by Danielle Sheldon, marketing assistant, Team 1 Plastics, and Nicole Mitchell, editor, Plastics Business For the plastic injection molding industry, it is essential for some decisions to be cost-driven. With supply shortages taking their toll on molders across the globe, a cost-driven strategy can be beneficial to the annual outcomes of all involved. There can be, … [Read more...] about An Effective Approach to Toolmaker Evaluations
2022 Issue 2
Plants Experiment with Alternate Work Schedules
by Hallie Forcinio, writer, Plastics Business Staffing operations, a challenge before the pandemic, is more difficult than ever. To attract workers, companies are raising wages, expanding benefits and shortening the workweek to help employees achieve a better work/life balance. A shorter workweek, often a four-day schedule, already is in place in parts of Europe and … [Read more...] about Plants Experiment with Alternate Work Schedules
m-hub Connects the Plastics Industry
by Andrea Tellan, co-founder, m-hub Launched during K 2019 in Düsseldorf, m-hub was created as an easy-to-use business tool to break barriers within the plastic supply chain and help plastic professionals take a step toward a digital future. It is a one-stop search for potential suppliers, customers and partners in the plastics industry. m-hub started as a mobile app to help … [Read more...] about m-hub Connects the Plastics Industry
What Are the Real Threats to the Economy?
by Chris Kuehl, managing director, Armada Corporate Intelligence Is the sky falling? Are we all doomed? Are we on the cusp of stagflation or hyper-inflation? Is this the beginning of the worst recession since the 1930s? The short answer is… No. The frothy coverage of the economy has been an exercise in extremes, and one has to wonder why – especially when we look at the … [Read more...] about What Are the Real Threats to the Economy?
Five Common HR Challenges in the Plastics Industry
by Nicole Mitchell, editor, Plastics Business From topics such as bilingual training systems to what to do when an applicant ghosts, these are five of the common human resources challenges that companies face in the plastics industry. Job Applicant “Ghosting” The Great Resignation begin in 2021, with record numbers of people leaving their jobs when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. … [Read more...] about Five Common HR Challenges in the Plastics Industry