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Apr 9, 2021
Healthy and happy: Raising and nurturing a young business
How do you start a business? Playing mother bird to a fledgling business isn’t easy. Where do you start? While wikiHow is tempting as...


Mar 26, 2021
High-paying jobs in manufacturing: Fact or fiction?
As a small business in South Carolina also expanding our manufacturing and fabrication capabilities, we’re familiar with the promise of...


Mar 12, 2021
Seeing green: Relationships in a healthy supply chain
Profit margins are a driving force in any business interaction. Any business strategy book will tell you that companies have a variety of...


Mar 5, 2021
Specialists and generalists: What business can learn from medicine
The business world has its own set of criteria. When a large company looking for specialized services puts out a request for quote, they...


Feb 26, 2021
Business and risk: Who has the most to lose?
Who takes the risk in a business venture—the CEO? Stockholders? Employees? When it comes to compensation levels, a common argument is...


Feb 19, 2021
Small business manufacturing in a COVID world
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, no industry has felt more impact than manufacturing, facing a disrupted supply chain and...


Jan 29, 2021
Senior leadership changes at KTM Solutions
Senior Leadership—COO and Operations Manager Thomas D. (Dev) Belflower III, P.E., has been promoted to Chief Operations Officer (COO). In...


Jan 22, 2021
A place for "small" in the business ecosystem
From the coronavirus shutdowns to the effects of a few protests-turned-riots over the summer, numerous events in the last year have...


Jan 1, 2021
Saying goodbye to 2020: Preparing for the New Year
What do you do at the end of a year? Maybe you look back at the happy memories from each season, relive your favorite moments. If you’re...


Nov 27, 2020
When the dust settles: Approaching 2021
For many of us, yesterday’s Thanksgiving celebrations launched the 2020 holiday season, with the new year just around the corner. New...


Oct 16, 2020
787 move to Charleston: Just the beginning?
Boeing recently announced plans to consolidate its 787 production at its site in Charleston, SC, a decision that will involve closing a...


Sep 18, 2020
Political Blues: How they impact business
Business owners—of large and small businesses alike—base their spending decisions on past performance and future projections. While the...


Sep 11, 2020
Ramirez selected for mechanical internship
New Apprentice Edgar Ramirez joined the KTM Solutions technical staff as a Mechanical Design Apprentice supporting all engineering...


Sep 11, 2020
Butler and Garrick selected for engineering internship
New High School Interns Two upstate high school students have been selected for an engineering internship for the 2020-2021 academic...


Aug 28, 2020
Life lessons from business: #4—Attributes of great employees
When you ask KTM employees what they enjoy about their job, most will mention two factors: using their skills to do what they love and...


Jul 31, 2020
Life lessons from business: #3—Stare down the dragon
KTM Solutions celebrated 15 years in business this year. As with any venture, KTM’s life has involved highs and lows, with bouts of...


Jul 3, 2020
Life lessons from business: #2—Take care of everyone
At KTM Solutions, we know that our business relies on an intricately woven fabric of customers, suppliers, and others in our community in...


Apr 10, 2020
South Carolina and the coronavirus: Are we prepared?
Every business, just like every individual, wants to plan for the future. The current pandemic has brought with it concerns about not...


Mar 13, 2020
Matter over mind: When processes replace critical thinking
The goal of any process is to produce consistent, positive results. Engineers rely on process control in order to increase their work...


Feb 28, 2020
Arrogance, confidence, or competence?: The difference in engineering
The traits of arrogance, confidence, and competence can affect any business endeavor. Confidence is perhaps the most difficult to read,...
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