Category: Business/Entrepreneurship

How To Scale Your Craft Biz

Two of the focuses of my blog are Financial Literacy/Money and Business/Entrepreneurship. When you start your own business from scratch, it’s important to know when and how to scale up your business. This is particularly important when you have a unique product and there is an increased demand. The following contributed post is therefore entitled, How To Scale Your Craft Biz.

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It sounds like the biggest oxymoron in the business world, because the idea that you can scale a handmade sounds ridiculous. After all, a handmade business is just you, doing your thing and making cash from it, so how can you scale a business that you create with your hands? Some people paint, some write and others make jewelry. The good news is that even if you are a small business with a labor-intensive production, you can still achieve scale – you just have to be willing to work for it.

Most people start out their crafty biz on sites like Etsy and Amazon, and as they’re involved in the production of the items, it’s a good place to start small. The issue comes along when the product takes off, and if you are in the position where you know your product is going to be a hit, you need a plan in place to take on the additional volume without trying to stay awake 24/7 to manage the workload. You need to learn that you have had an idea for a side hustle, and while you’re doing everything right now from the comfort of the spare room, you may well be inclined to start watching the reviews of Boss laser for equipment to invest in later – particularly if what you create requires cutting on a large scale! You should put as much effort in as you can – of course – but always have a back up plan for when your business booms. Below, you’ll read all the ways that you can scale your handmade business and stay balanced while you make it a success:

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Don’t Try To Be Perfect. You are going to get a lot of interest and orders, and you can’t always have total perfection with a handmade product. The thing is, perfection doesn’t exist with handmade products, and that’s why people love them so much: they’re unique. So, you need to ensure that you have put the customer experience first so that your business thrives for the right reasons.
Streamline Your Process. You cannot take on more volume if you haven’t itemized your production process and identify the glitches. You need to know what’s taking up your time, what the biggest causes of waste are and how you can get your process from setup and creation to fulfillment and shipping. Timing your process to perfection is important before you try to grow and potentially stretch yourself out in the wrong way.
Find A Partner. In manufacturing, not life! Diversify your product offering before you scale up from the spare bedroom, then partner up with a manufacturing business to speed up your processing times. Not only can you up the amount of product that you have in one go, you can help the customers to have the best possible experience.

You can scale your crafty business with some forward planning and careful arrangements. Take your time; there’s no rush to make yourself bigger than you can and all it will do will bite you if you grow too quickly.

Forget Issues And Start Focusing On Solutions

Two of the focuses of my blog are Financial Literacy/Money and Business/Entrepreneurship. Success in business as with most things in life is often impacted by how your personal approach. Is it more beneficial to focus on the issues or the solutions? The following contributed post is entitled, Forget Issues And Start Focusing On Solutions.

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Many successful business owners and entrepreneurs will tell you that one of the best things you can do for any business is stop focusing on issues and start focusing on solutions if you want your business to thrive and grow.

As humans, it’s natural for us to focus on the problem when suddenly faced with adversity. However, you should never lose sight of the fact that these problems can be used to make us better people, better business owners, and teach us lessons that we would have otherwise ignored.

Know that focusing on problems is absolutely normal – which is why you need to train yourself to do the abnormal thing, and focus on solutions to those problems instead. Failure, or an issue, is never the end of something unless you make it that way. There’s always going to be a solution.

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Take The Time To Analyze
If you’re struggling, it can be a good idea to spend some time alone, fully analyzing the problem. You need to make sure you’re objective about the issue. Don’t dramatize it. Don’t blow it all out of proportion. Remain grounded. You want to then direct all of your energy towards solutions to the problem, keeping a positive, open mind. The fact is, when we’re stressed out it can be difficult to see solutions, even if they are right in front of us. The more we focus on the things that have gone wrong, the more we see more things going wrong, further issues, and it can feel like it’s never ending. By making sure you don’t let yourself fall down the rabbit hole, you’ll come up with a solution easily and far more quickly.

It’s important to note that where your solution comes from matters, too. If it comes from a place of optimism and trust, it’s likely a good solution. However, if you come up with this solution with an air of desperation and hopelessness, it’s unlikely to be the best solution for the problem.

