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The Manufacturer's Rep: Roadblock or Engine of Acceleration?

“The independent great manufacturer’s rep is not a bottleneck; the rep is the glue and the engine of acceleration in complex B2B buying where speed, certainty, and design-for-manufacturabilty matter most.”

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The Manufacturer's Rep: Roadblock or Engine of Acceleration?

November 18, 2025
A recent conversation raised a blunt critique: “Manufacturer’s Representatives ‘get in the middle’ and ‘slow things...

When PNW Manufacturers Face a Federal Shutdown: What It Means and Why It Matters

November 14, 2025
When the federal government shuts down, manufacturers don’t stop working, but they do feel the ripple. Even a short...

Why Manufacturers Don’t Trust Manufacturer Representatives — and Why MaRCTech2 is Different

October 30, 2025
In today’s manufacturing world, trust is the most valuable component on the line, and it’s often the hardest to find....

Nexperia, Seized: What It Means for Your Supply Chain

October 24, 2025
The Netherlands' extraordinary intervention at Nexperia has rapidly become a cross-border industrial and geopolitical...

From Lab to Launch: Why PHD Energy Wins

October 18, 2025
PHD Energy is a company focused on designing, engineering, manufacturing, and supporting advanced battery and energy...

MaRCTech2 at NEDME 2025 – See You in Hillsboro!

October 16, 2025
On October 22, the MaRCTech2 team is heading south to Hillsboro, Oregon, for one of the most anticipated gatherings in...

Jennifer Eby from MaRCTech2 is the first guest on episode 1 of Friends of Fresh and Craig Baerwaldt

October 14, 2025
Jennifer Eby from MaRCTech2 was the first guest on episode #0001 of "Friends of Fresh." Craig Baerwaldt has known Jen...

The Costly Chain Reaction of Bad Connections (and how to fix them)

September 25, 2025
When connection solutions fail in manufacturing, the impact is immediate and costly: production lines stall quality...

Manufacturing Day: Fun Facts You Probably Didn’t Know

September 24, 2025
Every year, on the first Friday of October (this year it is October 3rd), factories, shops, and innovators across the...