From Vision to Action: 6 Steps to a Successful Strategic Plan

In today's rapidly changing business landscape, having a well-defined strategic plan is more than just a good idea — it’s essential for long-term success and resilience. When done ...

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4 Ways to Optimize Sales & Marketing for Business Growth

It’s no secret that California’s manufacturers face unique challenges that require tailored approaches to stand out in the market. Whether it’s product and service ...

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3 Ways Manufacturers Can Optimize Cash Flow

Manufacturers know that managing cash flow can often feel like navigating a relentless tide. Balancing between incoming revenues and outgoing expenses requires both skill and ...

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7 Elements of a Strategic Business Plan

Creating a strategic plan is as much of an art form as it is a scientific process. A great strategic plan addresses the fears of organizational members while simultaneously ...

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Effective Succession Planning for Seamless Transitions

Succession planning is a vital aspect for manufacturers looking to secure their future and manage workforce changes efficiently. Retirements, resignations, and terminations are a ...

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How To Create an Effective Business Continuity Plan

California businesses are no stranger to disruptive events, be it a natural disaster or human-initiated incident (e.g., cyberattack). California has made more disaster ...

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Strategic Planning Basics for SMMs: Definition, Purpose, and Steps

Strategic planning, budgeting, and forecasting are integral to the success of small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs). However, these activities can get overlooked, as leaders ...

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Working Collaboratively to Gain Compliance: How 2 Key Cybersecurity Assumptions Are Impacting DoD Suppliers

It is estimated that there are around 300,000 companies in the Defense Industrial Base (“DIB”) across the manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors. Roughly 99% of the DIB is ...

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Surviving and Driving Through the Crisis

How can employers protect their employees and workplaces while battling COVID-19? In order for manufacturers to develop a safety plan for their facilities, they must consider the ...

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How Workplace Safety in Manufacturing is Changing Amid COVID-19

Workplace safety is at the top of everyone's mind right now. Manufacturing facilities have opened up (if they shut down at all) and companies need to make sure they are in full ...

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Teleworking Cybersecurity: How to Protect Your Company

For many small and medium-sized manufacturers the great teleworking experiment brought on by COVID-19 has been a painful one. The sudden shift to telework poses numerous ...

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