Manufacturing Improvement and Factory Relocation Blog

500,000 Manufacturing Jobs Are Unfilled. The Problem Is Not What You Think.

By David Collins III, 22 July 2026

Lean Manufacturing, Manufacturing Consulting, Manufacturing In China, Supplier Development, Process Improvement

We Have Helped 12 Companies Move Production Out of China. Here Is What Nobody Tells You.

By David Collins III, 15 July 2026

Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Consulting, New Factory Setup, Manufacturing In China, Process Improvement, Plant Relocation, Shoring, reshoring considerations

Manufacturing KPIs: 12 Metrics That Actually Drive Factory Performance (With Examples)

By David Collins III, 8 July 2026

Setting Up a New Factory? Ask These Questions First. (Podcast with Renaud Anjoran)

By David Collins III, 25 June 2026

USMCA Review Starts in Two Weeks. A Clean Extension Is Off the Table

By David Collins III, 17 June 2026

Manufacturing Costs Are Surging. 5 Ways to Protect Your Margins Without Raising Prices.

By David Collins III, 3 June 2026

How to Calculate & Improve OEE in Manufacturing with Examples

By David Collins III, 27 May 2026

Notes from the Field: How We Found a Factory in China in 3 Weeks — and Saved $100K

By Cindy Jin, 20 May 2026

Manufacturing Consulting, Manufacturing In China, Localized Expertise, reshoring considerations, financial, Notes from the Field

China Is Now the Factory to the Factories. Has Your Supply Chain Actually Diversified?

By David Collins III, 13 May 2026

The ROI of Preventive Maintenance: Why Most Factories Still Get It Wrong

By David Collins III, 6 May 2026

US Manufacturing Hits a Four-Year High. What's Driving It — and What Could Derail It.

By David Collins III, 29 April 2026

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