The majority of sales people who operate in the highly competitive field of manufacturing supply have internalized the fallacy that “it just comes down to price.” These are sales people who have accepted that they will bid on all (or most) opportunities and cross their fingers that…
Last week, you were introduced to Nellie Chapman McDonald – wife, mother, grandmother, and force of nature. This week we look back at a young Nellie, lovely and ambitious, and determined to rise above her station. We begin with her time working at Fork Shoals Mill… I have…
South Carolina Manufacturing wants to help you grow your business through published content such as thought leadership, client testimonials, case studies, company profiles, how-to-videos, production-videos and much more to help support your marketing and sales teams find and retain business. At SCMFG, we utilize our digital magazine…
One of the biggest headaches for a small to medium size business owner is facing the challenge of a simple accounting system. When they could be focusing on company culture or a new product, they are stuck shifting needlessly between spreadsheets trying to balance their books, but…
Industry pros say regulations are hurting creativity. What if legislators placed heavy design restrictions on the automotive or aerospace industries? What if engineers at Tesla or Boeing saw their research capabilities reduced to a small palette of less-creative, material options? Electric vehicles and fuel-efficient airliners outfitted with…
Jamie Rohrer is a Benefits Consultant located in USI’s Greenville, South Carolina office. Jamie is a proven advisor and business development executive with experience in employee benefits, compliance, HR, and benefits administration technology. Throughout his insurance career, Jamie has worked successfully with mid-market clients and companies, both fully insured and self insured programs, he help […]
Letter From the Publisher: Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, face-to-face meetings, trade shows, plant tours and just about every other external business activity have all been suspended until the threat is over. So, how are businesses adapting? How are they getting new clientele? In the education world…
It was Monday morning, March 16, 2020 and you had just been told that beginning on Wednesday, March 18th everyone will begin to work from home. You previously scheduled your team for a training session to be held on April 6, 2020 in the company’s training facility. …
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,…