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Are You Really Ready? What to Check Before Your Next Certification Audit

Certification & Standards

How to Ensure Your Certification and Audit Investments Deliver Returns Many manufacturers feel confident their systems are ready for certification—until audit day arrives. Whether preparing for an annual audit or seeking a new certification, it’s not uncommon for companies to…

Avoiding the Pitfalls of One-Off Automation Projects

Automation & Technology

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…

Pet Food Meets People Food: What “Human-Grade” Expectations Mean for Small and Mid-size Pet Food Manufacturers

Certification & Standards

Workers prepare pet treats in a food processing environment 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…

Fractional Leadership: Big Impact without the Full-Time Price Tag

Certification & Standards, Operational Excellence

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…

When Growth Stalls, Focus Wins

Growth & Strategy

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…

How Contract Manufacturers Can Use Pricing Granularity and Transparency to Win More Business and Improve Margins

Growth & Strategy

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….

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