Put Your Solutions On Paper
Grab a piece of paper and a pen. Putting your solutions on paper, whatever they may be, helps to get your head into the right space to come up with more solutions. Make sure you have some quiet time, and that nothing is distracting you. You might realize that the solution all along was to purchase PFA tubing and replace obsolete tubing. Or perhaps you know you need to incorporate software to automate a task that just isn’t being done well by your employees. Brainstorming has a domino effect, and you’ll quickly come up with more and more ideas as you sit there and write things down.

Your next step is to decide which solution is best for your situation, and which one you are going to trust to help you overcome the problem. This type of optimism and thinking can have a profound effect on your business. You can overcome anything if you believe you can – just look at the greats, like Henry Ford!

Client Emergency: Shifting Products Fast

Two of the focuses of my blog are Financial Literacy/Money and Business/Entrepreneurship. It’s important for any business to be able to correct mistakes and crisis situations, especially in instances where products are being shipped and sometimes be delayed or lost. The following contributed post is therefore entitled, Client Emergency: Shifting Products Fast.

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One of the greatest excitements about being in business is no day is ever the same. Every single day, there is a new challenge that you face. Something that many companies need to be more prepared for is when a client is in an emergency situation. If you have a business partnership, you should always prepare for the unexpected needs of your client. You have both taken on each other as partners and thus you must also be ready to pick up burdens from time to time. One such burden can be when a client is in desperate need for a sudden and new delivery of your products. For example, you are a truck engine manufacturer and a truck manufacturer just lost a shipment at sea due to bad weather. They have a client that is still awaiting their delivery of their trucks however new ones need to be made quickly. The partner now needs a fast and urgent delivery of your engines. Have you prepared for this, and what do you do?

Assess the urgency

Even though some companies are always going to keep a backup of their products for emergencies, sometimes when orders are filled up and more keep coming in this batch is used. A drill manufacturer might need to suddenly supply a home building company as they have chosen to expand at short notice. The backup batch is therefore used on this occasion. However now that they lack that backup batch, should their call to your metal company be treated as urgent? Assessing the urgency is somewhat of a hidden art but really, it’s the skill of gauging what the client really needs. You might be too busy to supply a client with your products but if put all your stations into overdrive you could end up making more mistakes, employees could end up making silly mistakes and getting hurt and quality control can drastically drop. Sometimes some emergencies aren’t really emergencies, so communicate with your client and assess how urgent their need is so you can cope and not make mistakes that will cost you.

Use reliable logistics

One thing that cannot ever be discounted or devalued is reliability. A company that can offer you their expert logistics expertise and services reliably should be placed high in your esteem. A hauling company that can transport freight at great pace and consistency to your client will save you both time and reaffirm and strengthen your relationship. A company such as Jayde transport is something to consider as being a reliable workhorse to come to your aid in cases of urgent client requirements. They have warehouse services but they stand out most in interstate trucking where their massive freight haulers can carry huge loads at one time. When you need to supply a business partner quickly and in large quantities, this is the kind of service that should be taken seriously.

Shifting products fast when a client is in a tight spot is incredibly important. They need you to come through and help them. Fulfilling their needs speedily will only go to strengthen your relationship and show them they made the right choice by entering into a business partnership with you.

3 Major Ways Technology Has Transformed Healthcare

Three of the focuses of my blog are Financial Literacy/Money, Business/Entrepreneurship, and Technology. The healthcare industry has been transformed by technology over the last decade. Whether you’re in a healthcare profession, a consumer/patient or an investor, it’s important understand these impacts. The following contributed post is thus entitled, 3 Major Ways Technology Has Transformed Healthcare.

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Technology has always been considered rather a driving force behind the healthcare improvements that hit the headlines today. It’s easy to come to that conclusion when you see the rate of innovation with technology in medicine today. Any graduate of health will agree with the fact that technology is having a positive impact in our lives today, from the data collection breakthroughs to the research and treatments that allow leaders in medicine to find fresh ways to practice medicine in the years to come.

With this in mind, let’s take a look at the three ways that technology has really packed a punch with healthcare and medicine in the last decade.

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Better & More Accessible Treatment
One of the biggest technological observations of our time is the way that we have more access to better treatment due to the innovations that are occuring. For example, geneticists have managed to deliver healthy cells to the right places using non-viral PiggyBac DNA Modification. The efficiency in which this works enables a large amount of genetic cargo to be delivered into T cells to create therapies that weren’t around in the early CAR-T therapies. Most therapies are viral based, which presents problems relating to safety concerns. Instead of the viral vectors to create therapies, the NVPB delivers CAR molecule genes to T cells.

