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Winter Manufacturing & Distribution Monitor Results
The number of companies that are thriving and growing is comparable to the number of companies in pre-Recession 2007. That is one of the conclusions from the recently released Winter Monitor, the fourth in a series of surveys taken in… View More
What should drive operational effectiveness efforts?
With challenging economic conditions likely to continue for the foreseeable future, growth remains difficult for many manufacturers and wholesale distributors. Most have already completed headcount adjustments, and now are looking inward to improve their operational effectiveness in order to remain… View More
To outsource or not? . . .
. . . What manufacturers should consider. You can’t do it all. That’s what some manufacturers are realizing, and they’re responding by outsourcing tasks ranging from equipment maintenance to customer service. When done correctly, outsourcing can save manufacturers money and allow… View More
Fall Manufacturing and Distribution Monitor Results
According to results from the most recent Manufacturing and Distribution Monitor, manufacturers and distributors, particularly those in the durable goods sector, suffered from a number of challenges leading into the fall, including rising energy and raw materials costs, and falling business… View More
Driving operational effectiveness efforts
With challenging economic conditions likely to continue for the foreseeable future, growth remains difficult for many manufacturers and wholesale distributors. Most have already completed headcount adjustments, and now are looking inward to improve their operational effectiveness in order to remain… View More
Dust off the expansion plans
During the recent economic downturn, you may have been forced to put off making investments in your manufacturing company. With the passage of the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act late last year, it may be worth… View More
Enhance industry knowledge with McGladrey’s fall survey
The Fall 2011 edition of the McGladrey Manufacturing & Distribution Monitor is now open. We hope you will take a few minutes to share your perspective. Be among the 900+ executives who share their insights on major issues affecting U.S. manufacturers and… View More
GJM & Bolt Express Featured in Manufacturing Article
The management of Bolt Express of Toledo were among 90 percent of survey respondents that are optimistic about the future of manufacturing in the U.S., according to the McGladrey Manufacturing & Distribution Monitor Report for Spring 2011. Bolt Express participated… View More
Approved State Budget
Governor John Kasich approved the two-year state budget bill on June 30. Dubbed the “Jobs Budget” by Governor Kasich who first proposed it in mid-March, this budget closed an $8 billion structural deficit. The Governor and the Republican majority in… View More
