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Podcast – Radical Transparency is the Greedflation Antidote
Pricing conversations have never been more difficult—many leaders find themselves trapped in a “pricing power paradox”: the urgent need to raise prices to stay profitable, met by a wall of customer skepticism and eroding trust. As “greedflation”—price increases that outpace real cost drivers—becomes a growing concern for procurement teams, manufacturers risk turning long-term partners into…
Podcast – Just in Case Replaces Just in Time
The manufacturing landscape has reached a tipping point where volatility is the new baseline. For decades, the Just-in-Time (JIT) model prioritized lean efficiency, but today’s “supply chain surprises” have turned lean inventories into production liabilities. This podcast explores the critical shift toward a “Just-in-Case” (JIC) mindset, where strategic buffers act as essential insurance against downtime…
Beyond the Invoice: Defeating ‘Greedflation’ Through Radical Transparency
For many manufacturers, pricing conversations have never been more difficult. Costs are rising, customers are pushing back, and trust is increasingly fragile. Many leaders feel caught in a pricing power paradox: while many manufacturers feel they must raise prices to stay profitable due to rising costs, those same price increases are often met with resistance,…
Podcast – Pairing 3D Print Prototyping With Injection Molding
Combining 3D print prototyping with scientific injection molding for mass production can provide benefits that streamline product development. By utilizing additive manufacturing for initial prototyping, engineers can rapidly iterate designs and verify functionality before committing to expensive production tools. This podcast discusses those benefits, while focusing on the importance of design validation to ensure prototypes translate effectively into moldable parts, accounting for…
Navigating the New Baseline: Why Resilience Is the 2026 Manufacturing Currency
Volatility is no longer a temporary disruption that manufacturers can plan around—it has become the norm. Tariff uncertainty, shifting trade policies, supply chain surprises, and ongoing geopolitical tensions continue to reshape global supply chains with little warning. Natural disasters, another pandemic, and other major disruptions can emerge at any time. What once felt like isolated…
Podcast – Navigating Resin Volatility With Strategic Partnerships
Strategic partnerships can help manufacturers navigate the unpredictable costs and supply chains of raw resin. These fluctuations are often caused by global energy shifts, environmental events, and international trade restrictions – all of which can threaten production stability and profit margins. This podcast looks at how suppliers like New Berlin Plastics are utilizing proactive communication,…
3D Printing and Injection Molding: A Perfect Pair for New Product Development
In the evolving world of manufacturing, staying ahead means embracing innovation without losing efficiency. Whether you’re an established manufacturer or an innovator bringing bold new designs to life, your product’s success requires agile prototyping and a strategy for transitioning to production. By combining 3D print prototyping with scientific injection molding for proven production, manufacturers can…
Podcast – Scaling Without Bottlenecks
Rapid growth and skyrocketing demand sound like a dream for most businesses, but it can quickly become a nightmare if production can’t keep up. We uploaded our New Berlin Plastics growth strategy for scaling without bottlenecks and then asked Google’s NotebookLM to generate a podcast for our customers’ listening enjoyment. Listen to the podcast now!…
Weathering Resin Price Swings: How Partnerships Keep Manufacturers Moving
Understanding Resin Price Volatility Resin price volatility is driven by a combination of supply chain disruptions, global energy costs, and shifts in demand. When oil or natural gas prices rise, resin costs tend to follow. Severe weather events, plant outages, transportation bottlenecks, or geopolitical conflicts can further tighten supply. Adding to the uncertainty, strong demand…
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