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We’d like to introduce you to our newest employee, Morgan Larson! With a background in marketing and advertising, Morgan is helping us grow our product offerings for manufacturers around South Dakota in that space. With over a decade of experience

If you have attended the South Dakota Manufacturers’ Summit in the past, then you know it's an exciting day full of continuous improvement and professional development. If you haven’t experienced the Summit for yourself, read through why you should

Everyone, meet our newest business advisor, Chad Goldammer! We are happy to have him join forces with the MTS team. We thought we would ask him a few questions to give people a chance to get to know him better. Let’s dive into the conversation we

With the strong demand for services and a tight job market, many employers are wondering how they will continue to fill their current positions and retain employees.

Do you do this in your organization? If not you could be missing out on some major cost savings.

If you’re not familiar with the ISO 9001 standard, the main purpose is to provide a quality benchmark for companies. Having an ISO 9001 certification demonstrates a company's ability to meet the needs and expectations of its customers and suppliers.

Two words becoming top-of-mind for many manufacturing executives today are "marijuana" and "workforce." With the recent legalization of recreational and medical marijuana in South Dakota, new questions arise about how business leaders can keep

Powerful words spoken by Benjamin Franklin years ago still ring true today. “When you’re finished changing, you’re finished.” As we have witnessed this year, manufacturers need to remain nimble to change and willing to progress.

Low-cost options like machine vision systems or part feeders can introduce automation into a single production cell. These small steps can be a proving ground for operations and staff. Yet many small and medium-sized manufacturers have been reluctant to cross the automation threshold.

Without adequate workers, manufacturers are limited in their ability to enter into new markets and develop new products. What are we doing to combat the shortage?