From the outside, manufacturing can seem pretty straightforward. You make a product, sell the product, and hopefully make a profit. Simple. Except anyone who has ever worked in manufacturing knows there’s a lot more going on behind the scenes than most people realise. The funny thing is that it’s often not the big problems that catch businesses out. It’s the little things that slowly build up over time until they become very expensive headaches. If you’re running a manufacturing business, there are a few areas that always need attention, whether you like it or not. (more…)