DCWarehouse New Release
DCWarehouse Automation is an evolving product, with many new improvements added with each release. Here are some new essential items that may help your operations and save you time and money.
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Marketing Automation Tools
Most businesses are looking for ways to be more productive and efficient with less effort and resources. Wouldn’t it be great if your website answered email inquiries on its own? Or what if it had a chatbot to directly engage visitors in real time? In this #USAMfgHour chat, the topic was “B2B Marketing Automation: Making Meaningful Scaling Simple”. We discussed these questions and many other options for using automation to improve multiple facets of your company’s public engagement.
Beyond the Buzz on AI & Wearables: What’s Here and What’s Working
On January 11th Michael Womack, Sr. Marketing & Communications Manager of NJMEP (New Jersey Manufacturing Extension Program) led a very hot topic, AI and Technology! The world is moving at such a fast pace! How are these technologies helping manufacturers? How quickly are people adopting and investing in cutting-edge solutions? Let’s look at this!
#USAMfgHour Pivoting Your Business When Surprises Happen
Economic changes, pandemics, political leadership, weather, world events, and more. Let’s face it: the world doesn’t stop changing, so how do you make sure your manufacturing or distribution business can pivot? We discussed this on March 17th 2022, in our #USAMfgHour X Chat led by Kirsten Austin @DCSCInc.
Q1 #USAMfgHour ~ Let’s start on a personal level. Have you ever been taken completely by surprise and had to make changes fast?
In 2017, my entire world changed. My Mom died suddenly, I divorced after a 23 year marriage & even more events took place. What I learned that year was the importance of a good attitude. Check this blog.
Q2 #USAMfgHour ~ Can you think of any businesses that had to completely change their products or services in order to survive?
A2 #USAMfgHour ~ Check out this excellent article from @HarvardBiz. Did you know @Twitter (Now @X) started as a podcast directory? @Yelp was once an automated email service & @YouTube started as dating service?
Q3 #USAMfgHour ~ What can help companies change and pivot more quickly?
A3 #USAMfgHour ~ Real-Time and Accurate Business Information is the most important tool to help you acknowledge issues quickly. Understanding your cash, inventory, assets and talent on hand helps you make informed decisions quickly.
Q4 ~ #USAMfgHour ~ Fun Question, without Googling it, can you think of one product you owned or used that is obsolete today?
A4 I can think of so many, but one of my favs was the “Walkman”. Additional chat participant answers included Block Buster Video. Blockbuster Video was a renowned American home video and video game rental company that reached it’s highest amount of stores 2004 (more than 9,000) worldwide, before bankruptcy and the popularity of streaming led to the closure of nearly all its locations. All but one, in Bend Oregon!
It’s more than possible to pivot and survive by making sure your company can and will adapt if necessary to keep up with all the changes. The proof is in the pudding. There are many USA Manufacturers who have survived for decades by understanding their resources, taking note of changing markets and through good old fashioned resilience. These companies include Procter & Gamble (P&G), Deere & Company (John Deere), Colgate-Palmolive, DuPont, Lodge Cast-Iron, and Dixon Ticonderoga Company just to name a few.
We’re taking this conversation to LinkedIn Live—and we’re looking for hosts! If you’re interested in leading a future #USAMfgHour session, join USAMfgHour Group on LinkedIn, connect with Kirsten Austin on LinkedIn, and send her a DM, or give us a call at 314-664-2200 to learn more.
#USAMfgHour Process Documentation
Process Documentation: Making a Playbook for Your Business Operations
2-10-22 chat by Chase Bodor of Plastics Plus Technology @PPT_Molding
What is process documentation and how do you/ your company use this as an asset?
#USAMfgHour COMMON MISTAKES TO AVOID ON WORKERS’ COMP AUDIT
Welcome lovely people to #USAMFgHour! I’m Julia, the social media manager of Hourly: the platform that makes payroll and workers’ comp super duper easy. Please introduce yourselves and don’t forget to include #USAMfgHour in all your tweets. Don’t forget to add “A1”, “A2”, etc. when answering the corresponding question, and let the fun begin! #USAMfgHour
COMMON MISTAKES TO AVOID ON WORKERS’ COMP AUDIT
#USAMfgHour Short-term and Long-term Goals: How to Identify and Track Success
Questions for VirtuDesk 1-27-22 Twitter Chat
Sending you the questions for the #USAMfgHour Twitter chat on January 27th for your review. We’ll be using the Virtudesk handle again to post the questions.
- What is your definition of success?
- Are goals important in achieving success? Why or why not?
- How do you identify your goals and keep track of them?
- What is the difference between short-term goals from long-term goals?
- How will your short-term goals affect your long-term goals?
- Should you separate your business goals from your personal goals? Why or why not?
- How do you ensure that each goal is achieved?
- Share your best tips on how to achieve your long-term goals.
#USAMfgHour eCommerce for USA Manufacturers!
Buying and selling on the internet are simple if someone knows what they want and where to get it. Yet, if you’re a seller or service provider, there is a craft in knowing how to improve the shopping experience for the target customer. Curt Anderson of B2Btail shares his eCommerce strategies that benefit U.S. manufacturers for this week’s #USAMfgHour chat on X (formerly known as Twitter).Read More
#USAMfgHour Getting Started with ISO 9001 Certification
When a business wants a piece of the globalization pie, there must be a set of quality standards in place. This is where ISO comes in. ISO is the International Organization for Standardization, which helps maintain consistency in quality across industries worldwide. There are more than 20,000 ISO standards, but during #USAMfgHour on Twitter, Nicole Kangos of Snaptron, a manufacturer of tactile metal dome switchers, discusses the basics of ISO and why it matters in business today.
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#USAMfgHour Seasonal Demands for Manufacturers
It may be a tumultuous 2020, but it’s still a season for business. How are manufacturers and others in the industry using this time? While some businesses are conducting seasonal hiring and internships or preparing for holiday rushes, others are working on new products and services or efficiency plans for 2021 and beyond. Kirsten Austin and her team at DCSC Inc., developer of DCWarehouse, a WMS shipping and supply chain solution, host a light Fall Manufacturing Business Hour for this week’s #USAMfgHour chat on Twitter.Read More