Improved Care
It’s a growing area, but the biggest area that has grown in medicine and continues to do so is the care of the patients. The use of IT has made patient care far safer than it used to be and the fact that doctors and nurses in front of the patients are using tablets and smart devices to record their data, and then sharing it right away is indicative of the benefits of health IT. The accumulation of lab results and the recording of vital signs and other patient data into one system is only going to result in better patient care and more efficient services in a medical setting. Scientists need new ways to study the trends in healthcare and with better access to data, and medical breakthroughs can be studied at a quicker rate.

Disease Control
There have been huge developments in software programs that resulted in the WHO being able to classify illnesses along with their causes and symptoms and putting all of these into a huge database. This database gave each individual illness and their symptoms 14,000 individual codes and allows medical professionals and researchers to track, retrieve and use all their data in the fight to control diseases. The better research that is done, the better outcomes in general for the wider world. The software that is created for the medical community plays a huge role in tracking procedures, reducing waste and paperwork levels. These also allow doctors and healthcare professionals to improve the quality of care and the all round efficiency of what they do.

As there is a drive toward better health IT, doctors are getting enormous benefits from the drive toward a better system and it’s expected that there will be more developments in the future.

Here’s How You Could Increase Your Retail Sales without Breaking the Bank

Two key focuses of my blog are Financial Literacy/Money and Business/Entrepreneurship. In order to successfully run a business, controlling cash flow and money management key. It’s always important to consider how to increase sales and earn more money. The following contributed post is thus entitled, Here’s How You Could Increase Your Retail Sales without Breaking the Bank.

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A lot of people think that they need to spend money to make money, and sometimes this is the case. There are however things that you can do to try and boost your business efficiency without spending anything at all.

Setup Your Store

The very first thing that you need to be thinking about is how your store is set up. Think about it, where are the displays? How long is the queue to the checkout? Does the store seem packed? You really don’t want to force your customers to hunt through racks just so that they can find what they need. Your displays need to be clean and they also need to make it easier for your customers to find any items that they MUST have. There are a couple of ways for you to do this. The first thing that you need to do is use this “power wall” wisely. In the US, people drive on the right-hand side of the road. For this reason, you need to make your right wall into a feature. Customers will naturally turn right when they walk in, and this is a fantastic way for you to capitalise on that. If you are in Australia, New Zealand or even the UK then your power wall will be on the left.

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Zone Everything

You need to remove any excess merchandise from the store floor. If you sell shoes for example, you need to make sure that you only have one pair of each size on show at any one time. This will encourage customers to buy because they think that it is the last one, and it also stops your floor from becoming too cluttered. When you sell that size, put another one on display. You also need to keep an eye on your decompression zone. This is the first 10 feet inside your front door. Customers are very prone to distractions when they enter this part of the store, so keep it as clean and as de-cluttered as possible. This will encourage your customers to walk right into the heart of the store, which is exactly what you want.

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Queues

It’s very easy for a customer to become spooked if they see a huge queue. They don’t want to wait that long and they may even weigh up whether or not the product they are buying is worth the time it takes to queue. If you want to stop this then put your register at the back. You can also go mobile if you want. A POS payment system is a fantastic choice here because it gives your team the chance to serve anywhere on the store floor and this can keep your customers from leaving without making a purchase.

Staff for Traffic

A lot of stores will ask their staff to work when the most sales are made. You shouldn’t do this at all. In fact, you should always staff according to the amount of traffic you have. Your employees will be able to help everyone much more efficiently and this can lead to you experiencing way more sales. This will also stop your staff from becoming bored when working on the store floor as well, which leads onto the next point.

Your Staff have a Huge Role to Play

You have to make sure that your store is well-staffed. You also have to make sure that they are helping you to boost your conversion rate. They can do this by meeting and greeting customers as soon as they walk through the door. The best way for you to do this would be for you to have a staff member working the door at all times. If you just have them stood there then this can be intimidating for a customer, so have them “tidy up” or look busy around the front of the store. This will help your customers to feel more at ease and it can work wonders for your branding as well. If your team are having trouble engaging with customers, then stop them from asking yes and no questions. For example, instead of them asking “Can I help you to find something?” tell them to ask questions such as “What are you looking for today?” This requires the person who is shopping to engage, and even if the outcome is still negative, at least some engagement happened. Little things like this can also work wonders for your conversion rate as well because it gives your staff the chance to locate products that might be in the back of the warehouse.

