by Yesim Tilley | Jan 6, 2026 | Latest Posts
Why Most Manufacturers Don’t Know Their Top 10 Most Profitable Products Ask any manufacturing business owner to list their top 10 most profitable products, and you’ll get an interesting response. They’ll tell you their best sellers. They’ll...
by Yesim Tilley | Jan 4, 2026 | Latest Posts
Why is average costing dangerous for manufacturing You’ve probably been told that average costing is the simplest way to value your inventory. Your accountant might have even recommended it because it’s “easier to manage” or “smooths out...
by Yesim Tilley | Jan 2, 2026 | Latest Posts
Why Electronics Manufacturers Underprice PCB Assembly (And What to Track Instead) Most electronics manufacturers quote PCB assembly jobs based on “cost per board.” It seems logical, calculate your material costs, add labour time, apply your overhead rate,...
by Yesim Tilley | Dec 23, 2025 | Latest Posts
Why Too Much Work-in-Progress Drains Your Bank Account I’ll never forget the conversation I had with a small engineering firm owner a couple of years back. “I don’t understand it,” Where’s all the money going?” When we looked at his...
by Yesim Tilley | Dec 21, 2025 | Latest Posts
Why Those Extra Hours Cost More Than You Think Overtime is the quicks solution when you need more capacity and more output. But here’s what most manufacturing business owners don’t realise is overtime is expensive. Much more expensive than it appears on...
