Manufacturing Business


Tips, ideas, training and advice for starting, owning and operating a small manufacturing business or any small business in a range of manufacturing industry sectors. This includes machine shops, food processors and light manufacturing businesses specializing in such products as decals, lamps, small promotional items, metal racks, plastic and tote bags and embroidered T-shirts.

The articles below are aimed at helping you improve your manufacturing business. You’ll also be pointed to software and other resources helpful to small manufacturers, assemblers and similar small businesses.