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NeoCon Notes: A take from a tradeshow newcomer

NeoCon Notes: A take from a tradeshow newcomer

This was my second trip to the NeoCon event in Chicago in as many years and it felt different this time around. I drove down to the show from Holland, Michigan with a few OMT-Veyhl interns, which was an event all its own – interesting people with different...

The True Costs of Buying Offshore

The True Costs of Buying Offshore

Everyone knows that price is one of the most important factors when making any buying decision.  Throughout my career as a purchasing agent, it has been my experience that certain countries on the other side of the world frequently provide a great piece-price, making...

Good Neighbors and Tacos: Culture Observations from an LA Transplant

Good Neighbors and Tacos: Culture Observations from an LA Transplant

Before I moved to Holland in 2012 I had never been to the west side of the state. I had visited Michigan about a dozen times before and every time I stayed in Midland. I had been to Detroit, but only to the airport. I would spend some time at my in-law’s lake house...

Color Cures Boredom: Thoughts from an Engineer

Color Cures Boredom: Thoughts from an Engineer

As a career mechanical design engineer and a bit of a nerd, I often live in a “black and white” universe, constantly breaking solutions down into “ones and zeros” and “straight lines and circles”. Many would think of this as a boring outlook and I must admit that it...

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