by Kurt Sundberg | Mar 11, 2022 | Electrical Control Panel, Innovation, Integrity, Quality Control
“The only thing that adds value in any type of process—be it in manufacturing, marketing, or a development process—is the physical or information transformation of that product, service, or activity into something the customer wants.” ― Jeffrey K. Liker, The Toyota...
by Kurt Sundberg | Oct 20, 2021 | Electrical Control Panel, Factory Acceptance Testing, Innovation, Integrity, Manufacturing, Quality Control, UL Certification
In the manufacture of control panels nothing should be taken for granted. To build a high-quality panel the design, components, layout, wiring, labeling, and the enclosure must all be carefully planned, selected, and combined to meet exacting standards. The design and...
by Kurt Sundberg | Jan 28, 2021 | Electrical Control Panel, Manufacturing, Quality Control, Top Manufacturers, Wire Custom Panels
Since its inception fifty years ago, Simplex System Controls, a family-run business, has maintained a strong history of providing high-quality custom electrical and pneumatic control panels at a fair price. As we approach the end of our 50th anniversary year, there...
by Ron Rytlewski | Jul 30, 2020 | Electrical Control Panel, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Jobs, Quality Control
Bringing Manufacturing Back to America Over the past few decades, in the rush to offshore, the United States lost millions of good high paying manufacturing jobs and an untold amount of production capacity. As our recent three-part series on trade documented, when...
by Kurt Sundberg | Feb 21, 2020 | Electrical Control Panel, Free Trade, Logistics, Manufacturing, Procurement, Tariffs
Why Manufacturing Matters Part two of a three-part series on free trade In our previous article (Ross Perot Was Right) we discussed trade policies that contributed to off shoring, and how China’s entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) accelerated this trend....
by Kurt Sundberg | Jan 16, 2020 | Electrical Control Panel, Free Trade, Manufacturing, Quality Control, Tariffs
Ross Perot Was Right Part one of a three-part series on free trade During the 2016 presidential election, trade was a hot topic. Candidate Donald Trump emerged as somewhat protectionist in his rhetoric– critical of free trade, NAFTA, and other trade agreements. While...
