December’s newsletter features an article by John Spillson explaining what a Kaizen is, who can benefit, and how its principals can dramatically improve many different types of company processes. As we enter the busy holiday season, read about how to prepare your supply chain. The end of the holiday season brings the beginning of a new year, which means new industry trends to keep an eye out for 2018, one article identifies three game changers for manufacturers in the new year. One of these emerging trends is blockchain, read about it could have helped Chipotle stop its E. Coli outbreak faster in 2015.