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How Continuous Improvement Impacts Manufacturing
Mar 23, 2023
Continuous improvement is a management philosophy (also known as the Kaizen Method) that aims to optimize processes, systems, and products through small, incremental changes over time. This approach ...
Learn MoreWhat’s Keeping Contractors Up At Night?
Mar 20, 2023
According to Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America’s 2023 Construction Outlook National Survey, supply chain snarls and hiring difficulties still top the list of what’s keeping you up at nig...
Learn MoreThe Production Line - March 2023
Mar 16, 2023
The latest edition of The Production Line has arrived! In this edition, we share details on job costing for manufacturers, tax planning to maximize deductions and credits, and filing schedules K-2 and...
Learn MoreIowa Manufacturers Focus on Eco-Friendly Goals
Mar 14, 2023
If you are in the Iowa manufacturing industry, you might have been hearing about its newest focus on eco-friendly efforts. In this fall 2022 Iowa Manufacturing article, it states that “Making a cons...
Learn MoreThe Secret to Increasing A Cost Segregation Study Tax-Saving Strategy
Mar 09, 2023
If a cost segregation study is part of your tax planning strategy, adding an energy evaluation will provide the secret ingredient you need to maximize its cost savings impact. These two strategies go ...
Learn More8 Manufacturing Accounting Tips That Benefit Your Company
Mar 06, 2023
Poor record keeping can have negative consequences in a manufacturing company. There can be delays in production, lesser profits, and dissatisfied customers. Here are eight accounting tips to boost pr...
Learn MoreBudgeting Tips for Your Business
Mar 02, 2023
A good annual budget should be able to keep your business from running the risk of spending more money than it earns throughout the year. If you don't have a clear budget, even if you've been running ...
Learn MoreProduct as a Service a 2023 Trend
Feb 27, 2023
Product as a Service, or PaaS, is having a moment in manufacturing—one that’s been brewing for quite some time. In the past, customers purchased equipment. Once the sales process was finalized and i...
Learn MoreTax Deductions for Real Estate Agents and Brokers
Feb 24, 2023
As a real estate agent or broker, under federal guidelines, you are considered a self-employed sole proprietor, even if you're an agent or broker working for a real estate brokerage firm. That status ...
Learn MoreIowa Manufacturers Target Innovation and Technology
Feb 21, 2023
A majority of Iowa manufacturers expect to make capital expenditures in the first quarter of 2023, according to the latest quarterly business survey by the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (A...
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