Blogs
February 16, 2022
We are pleased to announce the launch of the brand new Euro Metrics website! After several months of hard work and dedication, we are delighted to officially announce the launch. Faster navigation, quick access to their news, blogs, manufacturing capabilities, and more.
January 31, 2022
In the wake of tariffs in 2018 followed by Covid in 2020, 2021, 2022 … most of the manufacturers who relied on China and other Asian countries for their products have been forced to reconsider their sourcing strategy. How? By looking to Mexico as their primary sourcing agent. For U.S. manufacturers, this near-sourcing solution seemed like a great problem-solving strategy – and it was.
January 24, 2022
Juggling suppliers is hard. There’s testing and quality control to contend with. There are lead times to factor in. And there are logistics routes, warehousing, and inventory management processes to streamline. Multiply each of these responsibilities times the dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of suppliers you’re working with and, well, it’s easy to see why supplier relationship management can be so tricky.
December 15, 2021
Back in September and October, suppliers in China and many other countries dealt with electricity shortages, aluminum, magnesium, and silica shortages, in addition to ongoing container shortages. Fast forward to December; we are seeing that - Containers are becoming more available than in the last 90 days, although they remain historically high (Drewry Index is still high around $9500 – 5x the 10-year average!
December 7, 2021
How can a mechanical components manufacturer provide well-engineered and energy-efficient products to their customers in the face of constrained supply chains? What happens when their parts availability is at the mercy of long lead times? And how can they keep their administration costs (and sanity) at reasonable levels while dealing with hundreds of part numbers and just as many different suppliers?
September 1, 2021
Packaging also is an integral and essential part of the supply chain. Because it’s the MES way to seek out new and better ways to optimize supply chain, our Pack Team embarked on a quest to do the same for packaging. Rethinking our packaging has turned out to be a good thing not just for us, but also for our customers
August 25, 2021
COVID-19. Unfortunately, we were wrong about it. COVID is still here, and it doesn’t look like it’s going away anytime soon. Throughout the pandemic, we blogged about how our teams were handling transitions and staying engaged to enable the all-important flow of goods through various countries to our warehouses in the U.S., Europe, and Mexico.
July 22, 2021
Pintle Hook hitch is a seemingly simple application but it carries the load of the trailer or often the vehicles. It bears a lot of static and dynamic load as items being towed move around at high speeds on highways or at low speeds on an off-road terrain.
July 6, 2021
Light fixture OEMs are challenged daily to compact a large number of LEDs in a tight package. These LEDs emit a lot of heat which must be dissipated away to keep the warranties and shelf life on the fixture. Some of the most demanding light intensity demands are on stadium lights.
June 21, 2021
When you’re a global manufacturer of lifts and platforms that transport people, safety isn’t just important, it’s imperative. It means putting product design, quality, and engineering excellence at the forefront of everything you do. Japanese and European companies have taken a leadership position in developing elevators for commercial and residential applications.