by Leo LaGrotte One fairly new investment that has gained attention in recent years is the senior life settlement. What are senior life settlements? Life settlements evolved from the viatical industry in the 1990s, when people diagnosed with terminal illnesses such as AIDS, usually facing life expectancies of three years or less, sold their life insurance policies on the … [Read more...] about What You Should Know about Life Settlements
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The Future of Automation
by John Tite One thing is certain in the North American plastics industry: Automation is the future. Automation is now an essential part of being competitive in a developed economy. Since low-end commodity work often can be moved off shore, many molders are finding advantages to automation where the majority of the work is at the high end of the high-tech spectrum. At the … [Read more...] about The Future of Automation
New Technology Brings Supplier and Buyer Together
by Mary Napier The Internet has changed the way companies do business. No longer a series of on-line brochures, the Internet has become a marketplace that connects buyers and sellers from across the globe. A new service from Imaginestics, called VizSeek, lets manufacturers market their parts in a way that allows sellers to find them with just a shape concept and a … [Read more...] about New Technology Brings Supplier and Buyer Together
Best Practices for Implementing and Utilizing a Standards-based QMS
by Lee Pfennigwerth, SRI Quality System Registrar As the plastics industry grows increasingly competitive, it is important for companies, large and small, to certify to certain quality standards, such as ISO 9001 or sector-specific standards such as ISO/TS 16949 and AS9100. As companies consider registering to these standards, the challenge becomes how to best implement and … [Read more...] about Best Practices for Implementing and Utilizing a Standards-based QMS
Polymer Conversions, Inc.: Better Well Done, Than Well Said
by Dianna Brodine Profile Spring 2007 What happens when a plastics processor embraces the challenges of a shifting market and makes a commitment to both quality and lean operations? If that processor is Polymer Conversions, Inc. of Orchard Park, New York, the result is steady customer growth, facility expansions, and the promise of a bright future. Early … [Read more...] about Polymer Conversions, Inc.: Better Well Done, Than Well Said