
Case Study: Converting a Proprietary Process into an eCommerce Product Line
American ManufacturingConverting a proprietary process into an eCommerce product line has certainly served as a game changer for Falconer Electronics.
As a custom manufacturer (aka Job Shop), life can be extremely challenging.
A custom manufacturer makes products…

Electronics Recycling
American ManufacturingLast week we posted a blog on the Benefits of Recycling. As an electronics manufacturer, recycling plays an extremely important role in operations. Especially as the demand for electronics recycling continues to dramatically increase. Small…

The Cons of Doing Business with Foreign Countries
American ManufacturingAn American business purchasing products from foreign countries certainly creates many challenges. When working with a foreign company there can be some difficulty with achieving a positive final outcome.A few issues that can arise include:…

Outsourcing vs. Offshoring: The Pros, Cons, and Differences
American ManufacturingOutsourcing and Offshoring are thought to be the same thing. Due to this, people often use them interchangeably.However, there is a big difference between the two.For example, outsourcing is when pieces of a final product are from…

Offshoring: How it Affects Our Country’s Economy
American ManufacturingOffshoring occurs when a company chooses to have their production outsourced to a country outside the United States.This is due to the hope that their labor costs will be lower.However, there's something these companies don’t realize.Their…

American Made: Understanding “All or Virtually All”
American Manufacturing, B2B MarketingMany small manufacturers in the U.S. struggle to determine if the product that they assemble, manufacture or produce truly qualifies for the labels "Made in USA" or "American Made".Complying with American Made Standards
The world is shrinking…

The History of Electric Motors: Dating Back to the 1830’s
American ManufacturingThe History of Electric Motors
While we know that electricity is a natural phenomenon and that the history of electricity shows us ancient civilizations were aware of it, for more than 400 years humans have been researching, documenting, and…

How to Buy a Made in USA Commercial Power Strip
American Manufacturing, Commercial Power StripsAre you looking for a Made in USA commercial power strip? Maybe you value quality, reliability, and product safety. Maybe you want to reshore your supply chain and reduce lead times, avoid tariffs, and minimize business risk. For government…

Kara Goldin of Hint Water: The Undaunted CEO & Manufacturing Powerhouse
American ManufacturingFounder and CEO of Hint Water, Kara Goldin, the founder and CEO of Hint, Inc joins the Manufacturing eCommerce Success webinar series on Friday, April 2, 2021 to share her entrepreneurial journey.
Kara first kicked off her incredible career…

Competitive Edge: Partnering with a U.S. Custom Electronics Manufacturer
American Manufacturing, Commercial Power Strips, Printed Circuit Boards, Wire Harness AssemblyCustom Electronics Manufacturer in the U.S. Since 1985
Falconer Electronics, Inc (FEI) has proudly served its community as a U.S. Custom Electronics Manufacturer since 1985. Our customers love the convenience as well as the flexibility of working…

Custom Manufacturing and Onshoring: What You Need to Know
American ManufacturingOnshoring! Music to the ears of U.S. Manufacturers. Well, 2020 certainly created major supply chain disruptions. Businesses discovered the numerous challenges and threats that exist with outsourcing manufacturing operations. Especially when…

US Manufacturers Digitizing at Twice the Rate of Other Businesses
American ManufacturingAlibaba.com, the B2B business unit of Alibaba Group, announced the results of its Alibaba.com U.S. B2B Small and Medium Business (SMB) Survey and launched a new Digitization Sprint for U.S. SMB manufacturers digitizing – a traditionally analog…