KMS Blog
Manufacturing is changing, and so are the challenges manufacturers face. Kansas Manufacturing Solutions partners with manufacturers to improve performance, develop people, and strengthen competitiveness. This blog is a resource for insights, lessons learned, and practical guidance from across the manufacturing ecosystem.
Hope is not a good business strategy. Agility is.
Hope, while a powerful and positive human emotion, is not a concrete or reliable business strategy because it lacks actionable and measurable steps necessary for success. Relying solely on hope...
Embracing Agility
How Manufacturing Companies Can Respond to Market Shifts with Agile Strategic Planning In today's dynamic and ever-evolving market, the ability to swiftly respond to shifts is paramount for the...
Importance of Manufacturing Day
Today is Manufacturing Day! National Manufacturing Day 2023 is Friday, October 6th and Continues Throughout the Month. Manufacturing Day is an annual event in the United States that is typically...
SMMs Have More to Lose From a Cyberattack
Manufacturing is now the most targeted industry for cybersecurity attacks!* Small to Medium Sized Manufacturers Have More to Lose from Cyberattacks. Larger manufacturing operations have a depth of...
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5 Reasons a Strategic Plan Can Reduce Employee Turnover in Manufacturing
Strategic planning is the process of defining an organization's direction and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this direction. It involves analyzing the organization's current...
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5 Reasons to Join a Manufacturing Association
Leaders in manufacturing often have a very demanding schedule. However, one thing that they (and their team) should make time for is participation in a manufacturing association. Membership in a...
465 MILLION REASONS FOR YOU TO CHECK OUT KMS
465,00,000 is a big number. And that number is good for Kansas manufacturers. That is the total number of dollars of new and retained sales that the combined KMS clients experienced in 2022 because...
5 Ways Your Business Can Benefit from LinkedIn
Most people know that LinkedIn is a social networking platform designed specifically for professionals and businesses. The platform has over 774 million users in more than 200 countries and...
Benefits of SWI. A Big One is Employee Retention.
The Importance of Using Standard Work Instruction in a Manufacturing Business Manufacturing businesses require a high level of consistency and accuracy in their operations, and this is where...
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Employee retention and the endless hiring loop
A key business issue for companies in manufacturing is the struggle to fill open positions. It is causing business pains with missed business opportunities, delayed output, increased overtime, safety...
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