Ways to Increase the Efficiency of Your Fleet

Two of the key focuses of my blog are Financial Literacy/Money and Business/Entrepreneurship. If run correctly, a business in the trucking industry can be very, very lucrative whether you’re operating your own truck, or if you own a fleet of trucks and don’t drive any of them. With so many moving parts, it’s critical to make your operation as efficient as possible. The following contributed post is thus entitled, Ways to Increase the Efficiency of Your Fleet.

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Managing a fleet can be an incredibly difficult task. After all, you have expenses that you need to control, and you also have a ton of vehicles that you need to maintain. As if that wasn’t enough, you also have staff that you need to keep on-task. This gives you very little room for error, but it is possible to make the whole thing easier on yourself.

Preventative Maintenance

The key to operating any fleet is to try and keep your vehicles on the road. Preventative maintenance can really help you to address any minor issues as soon as possible. It also helps you to keep on top of any fluid refills, hose inspections, tyre checks and more. This can save you money and it will also help to keep your team safe as much as possible. Accidents cost way more than you think, and if you do not keep on top of your fleet then this increases the chances of one happening. If you want to know more about that then check out HD Fleet.

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Tyre Management

Your tyres are vitally important, and they are the third largest operational cost for a fleet. You need to take care of your tyres if you want to maximise their lifespan, so set up a maintenance plan and also check the tread, inflation and for signs of wear. The reason why tyre maintenance is so important is because it can save you a ton of fuel, not to mention that if you have to drive in icy conditions, it also ensures the safety of your team.

Fuel Management

It can be hard to control fuel costs. If you want to try and save money here, then you need to invest in GPS. A GPS tracking device will help you to know if your team are staying on track for their deliveries and it also makes sure that they are taking the most efficient route. Fleet management software can really boost the operation of your fleet as well, as it will show you which vehicles are driving for the longest journeys, and how the profit of each delivery weighs up against your fuel cost.

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Go Paperless

There is absolutely no point in you creating more paperwork than what is absolutely necessary. Filling out paperwork can be time-consuming and it can also be daunting to your technicians. It can also leave a lot of room for error. If a technician records their hours incorrectly then this can be a disaster for your finances, and this is the last thing that you need when you are trying to focus on efficiency. One way for you to prevent all of this would be for you to invest in management software. As mentioned above, it comes with many benefits, and it’s great for recording the hours your team drive without requiring any input from them at all. On top of that, fleet management software is very affordable when you look at the amount of money it can save you every single day.

Capacity Building Activities For All Businesses

The first principle of my blog is Creating Ecosystems of Success, and two of its key focuses are Financial Literacy/Money and Business/Entrepreneurship. Capacity building helps increase the efficiency of businesses and organizations. This contributed post is thus entitled, Capacity Building Activities For All Businesses.

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Capacity building helps people and organizations to overcome the obstacles that inhibit them from realizing their business development goals. It is an extremely effective way of developing new managerial skills and supporting employees over the long term. In this post, we will take a look at some of the best capacity building activities that your business needs to try.

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Improving access to information and training resources: Leadership and management are not innate skills; they are skills that need to be learned and perfected over time. Providing individuals, who are either in management positions or aiming for roles within management, with access to resources will aid them to improve their leadership skills. Effective leaders empower the rest of the workplace and in doing so increase productivity. Provide access to libraries, textbooks, manuals, online material, training courses and such like. Relevant publications can improve leadership qualities and provide you with greater insight into your niche.

Encouraging open communication: One of the reasons that businesses fail to grow is because there is no communication between departments, employees, management or any combination of these sectors. Communication needs to be more than one person talking and expecting others to listen. It is by its very nature a two-way process.

Collaborative working with HR: Working closely with HR will strengthen your business processes. Working together to create an effective business development strategy is extremely beneficial, especially in relation to training. Successful companies are those that have the right people in the right roles, and that source and provide the right training to support individuals within their roles. The process starts with knowing your employees, their strengths and the areas in which they need support. HR development is one of the most crucial forms of capacity building, and thus reassessing employee roles, training, and support, is a great place to start.

Seek outside assistance: Business coaching such as that offered by James Ray and leadership consultancy firms can provide you with the assistance you require to build capacity effectively. From changing processes, to coaching personnel, to implementing new organizational structures, there are many ways to achieve this, and they will determine the most effective approach for your business.

