Capital and Financing for Small to Medium Enterprises
By Lawrence Hurwitz, Lawrence Financial Group Finding capital and financing for a mid-size business is one of the most challenging tasks of the entrepreneur. The best way to access a cost-effective source of funding is
Immediate ROI With Additive Manufacturing
By Dave Pierson Reposted with permission: MEP National Network and Industry Today Smaller manufacturers can’t — and shouldn’t — impulsively jump into additive manufacturing. While it is indeed the future of our industry, additive manufacturing
The 5 Most Common Cybersecurity Threats to Manufacturers
By Elliot Forsyth, Vice President of Business Operations for the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (The Center), part of the MEP National Network. Republished with permission. Manufacturers are increasingly under threat from cyber attacks. Cybersecurity threats to
Manex Partnerships and Connections for SME Manufacturers
By Gene Russell, President & CEO of Manex Manex often acts as a central resource hub to its large base of manufacturing partners and clients. We are not just interested in projects, improvements, and training
14 Leadership Lessons To Learn From CEO Successes (And Failures)
Written by Expert Panel, Forbes Coaches Council (including Manex President & CEO Gene Russell) Reposted with Permission — Originally on Forbes.com The news is filled with articles about well-known business CEOs. Sometimes you hear about their
14 Ways To Improve Bad Communication Habits In The Digital Age
Written by Expert Panel, Forbes Coaches Council (including Manex President & CEO Gene Russell) Reposted with Permission — Originally on Forbes.com For better and for worse, the digital age has changed the way we communicate in
15 Ways To Get A-Level Skills And Work Ethic From Your Whole Team
Written by Expert Panel, Forbes Coaches Council (including Manex President & CEO Gene Russell) Reposted with Permission — Originally on Forbes.com In an ideal world, all of your employees have a strong work ethic and a
Manex Secures ETP Funds for Northern California Manufacturer Training
2019-2021 Partnership to Focus on Local Manufacturing Workforce The Corporation for Manufacturing Excellence (Manex), a 24-year-old non-profit focused on growing manufacturing and jobs in Northern California, has received its most recent Employment Training Panel (ETP)
Value Stream Mapping (VSM) Principles for Senior Leaders
By Walt Tarpley, Vice President of Client Services for Manex Value stream maps are not as much about seeing flow as they are about understanding how to improve flow, by providing ways to link and align
Manufacturing Excellence Cornerstones
By Gene Russell, President and CEO of Manex Manufacturing excellence is an ongoing process and understanding its cornerstones is important to achieving success. Over the years, many plants have solved their control issues. However, problems
An Interview With Gene Russell, President and CEO of Manex About Manufacturing Hardware
How does manufacturing hardware impact strategy and risk? The impact of hardware on business strategy is multifaceted. The hardware must be very well designed and acceptable to the marketplace from a visual perspective and engineered
A Lean and Green Approach: How Lean Manufacturing Can Reduce Waste, Improve Quality
By Wayne Labs, Food Engineering Magazine Reposted With Permission -- Originally Posted on foodengineeringmag.com Featuring insight from Manex's Walt Tarpley and a Lean case study with Manex client La Tortilla Factory . In the food industry,
The Best Sales Call Starts with the End in Mind
By Jeff Borovitz, Sandler Training The End. That’s not usually the way to start a story, blog, book, or just about anything. But it might be the best way to start a sales call. If you
Successful AMBayArea Summit 2019
By James Gardner, Executive Director of the Association of Manufacturers Bay Area On Tuesday, April 30, nearly 280 manufacturers, service providers, and community partners gathered at Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland for the
Goldilocks and the Skills Gap
Do you sometimes feel like you have a Goldilocks business model? Or perhaps the entire manufacturing sector is in a Goldilocks cycle at the moment? I am basically talking about what some might refer to