Mike’s Tariff Update:  Liberation Day and the Cratering of the Global Economy (April 8, 2025)

by Michael Fisher | Apr 8, 2025 | Manufacturing, News & Announcements

  Tariff Update:  Liberation Day and the Cratering of the Global Economy Sunday morning, April 6th, [updated April 7th]. I have to note when I write this because by the time you read this, things may have changed once again. It’s been quite a tumultuous past few...

Mike’s Tariff Update:  Indecision May or May Not Be The Problem (March 10, 2025)

by Michael Fisher | Mar 12, 2025 | Manufacturing, News & Announcements

  Tariff Update:  Indecision May or May Not Be The Problem It’s Monday, March 10th at 8:44 pm as I write this. I feel that I need to document the date and time of these tariff articles from now on because by the time it gets to you, things may have changed....

Mike’s Tariff Update – Well, They’re Here. Sort of. (February 4th, 2025)

by Michael Fisher | Feb 4, 2025 | Manufacturing, News & Announcements, State of Freight

  So the speculation is over. And as much as I’d like to make this an opinion piece (and mine are quite strong on this topic), I’m going to stick to the facts.    On February 1, 2025, the Trump Administration issued three executive orders directing the...

Mike’s Tariff Update – The 30,000 Ft. View (December 4, 2024)

by Michael Fisher | Dec 4, 2024 | Manufacturing, News & Announcements, State of Freight

What a Tariff Is and Isn’t In practical application, a tariff is a tax. There’s no other way to look at it. It is a charge that is levied by the United States Customs and Border Protection Agency and is calculated as a percentage of the value of goods being imported...

What Are Amazon Transparency Codes, and Why Are They Important for Your Products?

by Arianne Hutchins | Nov 8, 2024 | Manufacturing, Product Safety and Testing, Tips & Tricks, Toy & Game Manufacturing

If you’ve ever shopped on Amazon or sold products through their platform, you might have come across something called a Transparency Code. But what exactly is it, why is it important, and when would your product need one? Let’s break it down.   What is a...

The Revolutionary Impact of RFID Tags on Modern Technology

by Arianne Hutchins | Sep 9, 2024 | Manufacturing

In an era where technology evolves at a breathtaking pace, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags stand out as a cornerstone of modern manufacturing innovation. These unassuming devices, which can be as small as a grain of rice, have dramatically transformed how...