Strengthening Plastics Manufacturing Performance via Management by Exception
By Steve Bieszczat, chief marketing officer, DELMIAWorks
Running a plastics processing operation – with its constant flow of materials, people, machinery and information – is...
Best Practices for New Program Start-Up: The Supplier Perspective
By Lindsey Munson, editor, Plastics Business
Molders and OEMs are accustomed to the industry’s pressures when it comes to onboarding suppliers, mold production cycles, meeting...
Booklist: Step Back to Let Others Lead
By Dianna Brodine, vice president, editorial, Plastics Business
A few years ago, I was invited to participate in a three-day leadership experience at the Kansas...
A Collision of the Global Supply Chain: Politics, Inflation and Alternative Sources
By Chris Kuehl, managing director, Armada Corporate Intelligence
Not that manufacturing has avoided talking about international issues in the past, but there have been new...
Plastics Executives Report Encouraging Outlook for Automation
By Andrew Carlsgaard, business relations manager/analytics director, MAPP
Based on feedback from 86 processing executives, MAPP’s 2023 Automation Report outlook for automation in the US...
New Tax Law Rewards Manufacturers for Going Green
By Teri Samples, partner and CPA, Wipfli
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) gave a boost to the manufacturing industry. Specifically, the new law rewards plastics...
View from 30: CMG Plastics Combines Sight and Sound to Increase Safety
By Lindsey Munson, editor, Plastics Business
Inspired by Kmart® and its “blue light special” method to entice customers to hurry throughout the store and shop...
Leaders Drive Success by Asking the Right Questions
By Jim LeGacy, president and CEO, Orion Performance Compounds
As a commercial leader, I’ve been in a unique position, visiting hundreds of facilities and witnessing...
Secondary Education Programs Offer Opportunities in Plastics
By Liz Stevens, writer, Plastics Business
The US manufacturing industry continues to face challenges recruiting workers. Colleges and universities are helping to address the problem...
Walk a Mile in Their Shoes to Lead with Empathy
Summarized by Liz Stevens, writer, Plastics Business
Gains in efficiency, quality, throughput and profit can be realized by immersing oneself in the day-to-day activities of...
