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Supply Chain
For many years, procurement success was measured by three familiar pillars: quality, speed, and cost. Hit your specs. Meet your lead times. Protect your margins. In a stable environment, that model works. But we’re no longer operating in stable times. Volatility is no longer a temporary disruption that manufacturers can plan around—it’s become the operating…
Offshoring can seem like a straightforward math problem: lower piece price, acceptable lead time, quality checks out—sign the agreement and move forward. But for many manufacturers, that equation breaks down the moment intellectual property (IP) becomes part of the value. IP risk doesn’t show up as a line item on an invoice. It shows up…
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!…
Manufacturers who rely on injection molded plastic components can’t afford having their production lines go down because a partner fails to deliver on time. That’s why the most successful supplier selection teams regularly evaluate all risks in their supply chain and weigh them against the benefits their suppliers provide. In the past, offshoring injection molding…
The past three years were challenging for many businesses, including New Berlin Plastics: a global pandemic, a major winter storm that knocked resin producers offline, followed by an unprecedented spike in demand as the U.S. economy came roaring back from the pandemic. Now that its supply chain has begun to stabilize and these “black swan”…
The medical device market is booming now. That’s a good thing, right? Not if you’re having trouble sourcing a larger volume of parts that are used in the equipment you sell. Many North American injection molders have been experiencing capacity issues and are struggling to meet their customers’ needs. Others can’t hire enough workers to…
The global pandemic. Manufacturing shutdowns. The Texas superstorm. A sudden demand spike. Labor shortages. Shipping and transportation bottlenecks. The emergence of new COVID variants. The war in Ukraine. Lately, manufacturers have faced one disruption after another. When will things return to normal? Perhaps never, offers New Berlin Plastics Vice President of Sales Joseph Mechery. “It’s…
Disruptions from the pandemic, weather events, labor shortages, and warring nations have created a perfect storm of supply chain volatility for OEMs. But despite these challenges, New Berlin Plastics has continued to live its company value: “Find a way.” In recent months, prices have steadily risen and inventory has been low or non-existent for many…
Black swans – unanticipated events that can rock an industry – test the strength and resiliency of every company. During the last several years, a series of them have threatened the health and stability of many plastic injection molders: The global pandemic. Severe material shortages. The ongoing labor crisis. A sharp upturn in demand. Turbulent…
Our steadfast commitment to people, process, and technology has captured the attention of OEMs throughout North America. During the last several years, it has brought us many new customers as well as expanded business from our existing ones. To accommodate this growth, we recently signed a lease on a second building. NBP Expansion Brings Increased…
