Can you name the special day each November that is a school holiday in many districts, and requires a brief recess for the Michigan State legislature?  No, it has nothing to do with bad Lions football or turkey dinners.  The… Continue Reading  

No doubt you have seen ads lately touting the good news that SK Siltron CSS plans expanding the capacity of manufacturing semiconductors in Michigan; and while $300 million is nowhere near the $20 billion investment by Intel to manufacture wafers… Continue Reading  

This year marks the 200th anniversary of one of the greatest turnaround successes in United States history. In, 1822 John Jacob Astor moved the headquarters of his recently reorganized American Fur Company to Mackinac Island. The company was in financial… Continue Reading  

M & A activity really picked up last year, and many of you are now in the process of integrating two companies.  Here is where the new organization looks to gain the synergies it strived for with the transaction. Most… Continue Reading  

Shocked by your property tax bill?  For those of you here in Michigan who have lived in their homes for a while, chances are pretty good the taxable value increased more than 3% over the prior year and for those… Continue Reading  

Given all that has been going on have you come to the conclusion that stronger relationships including strategic alliances, or joint ventures need to be part of your strategy to keep your business healthy or growing? Well, here are three… Continue Reading  

Companies of all shapes and sizes seem to be experiencing shortages in materials/labor nowadays. It’s headline news that just doesn’t want to go away. Companies do not have the resources to meet all the volume demanded by their customers. Some… Continue Reading  

During a supply chain crisis, companies often question the wisdom of continuing a Just-In-Time (J.I.T) materials strategy, and with good reason. Supply chain horror stories have surfaced over the past year regarding supplier facilities being closed for weeks on end… Continue Reading