Are you looking to achieve "perfection"? If you're developing a new product, it may not be in your best interest. Although speed to market is critical in new product development, so is ensuring high quality and customer satisfaction. Introducing a new product into the market is a huge deal; however, it's just as crucial for that new product to be 100% functional as it is to ensure it's launched at the most suitable time for your customer. How do companies ensure their products are ready for customers? How many production builds before mass production? How many product adjustments and tweaks should you do before it becomes a hindrance to your new product?

Whether you're managing a domestic or international supply chain, both are a process that can pose many complications for you and your customers. When working with international distribution, risks are intensified at the limitations and knowledge of how to do it correctly. Awareness and experience are critical in global distribution, and the ability to properly execute plans of attack will not only aid in overcoming interferences but allow your business to thrive in a worldwide market. 

Is having "more" truly better? We're currently living in an era where technological advances are continuously surfacing, and the demand for "better" products is placing pressure on companies to stay ahead of their competition. Designing new and usable products can seem a bit overwhelming. As we've learned over time, adding special features or a unique design to compliment a product's advanced capabilities may not be the best thing for your customers. Often, integrating more options into a customer's experience can cause complications or present difficulty in a customer's experience. Ultimately the question is, does having more features equate to a better user experience?

What was once a luxury for many companies has now pivoted towards a customer's expectation. Many companies have shifted their business models throughout our ever-evolving world to include transparency within their supply chains because it's highly sought after. Supply chain transparency has become of vital importance to many companies throughout all industries allowing them an opportunity to know what they're spending money on and ensuring it's being produced ethically and authentically. While companies continue to work hard to provide their customers with maximum visibility, there remain concerns if disclosing too much information negatively affects their competitive advantage or, worse, their reputation?

Is your business looking to improve efficiency, reduce costs, all while continuing to provide superior services and high-quality products to customers? Has your company ever considered outsourcing? Sure it's the latest "business buzzword," but let's face it, we're a year into a worldwide pandemic, and businesses continue to experience restrictions, supply chain disruptions, and limitations due to COVID-19 and its global reach. How can utilizing outsourcing help your business overcome adversity?

Do cheap prices scare you? Does the "You get what you pay for" resonate? Do you tend to avoid low cost products because you relate inexpensive for poor quality? What has been ingrained into our beliefs that high quality equates to fancy is changing as manufacturers and businesses strive to stay competitive for consumers. How is investing in a quality product going to end up saving your company money in the long run?

Often overlooked, factory audits and product inspections play a significant role in manufacturing high-quality products while simultaneously keeping manufacturing costs affordable.