Why Manufacturers Need an Automation Strategy and Roadmap, Not Just a Quick Fix For many manufacturers, automation starts with a single pain point—lifting heavy bags, assembling boxes, or fixing an ergonomic challenge. Those are valid reasons to automate, but as Charlie Motley, WMEP Consultant, warns, stopping there can create bigger problems down the line. “When […]
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How to Evaluate Feasibility, Update your HACCP, and Meet Human Food Safety Requirements without Guesswork Pet food manufacturers are increasingly being required to meet human food safety standards—a shift that brings new hazards to manage, new controls to implement, and additional documentation to maintain. Peg Dorn, WMEP Consultant and food safety expert, says the key […]
Why More Manufacturers are Turning to Part-time and Project-based Executives to Solve Pressing Challenges For many small and mid-sized manufacturers, bringing in a senior leader in operations or finance can feel like a big leap—especially if you’re not sure the role will generate the return you need. Full-time leadership hires are high-cost, high-commitment decisions that […]
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How a Vertical Market Strategy Can Help Manufacturers Drive Growth, Profitability, and Simpler Operations When manufacturers hit a plateau in revenue growth, the instinct is often to expand into new markets or product lines. But according to Chris Baichoo, WMEP’s CEO and Executive Director, that kind of unfocused expansion can backfire. “Many companies start with […]
A Smarter Approach to Quoting and Partnership that Builds Trust and Profitability For contract manufacturers, pricing is one of the most important business tools because it drives profitability, wins new customers, and strengthens existing relationships—but only if it’s approached strategically. Too often, quotes are developed quickly, with limited detail or visibility into how costs break […]