Brad Gaddy of Marlen Research Corp. in Overland Park and Lafe Bailey of Wenger Manufacturing Inc. in Seneca traveled with MAMTC to Washington, DC on March 5th to meet with the Kansas Congressional delegation for the American Small Manufacturers Coalition (ASMC) Capitol Hill Day.  They joined manufacturers from across the nation to support the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program. MAMTC is the MEP center for Kansas.

by Yemisrach Kifle

It is impossible to sidestep China as a market in these global economic times.  It is home to approximately 1.4 billion people. Its economy has been steadily growing at an impressive rate for over 20 years. Its foreseeable financial future looks secure and its newly-minted middle class wants a standard of living similar to that of the West.

In troubled economic times, competition in manufacturing is very, very intense, and the stakes for winners and losers can be business survival. Now, there’s a way for business owners to actually find out how their company stacks up against local and national competitors. It’s called the Next Generation Manufacturing Study. Areas covered include response time, skilled labor management and several others key to success.