You're not sure if it's a break or a sprain. A serious heart problem or righteous heartburn. Just a hard thump to the head or a concussion. It means a hospital trip. Possibly some tests. Probably some ...

When you manufacture products, you can use a strategy of establishing prices based on what they cost to make. If you add a markup percentage to that cost, you can predict your prices and know that you ...

Direct labor costs depend on how quickly and efficiently your employees produce completed items. Although direct labor costs can and do vary with each production run, your direct labor costs should ...

Plastics processors are fortunate to have several options for managing and calculating costs. In part one of this series, we discussed the benefits of a production profit contribution model. This ...

NORTHVILLE, Mich.—Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. has seen its share of curve balls. And yes, the company has had some rough quarters along the way. But Chairman and CEO Jeff Edwards is confident ...