By Andrew Carlsgaard, analytics director, MAPP The 2025 MAPP Wage and Salary Report continues to reflect the impact of heightened inflation on wages and salaries across the US workforce. The survey results of 196 manufacturing organizations representing approximately 28,000 employees show an increasingly prevalent upward trend: 65 of the 73 industry job categories (89%) … [Read more...] about Manufacturers See Wage Uptick Despite Lower Yearly Inflation: 2025 Wage and Salary Report
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How to Set Up a Design of Experiments
By Perry Parendo, Perry’s Solutions, LLC We have all been there. We get a call from production. Our new product is not working as it did during early development. How could that be? Plus, our time already is consumed. We have started working on our next project. That prototype needs to get built and tested soon. Our long-awaited vacation is scheduled for next week. We had to … [Read more...] about How to Set Up a Design of Experiments
Pre-Implementation Strategies: Ensuring ERP Readiness in Plastics Manufacturing
By Jake Rohrer, manager, Wipfli In the world of plastics manufacturing, implementing a new ERP system is more than just a technology upgrade; it’s a business transformation. The decisions made before implementation even begins often determine whether the project delivers value or becomes a costly detour. Too often, companies rush into selection and implementation without … [Read more...] about Pre-Implementation Strategies: Ensuring ERP Readiness in Plastics Manufacturing
Bruin Automatic Molding and Eclipse Mold Automate Press-Tending Tasks
By Liz Stevens, writer, Plastics Business Bruin Automatic Molding and Eclipse Mold are two companies that have generously shared valuable information about their labor solution automation projects with their industry peers. Their innovations were included in the 2024 Benchmarking and Best Practices playbook. Bruin Improves Pick, Place and Test Tasks Bruin Automatic … [Read more...] about Bruin Automatic Molding and Eclipse Mold Automate Press-Tending Tasks
Four Process Commits to a New Era of Growth
By Lindsey Munson, editor, Plastics Business Celebrating a 50-year milestone in April 2024, Four Process Ltd., now located in Valley Park, Missouri, has built its business foundation on three key characteristics: it is veteran-founded, woman-owned and a third-generation family endeavor. As a custom precision plastics injection molder, Four Process recently expanded into … [Read more...] about Four Process Commits to a New Era of Growth