by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business Nicolet Plastics thrives on a level of manufacturing complexity that has stopped other injection molders in their tracks. With 62 employees, drawn from three neighboring communities in Northeast Wisconsin with populations under 1,000, Nicolet has excelled at evaluating and building employee skill levels, responding to project challenges … [Read more...] about Fast, Fluid and Flexible at Nicolet Plastics
2011 Spring
SPI Industries and the Morning Huddle
Plastics Business An ownership transition at SPI Industries triggered a re-evaluation of operational methodologies throughout the plant. With a desire to "turn the culture and turn the ship", President James Doster implemented a morning meeting to share critical benchmarks and process updates with his staff. In this View from 30 Feet, Doster shares the thought process behind … [Read more...] about SPI Industries and the Morning Huddle
GHS Bringing Changes to OSHA HazCom Standard
by Glenn D. Trout, MSDSonline OSHA announced earlier this year that it plans to publish a final rule in August that will align the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) with the global hazard communication system known as GHS. Plastic manufacturers should pay attention to these developments and plan accordingly since HCS violations rank among the top five most cited OSHA … [Read more...] about GHS Bringing Changes to OSHA HazCom Standard
Succession Planning for Business Owners
by Nichole Crawford, JD, LL.M, CLU, ChFC, CAP, Federated Insurance By nature, business owners are entrepreneurs. They're an optimistic breed – comfortable with risk, able to confidently figure things out and skilled at building something significant. Historically, they have seen opportunities and seized the ones that made sense. These same traits can be applied to proper … [Read more...] about Succession Planning for Business Owners
Nanotechnology: Big Problems Come in Small Packages
by Kevin Murch, SZD Although the advantages nanotechnology brings to manufacturing are not often disputed, the risk the proliferation of nanotechnology may pose to human health is still very much in question. Like anything else, the risks associated with nanotechnology will lead to increased regulation and with that, increased litigation. Thus, there is a business risk that … [Read more...] about Nanotechnology: Big Problems Come in Small Packages