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Why Nearshoring Is Not Going as Fast as You Want: Part 2
In part 1 of this two-part series, we talked about nearshoring and one big reason why it can be a struggle. But there’s another…
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Driving the Future of E-Mobility: Partnering with MES
The electric vehicle (EV) industry is not just a trend; it’s a revolution that is reshaping the future of transportation as we know it.…
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Why Nearshoring Is Not Going as Fast as You Want
In its 2021 Reshoring Index, global management consultancy Kearney found that 92% of U.S. manufacturing executives have considered nearshoring. Of those surveyed, nearly half…
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How MES Is Making Rural Internet Possible
Summary What do internet customers and MES have in common? Quality, speed, and pricing. Those three things are what those who live in or…
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Are you struggling with disruptions to your supply chain?
Disrupted supply chains have been the bane of manufacturers for years now—and the problem is not going away anytime soon (if ever.) The frequency…
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Mitigating Supply Chain Risk with a Dual Sourcing Strategy
For all the negative news about global supply chain disruptions it’s good to know that there’s at least one positive when it comes to…
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We’re Thrilled to Announce New MetricsHoldings.com is Live!
Whether you’ve known us only as MES, MetricsWorks, or MESH, now you can learn who we really are: Introducing MetricsHoldings.com, which features the collective…
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Employee Growth: How We Prioritize It with Training
At MES, there’s no such thing as a typical day. Our associates can find themselves in a team brainstorming session, making peanut butter sandwiches…
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How MES Delivers High-Quality Castings and Machined Parts
How We Help Our Customers Get the Best Possible Castings, Extrusions and Machined Parts “Our manufacturing supplier cannot deliver zero-defect quality.” This is something…
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Shifting Your Supply Chain Strategy to Align with the New Normal
Insights for small businesses from the AACG Economic Summit 2022 If the pandemic taught us anything it’s that there is no “normal”—new or otherwise.…
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Aluminum Pricing Outlook – China
Aluminum Pricing Outlook – China China – Aluminum Update Price: RM prices have softened a bit in China due to the lockdown and lower…
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Just-In-time to Just-In-Case Inventory Management
Our customers were greatly affected by the global pandemic of 2020 and the subsequent container issues. And frankly, so were we. But we’re not…
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