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While most little children may not grow up dreaming of a logistics career, the reality is that logistics professionals are vital to both the manufacturing and the consumer sectors. Often, transportation, logistics, and distribution careers go hand-in-hand. There are few different subsectors to consider: Logistics Services: These are the people that make sure freight (and […]
If you’ve been anywhere near a tech or manufacturing blog this week, it’s probably been hard to miss news of Elon Musk’s Tesla Gigafactory. It’s a recipe for marketing success when a company not only builds a massive factory, billed as the largest of its kind in the world, outside Reno, Nevada, but keeps the […]
As manufacturers, we’re continuously grateful for Nebraska’s strength in the agriculture sector. For one thing, a booming ag industry means that agricultural manufacturers will be busier than ever. Because of our long agricultural tradition, Nebraska’s history is filled with innovation designed to improve efficiency and productivity on farms. From feed and seed machinery to corn […]
Each year, Warren Buffett writes a letter to the shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway, one of the country’s largest conglomerates located in Omaha. The company has invested in numerous Nebraska businesses, including Nebraska Furniture Mart and several manufacturers. (Check out previous blog post on manufacturers owned by BH.). So, when Buffett releases his annual letter reporting […]
One of the best testimonials to the advantages of Nebraska’s business climate is from the “Oracle of Omaha,” the most successful investor in the world. “For the last many decades, I could have lived any place in the country I’d wanted to and conducted my business from there, and I’ve never given a thought to […]
If you’ve ever used a service like AirBnB, a company Forbes notes as the “poster child of the collaborative consumption/peer economy sector,” you’ve probably heard the term “sharing economy” being tossed around. Thanks to the Internet, of course, technology has enabled the emergence of peer-to-peer businesses, in which anyone can become a retailer through sharing […]
Have you ever walked into a Target or a Wal-Mart, looking for a specific product—say, laundry detergent? You walk down the squeaky white linoleum floors until you find an aisle filled with brightly colored bottles of detergent: some are eco-friendly, some are made locally, some are from the behemoth laundry detergent brands, and some are […]
Hostess products are part and parcel of the ethos of Americana. Sure, some people think Twinkies are pieces of plastic sponge that will last through Armageddon, but it’s hard to deny the allure of Donettes, Hostess cupcakes with their creme-filled core, Ding Dongs, Ho-Hos, Sno Balls, and other signature products that have become American icons. […]
If you’re interested in manufacturing, there are a few ways to begin your journey (and turn it into a lucrative career!) From apprenticeships to trade schools to four-year degrees to internships and more, manufacturers need workers, and that need often translates directly into dollars. If you want to attend school for a manufacturing, or even […]
What is the purpose of school? Is it to learn? To socialize? To prepare for a career? Is the purpose to fulfill all of the above? As you might imagine, these aren’t simple questions, and plenty of people have plenty of opinions about what school exists to do. In a 1930 article for the Pictorial […]