East West Manufacturing Blog

Continuous improvement is something all companies (should) strive for but many treat as an abstract concept. To actually achieve a level of continuous improvement, you must have a plan in place – something you can put on paper, execute, evaluate and repeat.

Looking to learn more about the different types of motors out there and which one may be right for your business? Here is a brief rundown on the three most popular types. 

Sand Casting is the process of forming steel products with a mold made of sand, or silica based products than can packed into a tight mold to create a smooth surface.  Molten metal is poured into mold which sets up fairly quickly.  Engine Blocks, Manifolds, and literally hundreds of metal products are still manufactured this way to.

Will cheap oil prices (Energy) drive more companies to move production back to the US?  Or how much more does it cost companies to keep manufacturing in the U.S?  That is the real question!

When we meet new clients who are considering switching to a new contract manufacturing services company, the reason they are looking typically falls into one of three buckets. Of course there are more than three reasons, but on the surface these are the most frequent motives why they are considering to switch manufacturers:

Do you need a replacement for an East West motor? We created this to help you determine the quickest way to find the motor replacement you're looking for. 

Looking at the photo on the left may bring the question to mind, "Who is handling your cargo?" If you have East West handling the logistics for your shipments, breathe a sigh of relief because we have everything covered! East West Manufacturing is your end-to-end supply chain management solution.

Our logistics department handles...

Yesterday's article in the Atlanta Journal Constitution (http://www.ajc.com/news/business/savannah-port-to-get-more-deepening-money-governor/nSryM/) talks about the benefits of the deepening of the Port of Savannah. While it's easy in Metro Atlanta to measure the economic impact of new football stadium, I can imagine for many in Atlanta, the...

Not really, and that’s a good thing. It is also precisely why East West manufactures in both locales. While Vietnam enjoys certain labor and raw material cost advantages, it will likely never match China’s depth and breadth of manufacturing expertise.

China’s sheer size and 20-year head start in building an infrastructure to support its...