Of Interest to Manufacturers

Business News Daily reports on research that says small businesses looking for investors should find an angel, as most small businesses that apply to large lenders don't understand or meet lending criteria.

Small manufacturers bet on exports as U.S. companies pushing into foreign markets are leveraging perceptions of American workmanship and a relatively weak dollar. Bloomberg Businessweek reports.

The principle of Respect for People has received greater attention in the lean community over the past several years. Jamie Flinchbaugh offers the 4 myths about the principle of “Respect for People” on his blog, citing how both companies and customers are made up of people, and the best profits and processes in the world are not worth it if they lay waste to people in their path.

Providing real-time data and metrics throughout a manufacturing enterprise is a significant challenge for many manufacturers. This article from Manufacturing Business Technology discusses the impact of delayed visibility of metrics.

Faced with a dearth of skilled labor, more companies are taking employee education into their own hands as U.S. executives considered lack of skilled workers one of the greatest risks their companies faced in 2012. The Wall Street Journal reports on why some companies are chosing to fine-tune the perfect employee.

The Manufacturing Transformation Blog gives manufacturers 6 reasons to maintain global process consistency.

A study found that more than 90 percent of manufacturers are confident that they are ahead of the curve in delivering safety, reliability and sustainability while consumers think otherwise. Find out more at Environmental Leader.

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