Casual Friday Includes Fewer Emails at Ice Miller
by Brittany Willes, Plastics Business
In this issue, Plastics Business takes a look at Ice Miller, Metro Plastics and Crescent Industries.
It's no secret that interpersonal...
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MAPP Debuts Innovation Award
To emphasize and showcase the power of creativity, MAPP conducted its first Innovation Award contest. For its inaugural year, the...
Lawsuits a Wake-Up Call on Proper Use of Background Checks
by Wayne "Skip" Adams III, Ice Miller, LLP
Since the start of 2014, the number of lawsuits filed against employers and staffing firms alleging the...
Engaging in 5S
by Jen Clark, Plastics Business
Since the 1990s, lean manufacturing has gained a foothold in companies across the US. This methodology provides companies with a...
In-Mold Decorating Project Success: More than Technology
by Dave Schoofs, Central Decal Company
There are many articles written about "successful product launches." Most articles focus on go-to-market strategies or on using tools...
Effective Inventory Management Adds to the Bottom Line
by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business
According to a presentation from a Grainger representative at the MAPP Annual Benchmarking & Best Practices Conference in October 2014,...
Nurturing the Work Environment
by Scott Hunter, Unshackled Leadership
Only 30 percent of Americans are satisfied with their jobs. According to the latest Gallup poll, 70 percent are either...
Quality Mindset at Crescent Industries
by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business
Crescent Industries is the largest employer in New Freedom, Pennsylvania, a town with a population of 4,500. As the company...
Structuring Sales and Customer Service Teams
by Jen Clark, Plastics Business
Sales and customer service teams are a big part of the equation when it comes to bringing in new revenue...
Embracing 2 Second Lean
by Brittany Willes, Plastics Business
In his book, "2 Second Lean: How to Grow People and Build a Lean Culture," Akers discusses his conversion to...
