Manufacturing and Distribution

Expanding globally. Enhancing performance. Building a skilled workforce.

With experience helping more than 8,000 companies address the challenges of supply chain management, improving costs through lean manufacturing and increasing global pressure, we help companies compete in today’s complex environment. Combining our industry knowledge, deep resources and personalized service, we offer solutions to reduce costs, increase efficiency and maximize profitability.

Most Popular Insights

Focus on success: A new resource for manufacturers
and distributors
Now there is a single source of best practices that can make a real difference for your company.

Special apportionment rules for manufacturers
Since its approval in 1957, the Uniform Division of Income for Tax Purposes Act has served as a model system for apportioning the income of multistate businesses. But with the shift to a service-driven economy, the act often fails to reasonably reflect the source of income.

Capitalizing on the cloud: How migrating can benefit manufacturers and distributors
A growing number of companies are moving data and business applications to the cloud. With the right approach, several cloud strategies could make sense for manufacturers and distributors.

Participate in the 2013 McGladrey Manufacturing & Distribution Monitor survey
Measure your organization’s progress against growth projections, trends, and other benchmarks across the manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing & Distribution Monitor Update
Reports of dampened optimism for middle-market manufacturing and distribution business leaders as we head into 2013.

Consider changes in tax rules for tangible assets and repairs
Manufacturers may be capitalizing more costs than the rules require, take time now to plan for optimal compliance.

The future of Obamacare
After surviving numerous political and legal challenges, the toughest challenge may be the implementation of President Obama’s signature health care initiative.

Managing information security risk
While many manufacturers and distributors feel there is little risk to sensitive corporate information being obtained by hackers, there is a rising tide of threats to information security. If not addressed thoroughly, malicious software attacks can put a company’s reputation, capital reserves and even its very survival at risk.

How manufacturers can spot and mitigate fraudulent activity
In 2012, the manufacturing and distribution segment accounted for just over 10 percent of all reported frauds. Owners and executives of companies in this industry need to develop broader awareness about fraudulent activities and build a proactive fraud risk management approach.