Intellectual Property in Injection Molding Contract Terms and Conditions
by Roger A. Gilcrest, Ice Miller, LLP
The terms and conditions in most contracts deal with the standard nuts-and-bolts aspects of production, schedules, delivery and...
Three Responsibilities of Innovation
by AJ Sweatt
There's a lot of talk lately about innovation and its likely role in the revitalization of US manufacturing.
This past June, President Obama...
Understanding Workers Compensation: The Role of Frontline Management
by William Wahoff, Scott, Scriven & Wahoff, LLP
In today's workforce, it is now more critical than ever to educate and train your company's frontline...
Industrial Mold & Machine’s iPads and Social Network
Plastics Business
When those involved in plastics processing talk about upgrading technology, they often are replacing outdated machinery on the plant floor. At Industrial Mold...
Job Compensation Study Reveals Interesting Trends
by Troy Nix
Much like the housing market of yesteryear with the always anticipated three percent annual increase in property value, recent trends for compensation...
Supply Chain: What You May Not be Thinking About
by David Landsman, MFG.com
The earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan put into stark relief an overwhelming, but largely un-talked about issue. Most organizations are...
Conquering Complexity at Plastikos
by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business
Erie, Pennsylvania's Plastikos, Inc. has had an eventful year. The injection molding company won the 2010 Processor of the Year...
Are You Neglecting Your Brand Touchpoints?
by Teresa Schell, Strategic Marketing Partners, LLC
My what? For plastic processors, it's not an everyday water cooler conversation that evaluates the effective use of...
In-line or Off-line Decorating: A 10-Step Analysis
by Bob Coningsby, Apex Machine Company
These are significant questions that are deliberated when proposing the lowest possible unit cost system that will operate in...
Medical Injection Molding: Is it the future for your molding operation?
by David Lessard, Cook Polymer Technology
During the past decade, many injection molding companies, large and small, have been exposed to a rapidly changing business...
