The Blog for Business Performance Improvement
One of the most significant threats facing the manufacturing industry is the ongoing labor shortage and how it’s impacting organizations across the nation. Identifying viable solutions to overcome a labor shortage in any …Read More
There was a time when the company warehouse was a forlorn shed in the middle of nowhere, a spot where overstock items, customer returns, and little-used supplies could be kept out of the way. All of the “good stuff” was on retail …Read More
Supply chain disruption. Layoffs. The Great Resignation. Hiring wars. The past few years have not been smooth sailing for the manufacturing industry. Dealing with ongoing challenges can take more time out of your day than simply …Read More
We’ve all heard the term “silo” used to describe insular work groups. Organizational silos may be high functioning within themselves, but they don’t communicate very well with the outside …Read More
There are a lot of myths swirling around out there about operations management consulting. At USC Consulting Group, we (good-naturedly) take issue with a good majority of them. We’ve been committed to operations …Read More
Reshoring, or the idea of bringing manufacturing services and supplies back to the United States from overseas, has been bandied about in manufacturing corner offices, at political rallies and around workplace water coolers …Read More
It’s almost impossible to imagine a company that doesn’t rely on Computer-Aided Design (CAD) or Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) this day and age. After all, both have had a major impact on the world, with industries …Read More
When’s the last time you walked the shop floor and engaged with your people who get the job done on the line day after day? If you’re a manager, COO or CEO, you’re dealing with bottom lines, efficiencies, …Read More
Remember the familiar line from an old TV cop show: “There are 8 million stories in the Naked City”? As USC Consulting Group’s Vice President and Senior Operations Manager Paul Harker likes to point out, the …Read More
Warehouse operations are the foundation of any company that processes and ships orders. An efficient warehouse means that you’re optimizing labor costs, getting a good return on investment on your space, and, most …Read More
