by Troy Nix Much like the housing market of yesteryear with the always anticipated three percent annual increase in property value, recent trends for compensation and wages have nearly followed that exact path. Wage freezes and compensation decreases during the time periods of late 2008 and throughout 2009 have created many perplexing trends in many different job … [Read more...] about Job Compensation Study Reveals Interesting Trends
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Supply Chain: What You May Not be Thinking About
by David Landsman, MFG.com The earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan put into stark relief an overwhelming, but largely un-talked about issue. Most organizations are unprepared for a major supply chain disruption. Companies don't have supply chain continuity plans, they don't ask themselves the right questions and basically have a policy of, "I hope that doesn't happen to … [Read more...] about Supply Chain: What You May Not be Thinking About
Conquering Complexity at Plastikos
by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business Erie, Pennsylvania's Plastikos, Inc. has had an eventful year. The injection molding company won the 2010 Processor of the Year award from Plastics News and was named to Pennsylvania's Department of Public Welfare's Employer Honor Roll. It has been profiled repeatedly in industry publications, including a feature article in the September … [Read more...] about Conquering Complexity at Plastikos
Are You Neglecting Your Brand Touchpoints?
by Teresa Schell, Strategic Marketing Partners, LLC My what? For plastic processors, it's not an everyday water cooler conversation that evaluates the effective use of the company's touchpoints, which is the image that is formed as a direct result of the experience customers have as they engage with your company and your brand. How your customers perceive you and how they … [Read more...] about Are You Neglecting Your Brand Touchpoints?
In-line or Off-line Decorating: A 10-Step Analysis
by Bob Coningsby, Apex Machine Company These are significant questions that are deliberated when proposing the lowest possible unit cost system that will operate in an efficient and economical fashion. This can be determined quite easily provided that the molding machine, decorating system, assembly machine and packaging line are analyzed and assessed in every aspect of their … [Read more...] about In-line or Off-line Decorating: A 10-Step Analysis