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FACING A CHANGING WORLD, MANUFACTURERS PREPARE TO MEET THEIR FUTURE
While manufacturing has been going strong in recent months, manufacturers in the plastics industry are busy preparing ourselves for a changing future. Because the truth is, change is coming whether we like it or not. And while certainly some of those elements of change have the potential to improve our industry (a possible reduction in…
Read MoreSTILL ON THE FENCE ABOUT RESHORING YOUR PRODUCTION? THIS TOOL CAN HELP.
THE RESHORING TREND IN MANUFACTURING Following the wide scale outsourcing of U.S. manufacturing production over the past 40 years (much of it sent off to Asian countries like China where dramatically lower wages and a more than ample supply of workers meant low manufacturing costs in comparison to U.S. production) a new “reshoring” movement is…
Read MoreMAKE LOCAL OUTSOURCING YOUR TICKET TO GLOBAL COMPETITION
We’re all familiar with the business drivers that lead companies to outsource some, if not all, of their manufacturing production (what often boils down, at its essence, to saving money, whether those savings come from cheaper labor or economies of scale for high volume manufacturing). But while outsourcing as a business strategy continues to grow,…
Read MoreKASO TOP 10: FIND OUT WHY MADE IN AMERICA STILL MATTERS
U.S. MANUFACTURING TODAY Some of the buzz about U.S. manufacturing may have died down in recent months, but it’s no secret that the manufacturing industry remains by and large one of our nation’s greatest assets. Here we outline 10 of the reasons Made in America still matters to all of us. From public perception towards…
Read MoreDOING MORE WITH LESS: AUTOMATION LEADS INCREASE IN U.S. RESHORING
ECONOMIES OF SCALE Once upon a time, the key to maintaining a competitive edge as a manufacturer rested almost solely on ensuring economies of scale; the faster and more cheaply you were able to produce, the better. Sure, you hoped at the end you would have quality products that worked as planned but the majority…
Read MoreSTILL THINK OUTSOURCING IS SAVING YOU MONEY? FIND OUT WHY SMART BUSINESSES ARE TURNING TO ONSHORING
ONSHORING THE BETTER CHOICE FOR BUSINESS Reshoring manufacturing processing and production is continuing to trend upward in the United States. This trend has been on the upswing for the third straight year and reflects a growing desire for companies and executives to push harder at bringing business and manufacturing back to local shores. What are…
Read MoreTAKE CONTROL OF YOUR OPERATIONS WHEN YOU TAKE THE KASO CHALLENGE
MAKING THE RIGHT INVESTMENT FOR YOUR COMPANY KASO invites you to take our challenge and find out for yourself the benefits you’ll receive from working with us. Offshoring is no longer the best answer to save money, and having a local manufacturer keeps you in control of your projects. Competitive costs, faster turn-around, and greater…
Read MoreDOES RECENT GROWTH MEAN REVERSAL OF FORTUNE FOR US MANUFACTURERS?
32 straight months of expansion may very well be the warning signal to foreign manufacturers that the United States has begun a “manufacturing renaissance”, at least according to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal. One factor cited: a narrowing of the gap in U.S. and foreign wages. While emerging markets are still paid less…
Read MoreRISING AUTOMOTIVE FIGURES SIGNAL PROMISING 2012 FOR PLASTIC MANUFACTURERS
After disappointing numbers in the years following the economic recession, things are starting to look up for the automotive industry. In a recent article posted on Plastic Industry Trade Association SPI’s blog, dismal production figures that dipped down to only 10.6 million units in 2009 have steadily climbed back their way back up—to 12.8 million…
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