From Institute for Supply Management (ISM) The COVID-19 outbreak has caused supply chain disruptions for nearly three-quarters of U.S. companies, and many are already pricing in revenue losses this year as a result, according to a special ISM survey. What’s happening: Data show global production out of China fell to an all-time low last month, with […]

©2020 Manufacturer’s Edge “It’s not about how many times you fall, but how many times you get back up.” Abraham Lincoln “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Benjamin Franklin Manufacturers understand the importance of resiliency: reliable equipment that is well maintained, dependable employees who show up and perform as expected, timely […]

Only three days into our shiny new decade and we saw the takedown of a political strongman in Iran, an uptick in nation-state cyber (and other political) activity, and then a brief stand down from heightened alert warnings. And now Iranian leadership is blaming the US for Iran’s launch of a surface-to-air missile that downed […]

©2019 Manufacturer’s Edge As a child I heeded (mostly) Haven Gillespie’s advice about watching out, not pouting, not crying—I knew which of Santa Claus’s lists I wanted to be on! My motivation was clear: opening the gifts I wanted under the tree. The motivation for minding the supply chain gap with respect to resiliency, security, […]

Q: What sort of companies and/or products do you most often work with on print reading and GD&T? A: Most of my print reading and GD&T clients are small to medium size contract manufacturers (10 – 500 employees) in the aerospace industry. However, I have also trained companies in a variety of different industries, including […]