“It’s coming!” I yelled at my teammates as I entered the office. “The polar vortex is coming, and I am so excited because the temperature is forecasted to drop below zero!” I immediately heard groans throughout the entire office, but not because of oncoming bad weather, but because by now nearly everyone on staff was hoping for me to stop telling stories about my daily cold … [Read more...] about Does It Matter or Not – It’s Your Call!
2024 Issue 1
Improved Methods, Better Parts
By Liz Stevens, writer, Plastics Business Texas Injection Molding, Houston, Texas, provides custom plastic injection molding for OEM manufacturing and consumer goods. Operating 30 injection molding machines, the company serves the business electronics, food and beverage, sports and outdoors, medical and pharmaceutical, energy, and industrial and safety markets. Recently, the … [Read more...] about Improved Methods, Better Parts
Addressing Common Quality Issues
By Liz Stevens, writer, Plastics Business With thousands of manufacturers in the US, there are bound to be common quality issues faced by plant managers. There also are bound to be common-but-overlooked ways, as well as uncommon ways, to address those issues. Here are a few ideas for tackling quality issues; they might be just the ticket or they might be food for thought … [Read more...] about Addressing Common Quality Issues
Why Leaders Struggle to Build a Culture of Accountability and How They Can Do It
By Tramico Herman, MBA, BSN, RN A company’s success is attributable to many factors, but for businesses built to thrive over the long term, accountability is essential. Accountability is about taking responsibility for one’s actions. It’s difficult to develop a high-performing team if accountability is lacking because little gets done when no one takes ownership of … [Read more...] about Why Leaders Struggle to Build a Culture of Accountability and How They Can Do It
Mixed Reviews for 2024’s Economy
By Chris Kuehl, managing director, Armada Corporate Intelligence There always is something happening in the economy guaranteed to make a fool of economists. After all, the only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable. For most of last year, the predictions were some versions of gloom and doom, and every quarter there was further evidence of … [Read more...] about Mixed Reviews for 2024’s Economy