KMS Blog
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Earning the Right
Space Problem or Stuff Problem? I visited three facilities recently and in these plants the operations leaders were concerned they did not have enough space. I toured each respective facility with...
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Help me, my hands are tied!
We frequently call on clients in Kansas who are part of larger organizations with headquarters or corporate offices located in another state. The local contacts say they would like to work with us,...
What Manufacturers Are Saying About MEP
The Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) is a public-private partnership with a national network of thousands of trusted business advisors, manufacturing experts, and partners who support one...
Cybersecurity: 21st Century Threats to Business
At MAMTC, we have been tossing around the term “Cyber Security” for quite some time as a topic of interest we should be sharing with manufacturers. The more I learn about the very real threats to...
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Does your organization support a culture of insanity?
What is the definition of insanity, at least from business perspective? It is doing the same things repeatedly, expecting different results. Many organizations on a Lean journey believe they can...
Why Should You Listen to Us?
My colleague, Joe Torrago, recently wrote a blog addressing the issue that we are often asked by Kansas manufacturers what we know about making the types of products they produce. Joe’s response? “...
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MAMTC and SBDCs - Each with a Part to Play
Thanks to the state of Kansas and the US Small Business Administration, folks wanting to start a business or grow an existing one have access anywhere in our state to free assistance. There are...
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Do you have what it takes to be Average?
Average is a mathematical term typically indicating something in the middle of a group or pack. Most people don’t like to think of themselves as average. But there’s names for the “average” person...
What Does MAMTC Know About Making Our Product?
From time to time, when we are with manufacturers in Kansas, we are asked what we know about making the types of products they produce. The answer quite simply is probably nothing. You heard me right...
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Ignoring Cybersecurity is Risky Business
They say opposites attract. While my husband and I have many important things in common, we are complete opposites in one area. He’s a “risk taker,” and me … well, not so much. Rather than being...
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