The Great Benefits of Adopting a Global Concurrent Engineering (GCE) Model Conceptualized in the 1900’s and grown during WWII, concurrent engineering (CE) has been the most competitive operation model used by some leading industries. Since...
Read MoreUnless you are in the medical industry fighting COVID-19, online selling products, or telecommuting during shelter-in-place, most businesses have suffered the impacts of the world economic crisis caused by the growing pandemic. During this unusual...
Read MorePlease note the following text is meant to be for informational purposes only and not for legal advice. Shipping dangerous goods around the globe can be an arduous task. It is a complex and highly...
Read MoreFirst, the good news! As of March 12th, 2020, the coronavirus outbreak in China has been tapering off. Most provinces (which account for 1.3 billion people), except for Hubei, have had a single digit number...
Read MoreLow price has always been the number one goal for a buyer. Quality has been a fear factor behind failure of a so called lowest price. The service level, such as response speed to an...
Read MoreThis month E-BI is celebrating 20 years of business. It is a great opportunity to look back on where we have been and what we have accomplished since 1999, and to look forward to where...
Read MoreDesign-to-cost (DTC) is one of the most common strategies for cost reduction during product development and manufacturing. Cost is an important parameter to consider in even the earliest designs of a product. It is easier...
Read MoreNot long ago, India’s manufacturing industry was underwhelming. The country’s place in the global economy was more set in digital tech and services than material productions. During that space of time, when executives thought about...
Read MoreChina has long held the role of the ideal manufacturing hub. It’s generally low cost labor, and fantastic infrastructure has made it the go to source for many companies. Despite its rising wages, in part...
Read MoreFrom the initial inception of an idea to final delivery of a finished product, contract manufacturing of a brand name product proves to be a systematic challenge. It is a 14 dimensions management job to...
Read MoreAs the US-China trade war continues, tariffs put in place have raised costs for many businesses. Some have produced efforts to restructure their supply chains, but deep levels of supply chain integration in China have...
Read MoreSpeed and quality are two of the few things that can get a company ahead of its competitors. The challenge is accelerating the product development process to get ahead without compromising quality. The speed-to-market mind...
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