2020 Innovation Award Winners: Technology on the Factory Floor At MAPP’s core lives the mission to connect and share innovative best practices. Every year, MAPP’s board of directors selects a relevant and topical “theme” for the Innovation Award. MAPP members are encouraged to submit their company’s best practice in this theme. Submissions are sent out to the MAPP membership, … [Read more...] about Association News
2020 Issue 4
Manufacturing Training and Jobs for the Reentry Population
by Liz Stevens, contributing editor, Plastics Business The skills gap in US manufacturing is a real hurdle for manufacturers looking to expand their workforces to meet increased business opportunities or to make up for the loss of retiring Baby Boomer workers. Enterprising manufacturers are beefing up their apprenticeship programs, connecting with high schools and colleges to … [Read more...] about Manufacturing Training and Jobs for the Reentry Population
Compensation Amid a Pandemic: Trends in the Plastics Industry
by Ashley Turrell, membership & analytics director, MAPP Wages continue to increase for plastics industry employees, and processors still are looking to hire, according to the most recent data published in the 2020 Plastics Industry Wage & Salary Report by the Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors (MAPP). This year’s report reveals an average 3% increase in … [Read more...] about Compensation Amid a Pandemic: Trends in the Plastics Industry
Plastics Manufacturers Face Four Priorities in 2021
by Louis Columbus, principal, DELMIAworks In the wake of the pandemic, plastics manufacturers have innovated new ways to improve production run efficiency while keeping costs under control, relying on fewer on-site workers and protecting margins. In 2021, they’ll build on those strengths by pursuing four key initiatives: Further improve time efficiencies across the shop … [Read more...] about Plastics Manufacturers Face Four Priorities in 2021
Containing the Threat: Viking Plastics Takes on Cybersecurity during the Coronavirus Pandemic
by Lara Copeland, contributing writer, Plastics Business When the coronavirus crisis escalated last spring, many states issued shelter-in-place or stay-at-home orders. Businesses not considered “essential” were required to close their physical offices and continue operations remotely. This created technology challenges for companies across the world. According to a survey of … [Read more...] about Containing the Threat: Viking Plastics Takes on Cybersecurity during the Coronavirus Pandemic