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Table of Contents
John Colm Heading to Europe
Lower Shipping Costs...
Increase Profits
Focus on Celebration!
WIRE-Net Can Help with Profits
Orlando Baking Company
Opens Doors to
Cleveland City Council
Exploring New Markets
WIRE-Net's Mission
WIRE-Net strengthens manufacturing to create healthy communities and fuel economic growth.
We provide expertise that is responsive to manufacturing related businesses and their employees.
WIRE-Net connects leaders to each other and engages them in their communities.
WIRE-Net:
Where Manufacturing Matters.
The views expressed in WIRE-Net's eNewsletter do not necessarily reflect those of our member companies or funders. To express your opinion or concerns, please contact John Colm at 216.588.1440, ext 105.
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WIRE-Net's John Colm Awarded Trans-Atlantic Fellowship
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Two 6-MW and two 5-MW wind turbines in Cuxhaven, Germany |
John P. Colm, President and Executive Director of WIRE-Net, has been awarded a Comparative Domestic Policy Fellowship by the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF). The GMF is a nonpartisan American public policy and grant-making institution established in 1972 through a gift from Germany, as a permanent memorial to Marshall Plan assistance, and is dedicated to promoting greater cooperation and understanding between North America and Europe.
Find out more about John's trip.
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Increase Company Profits
June 9th workshop could be just what you need to control small load freight costs!
Is the cost of shipping small loads killing your corporate profits? Do you struggle with ways to manage LTL shipments? You're not alone.
According to industry experts, industrial component and equipment manufacturers estimate transportation costs run as high as 4.3% to 4.7% of total revenue* and while many companies are able to control costs by reducing inventory and streamlining ordering processes, their transportation costs often remain unchecked.
If you regularly ship single orders of 150 pounds or more and want a way to benchmark and lower your current freight costs, then join us on Tuesday, June 9th at 8:00 AM at WIRE-Net for a special freight advantage workshop. Technical experts from Recon Logistics will be on hand to discuss how your company could save up to 30% to 45% using their Freight Advantage web portal.
* Source Establish-Davis, Benchmarking Study presented at 2005 CSCMP Conference.
Read more about the upcoming event.
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Join the Party!
2010 Manufacturing
Innovation Celebration
"You don't have to be a genius to recognize a great idea when you see one!" WIRE-Net is taking IDEO innovation and design guru Tom Kelley's vision one step further on June 23rd at 2010 Manufacturing Innovation Celebration.
Join us at this fun event where you can make new connections to markets, contacts, and business opportunities. Network and share ideas with our sponsors, exhibitors, and other participants.
Join the party at WIRE-Net's 2010 Manufacturing Innovation Celebration.
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Your Profit Through WIRE-Net
WIRE-Net member companies increasingly seek help to reduce costs, streamline operations, enter new markets, and increase profits.
The manufacturers' network of networks is why a record 989 different companies turned to WIRE-Net for help, support, answers, or connections last year. Increasing Profit and, at times, even decreasing Losses were the drivers behind most companies to use this manufacturer-led organization.
Find out what we can do for you.
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Cleveland City Council Glimpses
Future of Manufacturing
On April 29, 2010 WIRE-Net held a Cleveland Manufacturing Briefing at Orlando Baking Company. Manufacturing leaders, Cleveland City Council members, and Deportment of Economic Development staff discussed how current trends impact Cleveland manufacturing jobs, what emerging markets, and opportunities exist for manufacturers, and how manufacturing investment and employment growth can be supported in Cleveland. Cleveland City Councilwoman Phyllis Cleveland for Ward 5 opened the Briefing with a welcome to the ward and an introduction of fellow colleagues in attendance: Councilwoman Mamie Mitchell, Ward 6; Councilman Zachary Reed, Ward 2; Councilman Anthony Brancatelli, Ward 12; Councilman Brian Cummins, Ward 14; Councilman Jay Westbrook, Ward 16; and Sharon Cole representing Councilman Eugene Miller, Ward 10. The Briefing concluded with a tour of Orlando Baking's impressive manufacturing facility.
Here are a few of the things they learned.
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New Markets: Right for YOU?
by Ty Haines
Manufacturing market diversification is one key to building recession resistance. We know the depth of this last recession meant only a few companies in our network enjoyed continued strong, double-digit sales and profits growth through 2009. These companies, for the most part, were serving wisely selected markets or had great luck in one market. Last year's Manufacturing Summit created the New Markets Initiative which is growing now with help from the Cleveland Foundation.
Read more about the opportunities and plans.
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