by Macatawa Technologies | Jan 9, 2019 | Manufacturing
In tight labor markets, manufacturers are often faced with too few qualified applicants to fill all the available jobs. Moreover, they have to pay higher costs for those who are hired to prevent them from leaving for a competitor. Ultimately, profits start falling. In...
by Macatawa Technologies | Nov 29, 2017 | Business Planning
The bad news: When the year is ending in a matter of a few weeks and you haven’t planned your technology strategy or budget for the coming year. The good news: it’s never too late. Let’s face it: the thought of planning your technology for next year is overwhelming...
by Macatawa Technologies | Nov 9, 2017 | Business Planning
In the demanding year-end period of planning for next year and putting budgets into place, “leave well enough alone” may get applied to projects and equipment that seem to be holding up pretty well. You might think hopefully they can be put off for another year. This...
by Macatawa Technologies | Oct 3, 2017 | Business Planning
Welcome to the 4th quarter. Now is the time to step out of the office and reflect upon what 2017 brought you (good and bad), and start strategizing for 2018. Have you planned your off-site strategic planning for 2018? In your offsite planning session, you need to...