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June, 2010
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From the Editor l June
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A cautious running of the bulls
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By: Rick Berg
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It’s been a slog for many manufacturers
these past couple of years, but most of the evidence suggests we’re
rising out of the muck. Manufacturers are optimistic and expecting
growth and the optimism appears well founded.
The most recent
Nicolet Bank Business Pulse Survey, released last month, found the
highest confidence level in more than three years among Northeast
Wisconsin business leaders. Drill down a little deeper into the
Business Pulse numbers and you’ll find that manufacturing leaders are
even more optimistic than their service sector colleagues.
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March, 2010
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Rippling the supply chain
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By: Rick Berg
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USUALLY IN AN EDITOR’S NOTE LIKE this, you’ll expect to find a plug or two for the content of this publication, but there’s a pretty compelling story in our sister publication – Insight – that deserves a few props of its own.
If you haven’t seen the March issue of Insight, you might want to check Read More...
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December, 2009
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Picking your battles
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By: Rick Berg
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Our cover story this issue focuses on retraining the workforce with 21st Century skills. That’s clearly one of the major battles to be fought by manufacturers trying to make sure they’re able to succeed in a competitive global market, but Mike Klonsinski of the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership notes that there are plenty of other battles.
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September, 2009
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Just in time
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New North manufacturers say they're optimistic about the future ...
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By: Rick Berg
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Talk about good timing. New North manufacturers say they’re optimistic about their economic future. According to the latest Nicolet National Bank Business Pulse Survey (see “Bright outlook” on page 15), 72 percent say they are optimistic about the future of manufacturing and 68 percent say they expect their production to increase in 2010. The timing of their optimism seems impeccable, based on emerging economic news.
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June, 2009
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Making things ... happen
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By: Rick Berg
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Our cover story this month is about the wind-energy industry and how New North, Inc., has been making things happen. It all started in 2007, when Wausaukee Composites President Dave Lisle and New North Executive Director Jerry Murphy “started knocking around” the idea of a New North wind-energy initiative, says Lisle, whose company has been making wind turbine components since 2005.
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