by Perry Parendo, Perry's Solutions, Inc. After decades of working with multiple industries, I have found only one developmental tool that works when things are not going as expected. That tool is Design of Experiments (DOE). It is a statistically based tool that allows evaluation of simultaneous input variables and the impact they have on contradictory requirements. When … [Read more...] about DOE Brings Benefits to Process Design
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Barriers to Sustainability in Plastics-Related Industries
by Bonnie J. Bachman and Shristy Bashyal, Missouri University of Science and Technology, and Margaret Baumann, GHA Associates Although many industries today recognize the importance of sustainability, it is not easy to address it effectively. This study focused on understanding the importance of sustainability as part of the corporate agenda in different plastics-related … [Read more...] about Barriers to Sustainability in Plastics-Related Industries
Pereles Brothers Joins Manufacturing Network
by Jen Clark, Plastics Business Building a collaborative relationship with other manufacturing partners often is the key to gaining new customers or retaining long-time customers with new production needs. Pereles Brothers, a Milwaukee, WI-based injection molding company, has joined an innovative business network that unites members in the manufacturing community from Chicago … [Read more...] about Pereles Brothers Joins Manufacturing Network
Waste Eradication Culture Starts with a Toilet Seat: A Conversation with Paul Akers
by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business When Paul Akers steps to the podium as a keynote speaker at MAPP's Annual Benchmarking & Best Practices Conference on October 11th, attendees will be prepared to begin a conversation about waste eradication and lean manufacturing. They might not expect the conversation to start with a bathroom – after six years of writing and editing … [Read more...] about Waste Eradication Culture Starts with a Toilet Seat: A Conversation with Paul Akers
Indiana Rotomolding Capitalizes on Multiple Locations
by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business The history of Indiana Rotomolding is similar to a complicated math equation, with plant locations added and subtracted as the ownership changed. Founded in 1988 as Elkhart Plastics, the company grew to four locations, primarily serving the recreational vehicle tank market in Northern Indiana, before it was sold to Promens hf, an Icelandic … [Read more...] about Indiana Rotomolding Capitalizes on Multiple Locations