Manufacturing Products with Longevity

by Matthew Milasius on 26 Mar 2017 | 2 Comments
This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn about manufacturing high quality products meant to last, improving your supplier for mutual success, China's bet on IIoT, Google Glass in manufacturing, and the future of energy storage!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Internet of Things (IoT)

Myths About China Counterfeiting

by Matthew Milasius on 19 Mar 2017 | 0 Comments
This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn about China counterfeiting myths, competition in the semiconductor market, opportunities and challenges for Indian manufacturing, specifying waste in lean manufacturing and quality audits for Chinese suppliers!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Auditing Factories, Process Improvement

The Fear Surrounding Made in China 2025

by Matthew Milasius on 12 Mar 2017 | 0 Comments
This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn about foreign business concerns about Made in China 2025, how a weak currency affects Chinese factories, Asian infrastructure needs, price discrimination in global trade and continued globalization in Asia!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Globalization

Four Dragons of Asia: Vibrant Economies or Sluggish Has-Beens?

by Matthew Milasius on 5 Mar 2017 | 0 Comments
This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn about the four dragon economies of Asia, lessons from "manufacturing masters," a global shipping slump, super precise additive manufacturing, and Chinese companies moving production to the U.S.!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Globalization, 3D Printing, Process Improvement

The Scale of Chinese Labor Unrest

by Matthew Milasius on 26 Feb 2017 | 0 Comments
This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn about labor unrest in China, using drones for maintenance, IIoT in the packaging industry, manufacturing technology trends, and prospects for doing business in Thailand in 2017!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Social Compliance, Internet of Things (IoT), Process Improvement

Who Loses in a Trade War between the U.S. and China?

by Matthew Milasius on 19 Feb 2017 | 0 Comments
This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn about how important trade with the US is to China, Chinese labor regulations, Taobao villages, sustainability in supply chains, and how to check the engineering capabilities of your Chinese supplier!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Globalization

Decade-lasting Batteries Powering Operations for Years to Come

by Matthew Milasius on 12 Feb 2017 | 0 Comments
This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn about decade-lasting batteries, addressing risk in your supply chain, stats on the U.S.-China trade deficit, how to protect your product from Chinese counterfeiting, and automated assembly!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing

Could Mexico be Caught Up in a Sino-American Trade War?

by John Niggl on 5 Feb 2017 | 0 Comments
This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn about Mexico's potential role in a US-China trade war, delivery droids, risks to manufacturing in China, the flight of foreign firms from China and efficiency gains with AR tech!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Globalization

Blockchain in Global Supply Chains

by Matthew Milasius on 29 Jan 2017 | 0 Comments
This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn about blockchain in supply chains, reasons for IIoT project failure, a U.S.-China trade war, automating Chinese manufacturing and Shenzhen as a global innovation center!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Globalization, Internet of Things (IoT)

The Tax Attack on Chinese Manufacturing

by Matthew Milasius on 22 Jan 2017 | 0 Comments
This week on Best in Manufacturing, learn about the tax attack on Chinese manufacturing, useful metrics for measuring productivity, lessons on monitoring quality from the food industry, and more!

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Process Improvement

4 Critical Quality Controls For Cosmetics Packaging