Month: January 2017

Global Shop Solutions loves our customers. Plain and simple, our goal is to make sure our customers are successful, happy, and have all the tools and resources they need to keep current business and win new business. The last three years Global Shop Solutions has seen a significant rise in new customers from Mexico, Central…

This week I read an article that reminded me again of the importance of charitable giving. Charity can take the form of giving away your time, your possessions, and your money to people less fortunate. The article continued with the message that charity reduces your stronghold to materialism. If we feel good giving away our…

The American Metals Market publication has been the authority on metals since 1882. AMM.com recently noticed a trend of efficiency, profitability, and success with metal manufacturers that began leveraging technology, ERP software, and the Internet of Things (IoT). They noticed this trend so much so that an article was authored titled – Metals Move To…

When you think about attention to detail for custom furniture makers, The Joinery is at the top of the list. The precision and quality of their products is so legendary that stories are told of it. And you can find one of those stories in the Woodworking Network Magazine and website: Attention to detail and…

Our customer Pioneer Service Inc. is a precision machine shop located outside of Chicago, Illinois, that provides quality parts, such as axles, bolts, and fasteners. along with fast, reliable service. Russ Willcutt, Associate Editor of Production Machining, witnessed Pioneer Service’s commitment to their customers as he visited their factory earlier this year. Aneesa Muthana, Pioneer…

Quality control management tends to be handled differently in different industries. Even within the same industry, different companies track parts, rework and scrap differently. Is it possible to create quality control software that can be used by all types of manufacturers? As with the many other variables within the manufacturing process, Global Shop Solutions has…

I would like to give a shout out and a huge thank you to Staples. They have made this blog easy to write due to their superb advertising campaign – the easy button. Everyone knows it, everyone loves it, everyone wants it, and for your scheduling and delivery in manufacturing, guess what?  You can have…

Let’s keep this simple. Manufacturing can be very complex, but it doesn’t have to be. For over 40 years Global Shop Solutions has been simplifying manufacturing in thousands of facilities in more than 25 countries. The results speak for themselves – 40 years of family ownership passed on to the second generation, zero debt, record…

In manufacturing, everyone knows that the shop floor is where the action is. It is the nuts and bolts of the operation, the internal engine that generates the products and services you sell. Small issues on the shop floor are multiplied by the number of labor hours worked in a day, a week and a…