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How Small Shops in Manufacturing Can Improve Welding Worker Loyalty

In the challenging and competitive world of small business manufacturing, one key to success is building a loyal, skilled workforce, particularly in specialized roles like welding. Employee loyalty contributes to productivity, quality control, and overall business stability. This is especially important in the context of small manufacturers in Virginia and...

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How Small Manufacturers Can Use Market Research To Stay Competitive

Today's customers run the world. They rely heavily on their own research, online reviews, and personal networks over traditional sales pitches to make buyer decisions. But how can small manufacturers ensure they stay competitive and consumers stay at the end of their supply chain? Well, they have to know their...

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GENEDGE Emerging Business Learning Program

GENEDGE Alliance supports the growth of all manufacturers but recognizes that small companies in particular have different challenges when trying to grow. These Emerging Businesses have more limited time and resources to spend developing approaches to growth and ensuring they have the basic elements in place to support success. GENEDGE...

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Online Training For Alliance Members

Resources for learning when you need them GENEDGE provides high-quality educational content accessible on your schedule. The GENEDGE Learning Management System offers standard on-demand courses or we can customize training packages to meet your needs. As a GENEDGE Alliance Member, you qualify for discounts to online training. For GENEDGE Alliance...

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How Small & Medium Manufacturers Can Retain Their Workforce 

While we keep hearing the term “Quiet Quitters” and the “Great Resignation,” manufacturing employees aren’t exactly leaving because they hate their jobs. Some workers stay at their company for many years or their whole lives, loving what they do and feeling like they’re exactly where they’re meant to be. Others,...

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How to make your Manufacturing processes more efficient

It’s the Digital Revolution. The adoption and proliferation of digital computers in the late 20th century have led to where we are now: automation devices, Bluetooth, and smartphones in the back pocket of every American.  But with changing times comes changing processes for the sake of operational efficiency. Yet, many...

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Unlocking Efficiency and Cost Savings with Supply Chain Optimization

When it comes to running a successful manufacturing company, understanding the intricacies of the supply chain process is one of the bare essentials. From raw materials to finished products, every step and working mechanism must work in tandem to ensure seamless customer satisfaction. That’s where supply chain optimization comes in....

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The Role of Technology in Industry 4.0

In a world where automation replaces common tools, it’s not hard to miss the implications of evolution coming faster than anticipated. How fast? A whopping 140 times more public search interest since 2011, to be exact. From the emergence of open-source AI to sophisticated software that blurs the lines between...

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The Importance of Advanced Manufacturing in Today’s Business Environment

The global manufacturing sector has entered a new era: a landscape of innovation and growth churned by decades of industrialization. As a key economic driver, advanced manufacturing has significantly evolved from traditional methods to embrace more dynamic, efficient technologies. But this change makes manufacturing companies feel increased pressure to stay...

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