by Elizabeth Hines | Mar 14, 2016 | Blog, Strategy, Supply Chain
. There is no easy answer to the burning question why the onshoring movement refuses to truly take off. The issue of onshoring is frequently painted in black and white. While the media often likens the return of companies to the United States from overseas to a...
by Elizabeth Hines | Mar 10, 2016 | Blog, Manufacturing & Distribution, Strategy, Supply Chain, Talent
Manufacturing could offer a career with upward potential for STEM students at low-profile colleges. The college graduates of 2015 were the most indebted ever — until the next round of grads wave their diplomas in the spring. But is sinking deep into debt really the...
by Elizabeth Hines | Feb 29, 2016 | Blog, Manufacturing & Distribution, Strategy, Supply Chain
As companies “tiptoe” back to the United States from overseas, the “Made in USA” label should grow more common. However, ambiguous rules are costing some manufacturers hundreds of thousands of dollars in penalties and legal fees. So...
by Elizabeth Hines | Oct 12, 2015 | Blog, Logistics, Strategy, Supply Chain
There are organizations that sell products and there are organizations that sell solutions. To be sure, both can be successful as long as products are being sold as products and solutions like solutions. The difference is that the product sale is really a commodity...
by Elizabeth Hines | Oct 8, 2015 | Blog, Strategy, Talent
Hiring someone who says he or she is not a team player sounds like a risky proposition, right? Few employers are, after all, searching for renegade employees or stubborn loners who refuse to interact with co-workers. But what if it actually turned out to be a good...
