management
Industrial Strength Succession Planning
Raise your hand if you are the owner (or part owner) of a successful family business, and someday you want your kids to step into your shoes [as the new owner(s)]. Let’s be specific about the word ‘kids’. We mean only those kids who are now in the business and who will someday run the business.
Read MoreMany Business Owners Spend a Lifetime Accumulating Wealth for Their Families to Lose It to the IRS...WHY????
The tax law frustrates successful business owners at every turn.
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Paint Shop Life Cycle Management
Proper planning can help make your paint operations productive from cradle to grave
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Surface Finishing Management Myths
Surface Finishing Management Myth: (sûrfs ‘fi-nishi[ng] mnj-mnt ‘mith) n. 1.
Read MoreThink You’re in the Finishing Business? Think Again...
What business are you in?” The typical response from someone in our industry might be, “I’m in surface finishing,” or, “My family owns a metal plating company,” or, “I manage the powder coating operation for XYZ Company.” While the aforementioned statements might explain some of the services your operation provides, I believe that none of them truly describe the aspect of your business that will be most critical to your future success.
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Maximizing Finishing Productivity
Hints on how to choose the right abrasive for your grinding and finishing application
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Serendipity and Smart Management
This job shop found itself in position to capitalize when two large manufacturers with captive plating operations decided to exit the electroless nickel plating business.
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