Midsize Companies Potentially Responsible for 70% of U.S. Job Growth in 2013
Midsize businesses are leading drivers of labor markets, as well as the economy, because they affect virtually everyone. Small companies provide products and services for them, and large companies rely on them as vendors and customers. And current employment trends show that the middle market creates more jobs than its larger counterparts.

Three Principles of Lean Manufacturing
While specific methods for implementing lean manufacturing vary from industry to industry and even factory to factory, there are basic core principles that can benefit every operation striving to add value, improve flow, eliminate waste, and meet customer demand.

Quality is Top Priority When Selecting Plastics Manufacturers
More than 90 percent of respondents to a May 2013 survey listed quality as the number one attribute they were looking for in a manufacturing company. Quality was followed by price, communication, technical capabilities, engineering expertise, as well as company reputation, equipment, finishing capabilities, past experience, location and sales process.