Sales Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast
by John Waid, founder
C-3 Corporate Culture Consulting
Chick-fil-A produces twice as much revenue as any other fast food chain, and its restaurants are closed on...
Excellence is a Habit
by Dianna Brodine, managing editor
Plastics Business
When I came across Atomic Habits at my local library, I was struck by these two sentences in the...
Training Challenge Ignites Competition
by Dianna Brodine, managing editor,
Plastics Business
In the late 1970s, a televised sports program began with announcer Jim McKay’s voice saying, “The thrill of...
Association News
Where Plastics Professionals Excel: The 2019 Benchmarking and Best Practices Conference•Oct. 2-4, 2019•Indianapolis, Indiana
Now in its 17th year, the annual Benchmarking and Best Practices...
Home-Based Assembly at Vital Plastics
by Liz Stevens, contributing writer
Plastics Business
Aregular flow of vehicles approaches the roll-up door at Vital Plastics throughout the course of every work week. The...
Strategic Planning: Setting Your Business Up for Success
by Laurie Harbour, president and CEO
Harbour Results, Inc.
Like everyone, shop owners have a more-than-full plate to deal with at work. As a result, they...
What’s in a Machine Rate?
by Ashley Turrell, membership and analytics director
MAPP
When developing and evaluating machine rates for injection molders, there is hardly a one-size-fits-all option. Instead, a myriad...
Benchmarking and Best Practices Conference
October 2-4, 2019•Indianapolis Downtown•Marriott Indianapolis, IN
The goal of the Benchmarking and Best Practices Conference is to help plastics companies improve their operations and tactics...
Plastics Molders Ease Hiring Strain with Apprenticeships, Internships
by Nancy Cates, contributing editor
Plastics Business
From Washington to Colorado to Texas and across the country, plastics manufacturers struggle with many of the same challenges...
Maximizing Value and Attracting the RIGHT Acquirer for Your Business
by Jonathan Soucy, president
MBS Advisors
When the owner of a plastics processing company decides it is time to sell and exit the business, there generally...
