Summer 2021

Featured Articles

Why Virtual Selling is in Your Future

Author Jeb Blount explains why manufacturers who don’t master virtual selling techniques will lose ground to those who do.

Next Gen

How Minnesota’s technical colleges are training the next generation of industry specialists.

Necessarily Nimble

Hibbing’s L&M Radiator has developed a culture of efficiency and employee empowerment within its massive new plant on the way to becoming a $100 million…

Moving Forward

Focus on company values and four critical traits: resilience, agility, high EQ and dynamism.

All Hands on Deck

Litchfield’s Towmaster is experiencing unprecedented demand for its high-end industrial trailers and truck equipment.

Innovations

Four Questions: Mike Brodsho

Mike Brodsho, CEO, PRO Resources

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Building a Personal Toolbox

How Keith Gadacz used his diverse experience to become a well-rounded — and busy — quality management systems consultant.

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Dream Job

In a year of turmoil, Marcel Black has watched his business soar.

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Walkasins

RxFunction restores mobility and balance for people who suffer from peripheral neuropathy.

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Deft Management

Eric Black takes the reins of Minnesota Diversified Industries.

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Perseverance

NASA’s Mars land vehicle is just one more project that benefits from parts manufacturer Windings.

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Happy Campers

Vistabule Teardrop Trailer is looking to lean up its operations to keep pace with sizzling demand for its niche product.

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Staying the Course

Success for Harriston-Mayo’s Mike Delisle means staying close to his customers and being wise enough to profit from their advice.

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Editorial

A Look in the Mirror

A fruitful consulting relationship is built upon what consultants know but measured by how well they adapt that knowledge to the needs of their clients.

The Final Word

Helping Manufacturers Help Themselves

Enterprise Minnesota’s peer councils enable manufacturers to help each other work through the post-COVID economy.