Annual Benchmarking Conference Brings the Industry to Indianapolis
The plastics industry converged in Indianapolis in October for the Benchmarking & Best Practices Conference. More than 600 attendees gathered for an intense two...
Election Watch: It’s the Economy, Stupid
by Chris Kuehl, managing director, Armada Corporate Intelligence
As far as elections are concerned, “It’s the economy, stupid” has been the refrain for a while...
How Marketing Impacts Talent Recruitment
by Shelly Otenbaker, president
WayPoint Marketing Communications
People are always on the move, and that’s especially true in their careers. One often-cited study1 from the Bureau...
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...
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...
EHS Summit Emphasizes Preparedness
The 2019 Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Summit was held July 17 and 18 in Columbus, Ohio. The event was the largest to date,...
MAPP Honors Best Practices in Safety
The Safety Best Practice Awards seeks to celebrate, recognize and share best practices from MAPP members in Safety. Submissions aligned with topics that included...
