Competition is inevitable and businesses aren't the only entities that have to compete. Since the economic downturn many states have been competing for your business by offering incentives such as tax holidays, training credits, reduced power costs and other credits.…
According to the New York Times, the average person who shopped on Small Business Saturday this year spent less than the previous year but the overall spending increased by 2.1 percent. This was due to strong awareness and the sheer volume…
We started working on Reshoring not just because it's the right thing to do but because we didn't see a future:a future for not only our grandchildren but also our country. It's hard to imagine a prosperous future if most…
It’s no longer a secret that I’m making great strides in bringing manufacturing and production back to our shores. A few years ago, my colleagues in the bicycle industry laughed at the notion that it would be possible for me…
The question we should ask first is: “Did our love for better, cheaper and faster put us in this situation?” Of course it did! Who wouldn't want the same product but cheaper and in one convenient location? And because Americans…
An overview of the status of American manufacturing Before considering how to rebalance your global supply chain, first you should take a look at the changing landscape of manufacturing. Rising costs in China and shifting global economic forces are pressuring…
Have you ever tried to do too much at one time? Of course you have, we all have. In most cases it works out with very little fallout. In some cases though, time and money can be lost. Years ago…
Growing up the 3R's were Reading, Writing and Arithmetic. When looking for an image for this blog I realized that the current 3R's are Recycle, Reuse and Reduce. Those make more sense than original but for sake of this discussion…
Public opinion is a fickle thing. One minute we love a company for exciting new products and then the next we hear that they are using child labor to make their products and we boycott them. How do you recover…
As we start the new year by packing away our holiday decorations, unpacking our suitcases from traveling to see friends and family, and settling back into our normal routines, it's normal to reflect on the previous year. We, at Blue Silk…