Finding and Assessing New Business Opportunities
by Nicole Mitchell, editor, Plastics Business
Manufacturing companies across the US are struggling to find the right new business opportunities for their teams – and...
Evaluating Your Mold Maintenance Direction
by Steve Johnson, ToolingDocs
"How do we compare?" This question has been long posed by companies that feel like their mold maintenance process could be...
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...
Maximizing Website Impact on Sales Funnel, Recruiting Processes
By Sara Melefsky, digital marketing director, WayPoint Marketing Communications
Regardless of what type of business, a website should bring in and convert prospective customers and...
Association News
MAPP's 2016 Plastics Industry Wage and Salary Survey
MAPP's annual Wage and Salary Survey was released in early July. This survey has become one of...
Focus on Lead Times: Using QRM to Get Ahead
by Lara Copeland, contributing editor
Plastics Business
Over 30 years ago, at a time when a new home in the US cost an average of $90,000...
Shifting Philosophies, Increasing Satisfaction at Currier Plastics
by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business
With a work history in the plastics molding industry, Raymond Currier combined technology, experience, dedicated personnel and relationships based on...
The Guiding Principles of Healthcare Reform
Reprinted with permission from Plante Moran
Since the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) went into effect nearly three years ago, countless hours have...
The Real Truth about Safety: Creating a Culture of Buy-In
by Garrison Wynn, CSP
Knowing that safety is important clearly is not enough to create (or even put a dent in creating) incident-free environments. Most...
Preventing Unscheduled Mold Stops
by Steve Johnson, president
MoldTrax Maintenance Solutions
Every molder's goal is the same: to efficiently produce quality parts on time, regardless of the type of product...
