Bringing Technology to Your Business
For the past several months, we have lead you down the Lean improvement path, prompting an examination of your manufacturing processes to uncover opportunities that may yield more efficient production practices. Over the course of the next few months, we are expanding our focus to touch on ways your organization can enhance its technology applications […]
“Setup” Your Business for Success (Lean Part 3)
On the surface, setup reduction might not seem to provide a significant payback, since set-up time in most manufacturing facilities usually represents 10 percent or less of total processing time. In other words, if the facility completely eliminates set-up time, the increase in capacity would not exceed 10 percent. Naturally, you might ask, “Is it […]
What is MEP?
Since 1988, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) has been committed to strengthening U.S. manufacturing, continually evolving to meet the changing needs of manufacturers. Through its services and partnerships, it has had a profound impact on the growth of well-paying jobs, the development of dynamic manufacturing communities, and the enhancement of American innovation and global competitiveness MEP’s […]
What is Value Stream Mapping? (Lean Pt. 1)
A Simple Guide to Understand if Value Stream Mapping and Lean Techniques can Improve Your Business Value Stream Mapping (VSM) is a powerful technique based on Lean manufacturing principles used to identify and eliminate waste. It evaluates specific aspects of your organization’s “current state” that might not be performing at an optimal level. It is then […]
Assessing Your Supply Chain
Questions to Ask Yourself to Minimize Supply Chain Risk Proper management of supply chains is important to businesses of all sizes – large and small. At HVTDC, we understand that it helps pave the way for manufacturers to operate and compete in today’s economy, fostering innovation and growth within the Hudson Valley and New York […]
Bucking the Trend
Spanning the Digital World and the Old World Marketing is a fickle and capricious industry. Every so often, it takes a foray back in time to regain some clarity. While the foundation of marketing will never change, rampant technological advances continue to modify its approach. The sharpest among us will always find ways to get […]
Looking to Export?
There’s some help for that… By now, most of us have a smart phone. They’ve replaced our camera, our voice recorders, and our stereos. Whenever there is some task that we want to accomplish someone, (usually younger) will say, “there’s an app for that…” App is jargon for application, defined here so I can use […]
How Can WE Help YOU?
HVTDC Featured Expert of the Month: Wayne Babie Wayne Babie has over 30 years of experience in manufacturing and capital equipment, having held various senior technical and global management positions at IBM and several major semiconductor equipment manufacturers. His expertise includes introducing new products and technologies, developing and optimizing robust manufacturing processes and fostering collaborative […]
Global Markets Hold Opportunity for New York Businesses
More and more each day, Americans appreciate that 95 percent of the world’s customers live outside our borders. The middle class is growing quickly in regions like Southeast Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and South America, and consumers in those markets want the goods and services that U.S. businesses have to offer. In 2014, New York businesses […]
Gain Valuable Insights into Your Competitive Edge
HVTDC Offering Transformation Planner Services and Performance Benchmarking Find out how you stack up against your competition in your industry and gain valuable insights on how to improve your competitive position. Discover what is required to drive profits, productivity, and growth. Increase your sales capacity while cutting costs and improving profitability. The Transformation Planner is […]