Articles by SCMFG/Staff

Upstate Aerospace Announcement

SENIOR LEADERSHIP CHANGES AT KTM SOLUTIONS Greenville, SC – Thomas D. (Dev) Belflower III, P.E., has been promoted to Chief Operations Officer (COO). In his role as COO, Belflower will assume daily leadership of all operational aspects of the company. In addition, Jacob McDaris has been promoted…


Announcements From KTM Solutions In Greenville

TUMLIN JOINS KTM SOLUTIONS CORPORATE TEAM Greenville, SC – Dana Tumlin agreed to join the KTM Solutions corporate team as a Business Manager supporting all business lines. Tumlin is a graduate of the University of Texas – Arlington where she earned a degree in Business Management. “We…


Are Your Continuous Improvement Processes Working?

Thank goodness 2020 is over!  What a crazy year.  COVID-19 dominated the economy and impacted how businesses had to operate to keep everyone healthy and safe.  There was racial unrest, and it was a Presidential election year, both of which dominated the news cycles along with COVID-19. …


The Three Eyes of the Business Owner

The Three Eyes of the Business Owner We all have way too much to do.  Inboxes are full, tasks pile up, customer issues, employee issues, product/service issues, process issues.  There is never enough time in the day to get everything done.  Where should you be spending your…


“Southern Stories” Kool-Aid and Jesus

“It’s only a building.” Brick and mortar. Wood and glass. Carpet and paint and wiring and plumbing. And, in fact, when stripped of the sentimentality that sometimes hangs heavy over a place, Cowpens Baptist Church is, to be sure, only a building. Why, then? Why the anguish…



Preparing for the New Year

In just a few days, we will enter the New Year. Indeed, I venture to say that many people think 2020 can’t end fast enough. As much as we would like to put the old year behind us, are you ready for 2021? As a part of…


Not to Brag

Not to brag, but I once saw Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer with my very own eyes. It was Christmas Eve, 1981, and we were piled in our family’s Ford Granada, returning home from service at Cannon’s Campground United Methodist Church. The service was my favorite of the…


I own a Shake Weight

I tell you that to establish early on in this tale that I am a sucker. With childlike wonderment, I have always been transfixed by good advertising and product placement, by loud proclamations of efficacy and spokespeople with unjustifiably-white teeth proffering items and services that just *might*…


Congratulations Knox White; 25 Years of Success

SCMFG would like to congratulate Knox White for 25 years of success. Taking office Dec. 11, 1995, White began turning the City of Greenville into the region’s premier, boutique location. Whether you want to work, eat, or catch a show, Greenville is your one-stop destination. We are…