Coordinating alliances: Finally, becoming a market leader, and staying ahead of others in your market sector, does not mean you have to do it alone. Reaching out to other businesses of a similar size or set-up can benefit both parties. An open discussion of working practices, training programs, and even marketing campaigns, can help you to see areas for improvement that were not obvious before.

This merely scratches the surface of the different types of activities that can increase capacity at your business, with more examples including staffing selection and development, strategic planning, team building, harvesting networking opportunities and much more. However, if you want to start building capacity today, the five points that have been mentioned provide a great place to begin.

Professionally Providing Products to the Medical Field

Three of the focuses of my blog are Financial Literacy/Money, Business/Entrepreneurship and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics). The healthcare industry will always be around as people will always need care of some sort. A lucrative business may therefore be supplying products for use in the field. The following contributed post is therefore entitled, Professionally Providing Products to the Medical Field.

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When we think of setting up a business of our own, the majority of us tend to consider providing general consumer products to the general consumer market. This makes sense. After all, the majority of us are consumers ourselves, so we are better able to identify gaps in the market. If there’s something that we want and can’t access, we may start up a business that creates these products and make them accessible for others. It is also generally easier to set up a company that provides products to a majority – the more people your product appeals to, the more people who are likely to make purchases and generate profit for you. However, the market is becoming increasingly saturated, due to the simplicity of setting up an Ecommerce store online and certain products are now offered by so many suppliers that profit margins are minimal, as companies have to undercut each other constantly for profit. Instead, why not consider a completely different field of commerce and cater to a more specialist market? There’s a whole lot of money to be made in the medical field!

Do Your Research

Before you get started, make sure to do your research. Know the field that you are dealing with and understanding their standards. Know what the equipment needs to be able to do and figure out a way to offer it at a lower price point than current providers are selling it for. Alternatively, alter the equipment in order to improve it or make it more functional somehow.

Specialise in One Product

When offering a product to the medical field, it is generally best to specialise on one specific product. You don’t have to worry about medics buying your product once and then having to reach out to a new market – medical equipment gets worn out, so customers are likely to return to you time and time again. Medical equipment also tends to be very specific, so it’s best to make sure you are providing one perfect product than offering various moderate products – medical institutions will only purchase the best.

Outsource Your Manufacturing

As we have now established, your products need to be perfect. So, generally speaking, it is best to outsource your manufacturing to companies with price equipment like cutting services and laser cleaning services. You can then create a test batch to try selling. If things take off, you could then invest in the necessary machinery and equipment in order to be able to manufacture in-house yourself.

Be Ready to Pitch

You’re going to have to really sell your product here. The type of sales you’re going to make aren’t really going to be one-off impulse buys. Institutions are going to make bulk purchases. So, make sure that you can pitch your products. This could make our break a huge deal and determine whether you succeed or not!

Sure, specialising in producing medical equipment is relatively complex and isn’t the easiest path to take. But if you get things right, you could make a fortune by selling just one line of products!

How Hotel Owners Can Assess The Competition

Two of the focuses of my blog are Financial Literacy/Money and Business/Entrepreneurship. The hospitality injury can be very competitive. Similar to other arenas, it’s important to know how your competition is doing. The following contributed post discusses this and is entitled, How Hotel Owners Can Assess The Competition.

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If you have a number of hotels across different destinations, it may seem impossible to assess the competition effectively, especially if you are not immersed in the area yourself. However, evaluating the competition is of paramount importance if your business is to take the steps forward you need it to. Below, we reveal some top tips on how you can monitor competition to win local markets.

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Social media reviews

Firstly, you can use social media reviews in order to leverage the feedback that customers use to make their decisions. This data will tell you what guests think of the local competition while also alerting you to a hotel’s strengths and weaknesses. This will put you in a position whereby you have all of the information you need to differentiate.

The great thing about social media feedback is that the information is readily available. People leave comments on the likes of Facebook and Twitter daily, and these can be accessed with ease at any time of the day. You end up with information coming from multiple sources, which spans across customer demographics. And, when you consider that most consumers read reviews before they make a hotel booking, you see why this is so important. You need to work on building your social media presence and your online reputation so that you rival the competition. After all, 81 per cent of travellers find user reviews important, and 49 per cent won’t book a hotel without reviews.

