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Monday, August 10th, 2009This article has been cross-posted in the Baselodge blog.
Thanks to John over at Fedcor Global, I have become a satisfied user of YouSendIt.com, a service that makes sharing large files a snap. Those of us in the manufacturing and sourcing industry have frequent needs to send and receive large files. For years I have used [...]
Moving Beyond My Planner to GTD
Thursday, January 8th, 2009Cross-posted in Baselodge blog.
I have been as devoted a user of the Franklin-Covey planner system as anyone could have been since 1996. It has been a loyal companion of mine for over twelve years now. In fact, my term of endearment for my planner is “my brain.” When I dropped it few days ago I [...]
Manufacturing Cost Tug-of-War - Part 3
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008In this third and final installment in our series on the tug-of-war between OEMs and contract manufacturers, we will explore a variety of additional criteria OEMs must consider before making a final decision. These are listed in no particular order:
Quality Systems / Certifications
It is not enough to normalize the quotes and determine who offers the [...]
Reflections on Starting a Business
Thursday, May 1st, 2008This article is cross-posted in the Baselodge Blog.
May 1, 2008 marks the two year anniversary of Baselodge Group as a company. It seems like a good time to reflect back on the challenges we have faced, the triumphs, the disappointments, and the future outlook.
Not Our First Rodeo
Baselodge Group is not the first company my wife [...]
Manufacturing Cost Tug-of-War - Part 2
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008In our previous article we explored the factors that go into the cost expectations of OEMs. Those factors involve most of the functional departments within a company. When the design phase reaches a certain point, the procurement group will send out Request for Quote (RFQ) packages to potential suppliers. There are various methods used to [...]
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