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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...
Apr 9, 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 26, 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 12, 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...
Mar 5, 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 26, 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...
Feb 19, 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 29, 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 22, 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...
Jan 1, 2021


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...
Nov 27, 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...
Oct 16, 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 18, 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...
Sep 11, 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...
Aug 28, 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 31, 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...
Jul 3, 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...
Apr 10, 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...
Mar 13, 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,...
Feb 28, 2020
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