Social review websites such as TripAdvisor, Yelp, and Expedia certainly should not be ignored either. Not only should you use such websites to build up a positive image, but you need to engage with customers too. Research shows that one in four people expect a reply on these platforms within an hour. You can really capture customers in the area by being active.

Analytics

When it comes to creating a website through a website builder, one thing you often are not able to do yourself, typically through a lack of understanding, is embed analytics into your site design. This means that you are left missing a critical part of your online puzzle.

So, do you need to have your entire site re-designed? Do you need to spend a fortune on an expert web designer? You can, but it’s not a requirement. Instead, you just need to find a SEO firm who can take care of this for you. This will be a company that has access to advanced technology and software so that they can effectively assess your online presence, not just your website, and make the right decisions that will drive your business forward through assessing what you are doing now and how you match up with the competition.

Survey feedback

You can also track and benchmark your performance by using feedback from surveys. You will get a good understanding of what your previous customers think about your hotel, confirming where you excel, and where you should be making improvements. You may consider doing a prize draw or something to entice your customers to take part in the survey, as only two per cent of consumers complete questionnaires.

Location-based surveys are important because different things matter to different demographics. For example, it’s likely that those visiting New York are going to have different expectations to those heading to Texas.

Involve your staff

Last but not least, make sure you involve the local hotel staff. Their insight can be extremely valuable, especially as you are not there yourself. They will be able to suggest immediate improvement opportunities. After all, they are going to be engaging with your guests every day, and this is when the most honest and direct feedback tends to surface. Encourage all of your employees to be honest, no matter how brutal the feedback may be. At the end of the day, this is going to benefit your company in the long run.

Think about it; what we say at the moment is often very different to what we say when we have had time to think about it. By using this feedback alongside the data extracted above, you can get a well-rounded view of what you need to do to compete locally with other hotels.

4 Technologies Changing Manufacturing

Three of the focuses of my blog are Financial Literacy/Money, Business/Entrepreneurship and Technology. If you’re running a manufacturing business, it’s critical to understanding the current technologies and how they can help you operations. The following contributed post is thus entitled, 4 Technologies Changing Manufacturing.

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Quality manufacturing is at the core of many businesses. While some companies simply purchase pre-manufactured products, others rely on either outsourced manufacturing or their own manufacturing setup to create custom products. Like any other area of business, the world of manufacturing is evolving, and technology is moving at a fast pace. Any businesses that rely on manufacturing should be aware of the technology available, whether they’re looking for the right outsourcer or want to update their own manufacturing setup. Here are some of the technologies that are changing manufacturing and the relationship that many businesses have with it.

Internet of Things

The Internet of Things (IoT) involves how devices connect to each other, including computers, manufacturing equipment, vehicles and much more. It facilitates the transfer of data more easily and makes essential information more accessible and easier to analyze. Many manufacturers have already begun to use connected products. It’s not even necessary to invest in all new equipment. Many older items can be updated by adding sensors or other connected products that help to collect and share important data. The IoT makes everything more efficient, keeping everyone in the know. For example, a sensor could pick up on a problem with a piece of equipment and immediately let an engineer know about it.

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Automation

Automation in the manufacturing process is another technology that is playing an increasingly large role. Automation from your outsourcing partners such as an injection moulding company means they will use the tech to monitor manufacturing, ensure consistent quality and transfer parts. Automation means less work for humans, so they can concentrate on doing other things. It can help to improve accuracy and quality during manufacturing, and speed things up too. There has been an increase in automation solutions in the last few years, so there are plenty of ways for manufacturers to benefit from automatic.

Augmented Reality

While it might not be in common use yet, augmented reality has been pitched as the next big thing in manufacturing and other business areas for a while. The use of AR could help to improve efficiency and it’s also popularly used for training purposes. Augmented reality could be used to help people with complex assembly or can make it easier to carry out maintenance, providing clear and visual instructions. Expert support can be provided through AR, and it can even be used to carry out quality assurance.

Mobile Technology

Within manufacturing companies, mobile technology can also prove to be useful. Mobile tech allows people to access the information they need whenever and wherever. Workers need to have access to data that helps them do their jobs properly, and employers shouldn’t ignore the growing need for mobile apps in the workplace. An app can be used to log working hours, check schedules or receive notifications about tasks that need to be completed. When employees benefit from being connected to what’s happening, the rest if the company benefits too.

Technology will continue to change the manufacturing industry. It will pay for businesses to keep up with what’s happening.