Mfg Unicorn

Founder & CEO of Linara International. engineer by osmosis, experienced international mfg exec. I help mfg companies grow, compete, and kick ass!

[Mfg Unicorn @RZiganto]

What’s missing the conversation about how the US component suppliers can participate in these reshoring opportunities.

If the ‘big’ companies are investing in technology and automation to make reshoring viable; SMM’s need to do the same.

IMEC Illinois! https://t.co/thsLlH0DYp

[Mfg Unicorn @RZiganto]

“According to McKinsey, moving back to “made in America” and increasing growth and competitiveness in American manufacturing could result in a 15% boost in GDP. For the first time in a while, U.S. manufacturing outpaced the rest of the world.”

Small &…https://t.co/dI8Ijeq6wy

[Mfg Unicorn @RZiganto]

There’s beauty in manufacturing!Thank you James Junis for sharing your insights and passion for CMC Rebar. Grateful to be joined by our fantastic partner Angela Morrey with Economic Alliance of Kankakee County and my IMEC Illinois manufacturing ninja col…https://t.co/w9sO3Q7Xzf

[Mfg Unicorn @RZiganto]

Congratulations Bret! What an exciting next chapter for Mega Polymers and Rainbow Colors, Inc. ! Wishing you continued success!

[Mfg Unicorn @RZiganto]

@EdKrassen If states were shoes, Florida is Crocs…with headlights

[Mfg Unicorn @RZiganto]

@GailNow They must be sooo jealous!

[Mfg Unicorn @RZiganto]

Hey, Manufacturing Leaders! Buy your finance/accounting teams lunch this Thursday and have them sit-in on this webinar! Here's what they'll learn:

* Small & Medium size metals manufacturers can benefit from hedging. (it's not j…https://t.co/lRy3FVaNZT https://t.co/38dEeVnedt

[Chris Frantz @frantzfries]

when engineering gets invited to a sales call

[Mfg Unicorn @RZiganto]

@joncoopertweets

[Mfg Unicorn @RZiganto]

Making connections at the Small Business Diverity & Inclusion Expo!
Thrilled to join Paola Andrea Velasquez , DEI Director, IMEC Illinois . Special thanks to Chicago Latina Magazine and Letty Velez !
#diversityandinclusion #manufacturing #smallbusines https://t.co/WTD1674HBE

[Mfg Unicorn @RZiganto]

@PRisUs With a fan on…

[Mfg Unicorn @RZiganto]

@HRecruit If ur Mfg client is US based, I encourage you to reach out to the local MEP (manufacturing extension partnership) and bring in a quality resource that can train the team (and leadership ) while solving the problems on the floor.

[Mfg Unicorn @RZiganto]

@HRecruit Your client has a process problem, not a people problem.

[Mfg Unicorn @RZiganto]

@Adam_Karpiak If you can’t afford to pay your employees a living wage, you don’t really have a business.

[Mfg Unicorn @RZiganto]

@heykahn 8. Get a coach. You’re gonna make mistakes, some bigger than others. A coach will make sure you learn from them vs being defeated by them.

[Mfg Unicorn @RZiganto]

@IllinoisMfgAssc @CrainsChicago Great share Mark! The LIRI groups are trapped between being told to not lose any businesses while the policies pursued by the city (property taxes, permit approval lead times anyone?) send a much different signal to the business community.

[Mfg Unicorn @RZiganto]

@DianaVilic I’m 60, and I wish I’d spent more time enjoying the moment when I was 26. Impatience burns up time and energy you should use to focus on your family, friends, and yourself. And the sucky parts? You’re about to learn something, so hang on for the ride!

[Mfg Unicorn @RZiganto]

If you've wondered how DEI can become a strategic advantage for your small or medium sized manufacturing company, join my colleague Paola Andrea Velasquez, Director of DEI as she leads a roundtable discussion with manufacturing leaders this coming April 2…https://t.co/A273c4127q

[Mfg Unicorn @RZiganto]

Whether your ‘supply chain management’ team is one person or a whole department, it’s important to understand the tools they use (and why) to create value for the organization. Nathan does a great job of demystifying a complex process. Check out his lat…https://t.co/83BRGEKKYJ

[Mfg Unicorn @RZiganto]

@gordyhulten @phulten @HultenWill Hope that meal comes with a nap!