By Lindsey Munson, editor, Plastics Business Inspired by Kmart® and its “blue light special” method to entice customers to hurry throughout the store and shop the discounts, CMG Plastics creatively took the iconic “blue light” method and innovatively launched it in its Brantford, Ontario, facility. Like Kmart®’s method, CMG’s goal is to entice employees to hurry “out of the … [Read more...] about View from 30: CMG Plastics Combines Sight and Sound to Increase Safety
Enews August 2023
Leaders Drive Success by Asking the Right Questions
By Jim LeGacy, president and CEO, Orion Performance Compounds As a commercial leader, I’ve been in a unique position, visiting hundreds of facilities and witnessing the companies that are doing everything correctly, and the companies that are not. In most cases, a lack of clear objectives and leader reinforcement is the downfall. This leads to lower productivity, low employee … [Read more...] about Leaders Drive Success by Asking the Right Questions
Plastics Processors Indicate Slower Than Expected Q4 2022, Temper Expectations for 2023
By Andrew Carlsgaard, business relations manager/analytics director, MAPP Over the past year, there has been a significant fluctuation in the global economy in the prices of goods, services, and labor across all sectors due to the lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition, supply chain issues, labor shortages, oil prices, war and government intervention only have … [Read more...] about Plastics Processors Indicate Slower Than Expected Q4 2022, Temper Expectations for 2023