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Let’s face it: “Made in China” has a bad connotation. Seeing that label on anything can instantly downgrade your perception of the item. For many years, there was some truth to this; however, in…Read More

There are many things to consider when deciding if your plastic injection molded parts are a good fit for Asia. There has to be a comfort level, of course, and that can be found in the fact that som…Read More

Global Sourcing is not as difficult as you may think, especially when you have the right partner. The process is fairly straightforward, but if you have never worked with a partner in China or had exp…Read More

Metal forging and casting can at times be substituted for each other functionally to create a similarly effective product.  Because of this, the two processes are easily confused, and each is best su…Read More

In my last blog, I explained why working globally is essential to your bottom line and reaching your company goals this year.  That being said, many decision-makers are concerned about outsourcing pa…Read More

You have goals.  We all have goals.  Goals we set for ourselves and goals that are set for us.  In the business world, generally those goals include some sort of a cost savings or efficiency target…Read More

Welcome to the new unitedgs.com! UGS commitment to help you improve production efficiencies and your bottom line is stronger than ever, and it all starts with our website. This new, interactive websit…Read More

Closed die forging also know as impression die forging is where metal is placed in a die resembling a mold attached to an anvil. Usually the hammer die is shaped as well. The hammer is then dropped on…Read More

As I mentioned to you last week, I wanted to review what a casting was and this is part of a series of manufacturing disciplines that we do at UGS. Casting is a manufacturing process by which a liq…Read More