Ups and downs in the commodity market are expected, as this highly volatile market is strongly impacted by a number of factors, including world events and shifting economies. And manufacturing costs are necessarily affected as a result. The following are…
Whether you like it or not, geopolitical relationships affect business. No matter what side of the aisle you’re on, relationships among international governments will have an effect on where and how you do business…especially when you’re a company that relies…
The current macroeconomic outlook is affecting our personal outlook, and manufacturing is no exception. The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small Business Optimism Index fell for the sixth straight month in June. In the 48 years the NFIB has…
Mass-produced cable assemblies can work well for simple applications. But if your application is more complex, you have to reconfigure a standard assembly to make it fit. This process is often time consuming, costly, and has the potential to be…
As many can attest, it’s been a long 2 years since the COVID-19 pandemic changed the world. In an industry where our work crosses continents, the travel restrictions and supply chain difficulties that came with the pandemic necessarily sparked vast…
Demand has skyrocketed as COVID restrictions have lifted and consumers are spending more money again. This is great news for your business…unless, like many manufacturers, you are struggling to find and hold onto great employees who can get the job…
The strength of an organization’s culture plays a significant role in its success…especially during times of uncertainty. Poor company culture leads to unhappy employees, decreased productivity, and increased turnover, hurting your profits. Until 2020, senior management at Macrotech spent nearly…
Global supply chain challenges have been in the spotlight often over the past year and a half, and are front and center once again, with the potential they have to upset the Christmas shopping season. You’ve likely seen the stories,…
The US-China trade war, ongoing unrest and issues in Hong Kong, general mistrust of China, and attempts at decoupling are topics that grab headlines daily. And they are rightfully a cause of concern for manufacturers with Chinese suppliers. As these…
Standard, mass-produced cable assemblies are created for simple applications. And in those simple applications they work well. But in order for a standard assembly to work properly for a more complex application or a project with unique requirements, it must…