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When should you take operations abroad?

When should you take operations abroad?

When a business begins to sell across the globe, it’s sometimes assumed that the next step is to move some—or most—of the manufacturing operations to one or more foreign countries as well. After all, it’s always advantageous to be closer to your customer base—right? Not necessarily. The decision to…

The innovation BOM: bringing order to conceptual design

When you’re coming up with ideas early in the design process, where do you record them? I’m guessing emails, spreadsheets, and notepads. Maybe you even store those ideas in your own head. You see, when you’re innovating, it’s important to have flexibility….

Is there a right time to buy ERP?

We’ve all heard the saying before—timing is everything. But what about when buying an enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution? Is there a right time to buy, and how much is at stake if you wait too long? ERP is a powerful tool for two key business objectives—syncing up the…