Best Practices for Implementing and Utilizing a Standards-based QMS

by Lee Pfennigwerth, SRI Quality System Registrar As the plastics industry grows increasingly competitive, it is important for companies, large and small, to certify to...

Polymer Conversions, Inc.: Better Well Done, Than Well Said

by Dianna Brodine Profile   Spring  2007 What happens when a plastics processor embraces the challenges of a shifting market and makes a commitment to both...

Fremont Plastics: Competing One Detail at a Time

Fremont Plastics: Competing One Detail at a Time by Kym Conis Success   Spring  2007 Travel far into the past or decades into the future; travel across...

Understanding and Benefiting from Service Agreements

by Christopher Kleck, President, Pro Plastics Sales & Service, Inc. Ask any engineer to discuss the process of selecting equipment for purchase and he will...

Customized Solutions in Auxiliary Equipment Provide Maximum Efficiencies

by Staff When setting up the most efficient plastics processing operation, careful consideration, design and implementation of auxiliary equipment that will support the entire production...

Building Your Pentad for Partnering Success

by Ed Rigsbee, CSP Are you tired of adversarial business relationships draining your energy? Is it time to look at a new way of conducting...

Inject Cash Into Your Bottom Line with the Research and Experimentation (R&E) Tax Credit

by Adam J. Herman, CPA/ABV, CVA, ASA and Michael J. Devereux II The Research & Experimentation (R&E) tax credit - also known as the Research...

Plastic Components, Inc.: Making the Customer Part of the Equation

by Dianna Brodine Profile   Summer  2006 Some companies talk about customer service. Plastic Components, Inc. has taken steps to move beyond the words, connecting with...

Lean Manufacturing or Operations Transformation … Which is it?

by Laurie Harbour-Felax, ASG Renaissance Any business professional who reads the newspaper, watches the news, or pays attention to industry trends is familiar with lean...

Training System Creates Advantages for Plastics Processors

by Staff To Train or Not to Train? When harried plastics employers contemplate the challenges of implementing technical training programs into their manufacturing plants, the training...

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