Letter from the Publisher Travelling the state, I occasionally find myself in territorial debates about population, size and economic impact with my fellow “Sandlappers.” The debate is most heated when comparing the areas of Charleston (the Low-Country), Columbia (the Midlands) and Greenville (the Upstate). Some may argue this goes as far back as 1786 when […]
For too long South Carolina has lagged in workforce development, leaving our state short on skilled hands, headquartered companies, research, and development. THE ANSWER: An incumbent workforce of native South Carolinians, grown and nurtured inside one of our 46 counties, educated in our public schools and in our…
All for-profit businesses exist to make money. Manufacturers do this by producing and selling a product. What is the one thing that inhibits a manufacturer’s ability to make money? The answer is variation. Variation negatively impacts a manufacturer’s business results whether it relates to safety, reliability, quality,…
KTM Solutions celebrated 15 years in business on April 21, 2020. Although COVID impacted our celebration plans, this milestone gave me pause to reflect on 15 years in business and the life lessons learned. I would like to continue to share those with you as maybe they…
Virtual Annual Meeting “Draws” Hundreds GREENVILLE, S.C. – June 16, 2020 – The Greenville Area Development Corporation (GADC), charged with promoting and enhancing quality of life in Greenville County by facilitating job growth and investment, today announced a positive economic outlook accented by the addition of Fox Hill Business Park in Fountain Inn — the […]
Your plant manager goes on a benchmarking trip. “I saw some great practices and a presentation on Lean. I would like to deploy 5S throughout the plant. It will help us improve safety, quality, and productivity. Go make it happen.” You begin to do your homework. You…
Successful businesses do “what they have to do.” One thing they “have to do” is remain properly positioned in their clients’ mind. It’s hard to talk, write or think about any business topic without filtering it through the temporarily ever-present “pandemic.” Collectively, we hear about and applaud…
As employers face the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic, Human Resource and Talent Acquisition efforts are being scrutinized in ways like never before. Now, more than ever, we need to evaluate the landscape of our workforce and consider making changes and adjustments that will encourage culture strength, internal growth,…
Clemson University students and faculty have always known “there’s something in these hills,” and now the rest of the world is starting to understand, too. Clemson was cited alongside some of the nation’s most elite universities in “10 Innovative Engineering Institutes,” an article in Mechanical Engineering, the…
Who would have imagined a simple single use plastic grocery bag playing a possible role in helping to squash the number of people getting infected with the COVID19 virus? When the virus first raised its ugly head on Dec. 31, 2019, while everyone was preparing to welcome…