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Call to action: Share the ways you train and develop your best assets
As I step into my new role as president of the MAPP...
Must-Read Books on Employee Motivation
A solid organizational plan and stellar leadership will not move a company forward if employees are not engaged and working toward the end goal....
Common Pricing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
by Amy Fulford
enlight
CEOs often overlook the importance of pricing in generating attractive financial returns. Especially in recent years, companies have invested heavily in understanding...
Change: Less Management, More Leadership, Better Results
by Randy Pennington, principal
Pennington Group
Research shows 70 percent of all change efforts fail to achieve their desired results. The sad reality is that change...
Strong and Steady: 2016 MAPP Business Forecast
Over 84 percent of plastics processing executives reported they had experienced either an increase in sales (61 percent) or remained flat (24 percent) over...
OSHA’s New Scrutiny on Plastics Companies
by Robert Levandoski, CSP, CIH, president
Fuss & O'Neill Manufacturing Solutions
Over the past year OSHA has reinvigorated its regulations, focusing on key industries classified by...
Utilizing Personality Tools to Find the Right Employees
by Dianna Brodine, managing editor
Plastics Business
It's often said that people are the most important asset in any business, but what happens when that asset...
Tax Legislation Update for Plastics Processors
by Michael J. Devereux II, CPA, CMP, partner and director of plastics industry services
Mueller Prost
When it came to passing tax legislation late in the...
The View from 30 Feet: Scholarships Relieve Financial Burden, Encourage Plastics Industry Careers
by Brittany Willes, contributing editor
Plastics Business
Bob and Charllotte Janeczko, owners of Innovation Injection Technologies (also known as i2tech), West Des Moines, Iowa, have enjoyed...
Visual Management for Safety in Manufacturing
by Brittany Willes, contributing editor
Plastics Business
An operator in a rubber molding facility is hard at work. He uses a steel hook to help move...
