By Hallie Forcinio, contributing writer, The American Mold Builder Successful quotes depend on good information and communication, but strategies behind responding to a request for quotation (RFQ) vary. Some companies respond to all requests, others are more selective. Accede Mold & Tool Co., Inc. (Rochester, New York) and Westfall Technik Inc. (Willernie, Minnesota) … [Read more...] about Quoting: A Business Improvement Process
Business Strategies
Digital Transformation: How Machine Monitoring Can Drive Continuous Improvement
By Liz Stevens, contributing writer, The American Mold Builder Don Dumoulin, the CEO and owner of Precise Tooling Solutions, Columbus, Indiana, knows that plastic tooling manufacturing is a challenging business, even in the best of times. With COVID-19 affecting supply chains and deliveries, and Chinese businesses competing for market share, Dumoulin believes that now is an … [Read more...] about Digital Transformation: How Machine Monitoring Can Drive Continuous Improvement
2020 Elections: China and the US Presidency
By Omar Nashashibi, The Franklin Partnership, LLC The nonpartisan Pew Research Center regularly conducts opinion polls of what Americans think of other countries. It should come as no surprise that China does not rank highly on the US popularity charts right now. Perspective: Public Opinion on China Around the time of the 2016 US election, 47% of surveyed American adults … [Read more...] about 2020 Elections: China and the US Presidency
Improving Underperforming Accounts: Advice from the Trenches
By Liz Stevens, contributing writer, The American Mold Builder Knowing that creating and implementing a successful sales strategy is critical to the bottom line of any business, AMBA offered a new event centered on the sales process. The AMBA Sales Process Forum was held on February 27, 2020, in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The forum featured presentations from best-in-class … [Read more...] about Improving Underperforming Accounts: Advice from the Trenches