The manufacturing industry is changing at a pace far surpassing previous decades, moving from the product era to the consumer era to the information era. At this pace, manufacturers are challenged...
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Closing the Manufacturing Skills Gap Through Credentials
Even as the economy rebounds and unemployment drops, the United States faces a skills gap, and particularly so in the manufacturing section. This skills deficit stems from a mismatch – many of...
Product Recall: A Quick Guide for Manufacturers
This is a guest blog post by our valued sponsors at Schwabe Williamson and Wyatt. Jeff Eden and Katie Kelly are attorneys for Schwabe, Williamson and Wyatt. They can be reached at jeden@schwabe.com...
SkillsUSA Oregon
SkillsUSA Oregon, is a partnership of students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure Oregon has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA is a national student organization that serves students...
4 Ways to Achieve Top Line Growth
For manufacturers business growth can be especially challenging. Aside from the big questions about HOW to actually grow the business, support considerations must be in place for success. For...
Improving Accounts Payable Efficiency with Purchase Cards
Purchase cards—also known as P-cards or procurement cards—provide businesses with significant opportunities to streamline processing and improve working capital. By replacing paper invoices and...
Are You one of Oregon’s 100 Best Manufacturers?
We’re proud of the clients we serve. When it comes to improving performance, creating living wage jobs for Oregonians, and building a profitable economy, Oregon manufacturers are some of the best in...
It’s Not Too Early To Think About Manufacturing Day 2017!
Every year, hundreds of Oregon manufacturers celebrate National Manufacturing Day on the first Friday in October – This year it’s Friday, October 6th. It might seem early to be talking about an...
Avoiding Lean Fatigue
"Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it." - Winston Churchill There are repeating patterns throughout history, in Nature, in Economics, in International Relations, and yes, in business....
State of Oregon Streamlines Little-Known Part-Time Unemployment Program
When faced with the prospect of layoffs, employers often feel overwhelmed or disempowered, completely at the whim of the marketplace. We recently became aware that the Oregon Employment Department...
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