Considering Manufacturing.

That's just another way of saying "Manufacturing Musings". The fact is, if you can make it, I'll probably think about it at some point. There are lots of businesses and industries I have been involved in: electronics; health & wellness; automated machines, parts and tools; machine tools, test instrumentation; clothing; marketing automation services; construction; design services; bicycles - the list goes on. But I always seem to come back to manufacturing. It's where I seem to be the most comfortable, and do my best work. I don't mean that I actually make products myself. I like to be involved in businesses which are manufacturing things, and are selling their products to other businesses -- usually some kind of engineer, technician, or manufacturer.

So, as a result, I tend to think a lot about how things are made. It often starts with an idea, how it should be designed, and ultimately how it can be manufactured. I mean, at some point, if I am going to bother thinking about designing something, I'll have to decide how to make it, or what's the point? So ultimately, I consider the processes, techniques and tools needed to make things. Sure, I do marketing, but it's the products that are the most interesting -- and to more technical they are, the better. I suspect since you are reading this blog, it is something that is interesting to you.

Be warned, I also like variety. That means I won't think about any one particular thing for very long. So you'll see all kinds of topics on here. If you like that - great! And if I get in a rut or too boring, I hope you'll tell me in your feedback and comments. After all, what's a blog worth, if there aren't any comments and some back-and-forth discussion? So please comment.

I won't promise this will be the best-written blog you've ever seen, but I do hope that if you like manufacturing of technical things, that it's interesting.

Thanks for reading. More to come...