An Interview With Tai Hing Purchasing Manager Elina Qian With many countries offering more transparent trade policies and the ease of sourcing raw materials throughout the world, global trade is now the standard. However, recent volatility in material and energy price, rising protectionism and the US-China trade war is making acquisition riskier and there is […]
Read MoreWhile the Institute for Supply Management® reported a slight uptick to a 43.1 percent PMI for US manufacturers in May, Italy saw a strong rebound from an all-time low of 31.1 in April to 45.4 in May, which pushed the country above their six-month PMI moving average. In addition, China’s manufacturing index bumped up to […]
Read MoreThe ABMA is reporting on Congress passing a new bill amending the Paycheck Protection Program, which was established in March. President Donald Trump is signed the new bill into law on June 5, 2020. The bill, which passed with a bipartisan vote, makes the following amendments to the PPP to provide relief to borrowers:
Read MoreSet the Stage for Success with a Great Return-to-Work Program By Phillip M. Perry Working from home is over. Partly, anyhow. And after weeks of telephone conferencing and video chatting, many workers are doubtless eager to return to their offices. In managing this reverse migration, though, businesses must coordinate a patchwork of safety procedures […]
Read MoreLee Eiseman’s second keynote presentation on color, an update on the next normal for consumer thinking and opportunities of seasonal trends are topics of upcoming webinars in the ongoing virtual education series developed by the International Housewares Association. Educational sessions planned for the Innovation Theater and Smart Talks stage at The Inspired Home Show 2020 […]
Read MoreBorghi’s RAFFAELLO is an automatic filling machine with one filling tool to produce nail brushes. The plastic blocks are loaded on the machine by bowl feeder into a carrousel system that carries each brush through the processing stages.
Read MoreThe Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, today introduced its GBAC STAR™ facility accreditation program on cleaning, disinfection, and infectious disease prevention. It is the industry’s only outbreak prevention, response, and recovery accreditation. GBAC STAR establishes requirements to assist facilities with work practices, protocols, procedures, and systems to control risks associated with […]
Read MoreA special program for independent retailers, an update on the next normal for consumer thinking and best practices for returning to work after Covid-19 are topics of upcoming webinars in the ongoing virtual education series developed by the International Housewares Association.
Read MoreAll of these and many more wooden items can be produced on the WOMAtec copying shaper Flexible production with the WOMAtec copy shaping machine Where injection molding prevailed for the brush industry a few years ago, wood is on the rise again as it is now increasingly used as a renewable raw material. This […]
Read MoreIn 2019, it became apparent that Monahan Partners needed to make a substantial investment in upgrades to their ERP system and began an exhaustive search for an alternative solution. After evaluating a dozen vendors and spending countless hours in product demonstrations and understanding potential vendor culture and visions, Monahan Partners partnered with Acumatica, a cloud-based […]
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