Core Values - General Pattern Co.

How Following Their Core Values Brought General Pattern Company Success

It is tempting to think that Supply Chain 4.0 consists primarily in implementing a set of disruptive Industry 4.0 technologies. However, to transform from a traditional to a fully digital and interconnected supply chain requires a new way of strategic supply chain management. There are four key questions to be…

Success Story: Beating the Odds by Hawk Ridge Systems

It’s safe to say that you’re currently spending a lot of time with your spouse in very tight quarters—more time than you’ve spent together in years or ever. You’re both trying to work from home, manage the household, and care for your—getting quite stir-crazy—kids. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur…

Enduring Decades and Generations

An article by, cmdcbusinessloans.com Denny Reiland, 3rd Generation President, Chairman of the Board & Staci Thill, 4th Generation President “Rapid Prototyping | Rapid Tooling | Rapid Manufacturing – Production with Passion” Enduring Decades and Generations The Family Firm Institute (FFI) reports that only about 30% of all family-owned businesses survive…

Four generations of family leadership

Article by, bizjournals.com General Pattern Co. Inc. CEO Dennis Reiland is training his daughter to take over the family business, which is just one reason why the 90-year-old company’s succession plan this time around will be far smoother than its last one. When Reiland took over General Pattern from his father in…

SBA Names Minnesota Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Business Winner

ManMohan Sodhi, Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management at Cass Business School, discusses the possible benefits businesses seek from implementing blockchain, specifically for supply chain traceability, and the factors critical to the success of the implementation. Most finished goods emerge...