Recent Blog Posts
The Demand for Consulting Services
The most recent issue of the Economist contained an article regarding the increasing demand for consultants and consulting services among firms. The article suggests that while competition is becoming more intense among consulting firms,
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A Whole Lotta Training Going On
I read three daily newspapers and subscribe to a news aggregator service, so I feel that I have my finger on the pulse of not only daily events, but trends over time (at least
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Think Globally, Act Locally
Manufacturing is becoming increasingly global (and thus less constrained by national borders) while simultaneously becoming more geographically specialized with important elements of the innovation process now more regional than national in scope. This apparent
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Don’t Bet on The Dinosaurs
There’s nothing I love as much as a paradox. So there’s a lot for me to get excited about with America’s current manufacturing paradox, which is whether U.S. manufacturing is The Next Big Thing
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Secrets
“All the secrets of the world worth knowing are hiding in plain site.” ― Robin Sloan, Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore Some secrets are intentional, some not. In my trip to Rochester, NY, I uncovered three secrets
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Reporting Live From ExporTech: Company Presentation Day
“Do you have a cost ladder?” asked one panelist. “Will you be keeping the American flag on your logo?” asked another. “What is your pricing strategy for each tier and vertical given that you
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This is not your child’s paper mache
Materials for 3D printing are no longer limited to plastics and metals. And 3D printing is not happening only in garages or nifty service salons. European Staples stores will now be able to make
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Manufacturing Gangnam Style
Rethink Robotics, the firm that designed and manufactured Baxter the famous industrial robot, has met its match. Robotis’ Bioloid, an educational DIY robotics set, has developed a new, hipper cousin to Baxter that dances
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