growth as 2010 Progresses
Total Mold Business Index for December 2009: 45.8
Read MoreHow to Develop Strategies For Globalization
The main challenge in dealing with any strategy for business growth is that it is interdependent with opportunities and being prepared to capitalize on them when they occur.
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Worldwide Moldmaking Business Conditions
2010 World Tooling Conference: ISTMA Conference, International Pattern-Model Makers Congress and an Inbound Trade Mission.
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Creating a Competitive Cost Model in the U.S.
Recent China trends present opportunities for U.S. manufacturers and supply chains.
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