Excerpts from a Technical White Paper by IQMS As a manufacturer, you know where your money is made – on the shop floor, day in and day out. And, like countless other manufacturers, you also realize the shop floor is the next great frontier in the quest for truly lean operations. In a recent report entitled "Bridging the ERP and Shop Floor Divide," the Aberdeen Group notes that … [Read more...] about Real-Time Shop Floor Integration: The Right ERP System Can Make It Happen
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C&J Industries: Dedicated to Education. Molding the Future
C&J Industries: Dedicated to Education. Molding the Future by Dianna Brodine Profile Fall 2008 For some companies, continuing education masquerades as an occasional training seminar or a refresher course in plant safety. For C&J Industries, Inc. of Meadville, Pa., education is a commitment a pledge it makes to its employees. By creating individualized learning … [Read more...] about C&J Industries: Dedicated to Education. Molding the Future
Reducing Workers Compensation Claims: Solutions From Plastics Processors
by Staff According to a report titled Ergonomic Best Practices for the Plastics Industry published by Better Workers' Compensation through the State of Ohio: Accidents in the plastics industry remain above the average for all U.S. manufacturing. According to federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, the rate of occupational injuries in lost workdays nationally was 21 … [Read more...] about Reducing Workers Compensation Claims: Solutions From Plastics Processors
Today’s Raw Material Market: Outlook and Opportunities
by Mike Bradley and Scott Horn, PolyOne Distribution At no time in the history of the plastics industry has there been an era of such dynamic change. Processors are dealing with slowing of demand due to the U.S. economy, higher prices for thermoplastics, and significant changes in the manufacture of thermoplastic resin, as well as restricted access to working capital through … [Read more...] about Today’s Raw Material Market: Outlook and Opportunities