Small businesses and manufacturing have played a critical role in the American economy. Manufacturing alone is responsible for almost a third of the GDP and employment across the United States, according to the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI). And according to data gathered by SCORE, 98.6% of all manufacturing companies in the U.S. are small businesses.
At the core, manufacturing businesses create products from raw materials or components either by machines or by hand. When you think of manufacturing, it’s common to think of these goods being made in plants, factories, and mills, but they’re also made in people’s homes. But there is so much more behind the business than just the creation of goods.
The goal of this e-book is to understand the best technologies to drive better business results, no matter the business size or facility in which they operate, and seize the opportunity to transform the factory.
