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Manufacturing’s Missing Execution Layer

Nobody navigates an unfamiliar city by unfolding a paper map at every intersection anymore. We use GPS navigation. The paper map is no longer...

Beyond Reshoring – What Comes Next

Now is the time to think strategically beyond reshoring to what comes next. Although the massive Trump tariffs were at least partially intended to...

How Finishing and Die cutting are to optimally consider steps that precede cutting?

Die lines, form checks, templates, and version control are familiar tools in print and packaging manufacturing. Finishing, folding, creasing, and die cutting still depend...

Paper’s Circular Economy Is Already Working, But Every Segment Has a Role to Play

The conversation around paper recycling is often misframed. Ask most people how sustainable paper is, and they will point to recycling bins and certification...

The Leadership Crisis in Manufacturing Supply Chains: It Is No Longer Make or Buy—It Is Intelligence Control

For decades, manufacturing leaders have been trained to ask one familiar strategic question:  should we make it ourselves, or buy it from someone else?...

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