Why You’ll Never Go Wrong with a Classic
Corvettes, Volkswagen Beetles, Thunderbirds, the Rolling Stones, Paul Simon, The Who and rooting for the hometown team. What do all of these things have in common? First of all that they can all be great fun and secondly they are all considered to be classics. Each of these items has withstood the test of time and still is something that continues to perform well and provides enough value to be held onto and recommended to others. If those things don’t fall under your list of personal classics, then there’s a good chance that you have preferences and reasons that make up a list that’s uniquely specific to you and your lifestyle. Continue Reading »
The Difference that Custom Makes in Parts Washing
There are certain things that you would never undertake on your own. Whether that is foregoing a trip to the dentist by opting for a do-it-yourself crown or filling, conducting any kind of medical procedure or cutting your own hair. While there could be overarching exceptions to this rule, it seems fair to say that many agree that certain industries have a very important role that cannot be easily replicated by just anyone.
Washing as a whole would appear to be a straightforward process. Just think, several times a day we wash a number of things including teeth, faces, clothing and the dishes we eat off of. In many of those examples it’s easy to tell when something is done correctly and that the level of clean is indeed beneficial, but when it comes to the complex and evolving parts washing business all is not as straightforward as it may seem. Continue Reading »
Role of Innovation in Manufacturing
With 2014 in the rear-view mirror, it’s time to start looking forward to the next twelve months. While businesses don’t typically subscribe to the practice of making resolutions, there is often a strategic plan created to move the company forward over the next 12 to 36 months. Often the catalyst of these plans entails looking at some of the demands or challenges that will be placed on the industry as a whole, as well as on the business itself.
Recently, the information and research firm McKinsey & Company forecasted the following potential challenges on the manufacturing field over the next ten years. Continue Reading »
2015 Outlook on the Consumer Packaged Goods Industry
As a manufacturer of metal fabrication and machine design for the consumer products industry, Walsh Manufacturing is looking with anticipation to the year ahead and what it will mean for the consumer products industry for manufacturers as a whole. Recently, McKinsey & Company, a global research and information firm, published its findings on the future of the consumer products industry with a report entitled The Decade Ahead: Trends that will Shape the Consumer Goods Industry.
The analysis gathered within the report reflected many of the same things that our company has witnessed over the last several decades of manufacturing such as the importance of custom solutions, value and cost-effectiveness, and evolving consumer desires. Not surprisingly, one of the most prominent trends will be the continued importance of meeting the unique needs and desires of not only the clients one contracts with but also with the needs of consumer markets around the world. Continue Reading »