by Rodrigo Garcia, Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs For those of you who've seen the classic film "The Graduate," you probably got a kick from the sage advice given to Dustin Hoffman's character at the start of the movie... "Son, I just want to say one word to you: plastics." As influential members of the plastics industry, I now want to say just one word to you: … [Read more...] about Why Veterans are Ideal for Manufacturing Careers
Human Resources
The Truth About Robotics: Impact of Robotics on Employment
excerpt from a white paper by Seegrid The state of robotics today has real-world applications, impacting employment, safety, quality, productivity, efficiency and competitiveness. ISO, the International Organization for Standardization, defines an industrial robot as an automatically controlled, reprogrammable, multipurpose manipulator programmable in three or more axes. … [Read more...] about The Truth About Robotics: Impact of Robotics on Employment
Communicating with the Next-Gen Employee – Are You Ready?
by Dianna Brodine, Plastics Business I recently asked my 14-year-old daughter to email a photo to me. Her reply – accompanied by an eye roll – was, "No one emails anymore, mom." If I wanted a copy of the photo, my options were varied, according to my daughter. She could post it to Instagram, forward it via iMessage or send me a SnapChat. She could pin it to her Pinterest … [Read more...] about Communicating with the Next-Gen Employee – Are You Ready?
The Guiding Principles of Healthcare Reform
Reprinted with permission from Plante Moran Since the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) went into effect nearly three years ago, countless hours have been spent on the evaluation, consideration and implementation of more than half of the reform-related initiatives. Perhaps the reform provisions on the horizon, however, will have the greatest impact on an … [Read more...] about The Guiding Principles of Healthcare Reform
Metro Plastics’ Incentive Plan for Key Employees
Plastics Business Every business has three to five employees who are critical to its successful operation. Metro Plastics Technologies, Noblesville, IN, has incentivized its key people, providing the employees another reason to remain with the company for the long term, while also communicating the employees' value in a tangible way. "We have the traditional 401k plan," … [Read more...] about Metro Plastics’ Incentive Plan for Key Employees