Plastics Business Four Manufacturers Association of Plastic Processors (MAPP) members were among the companies and individual leaders that were recognized with the 2013 Manufacturing Leadership 100 Awards. The awards highlight companies that have embraced breakthrough innovation, enabling the organizations to anticipate and respond to customers with unmatched agility. MAPP … [Read more...] about MAPP Members Receive Industry Honors
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MAPP, Inc. MAPP Plant Tour Event Comes to Alabama Speed, Speed, Speed... this plant tour event is about one company's quest for increased speed and improved quality. Most executives understand that the goal of reducing cycle time often is accompanied by decreases in product quality. Succeeding in one area, but failing in another is a risk for many, but not for KW Plastics. In … [Read more...] about Association News
Thoughts from the MAPP Conference: Efficiency vs Effectiveness
A note from Dianna Brodine, managing editor for Plastics Business There's a business card-sized sign that's been pinned to my bulletin board since I returned from this year's MAPP Benchmarking and Best Practices Conference. It says, "There's no point in doing well that which you should not be doing at all." Business and motivational speaker Tom Connellan provided the card … [Read more...] about Thoughts from the MAPP Conference: Efficiency vs Effectiveness
Ignite Sessions Provide Bursts of Manufacturing Excellence
New to this year’s MAPP Benchmarking & Best Practices Conference were the Ignite sessions, five-minute MAPP Member presentations focusing on the strategies and tactics that have improved their own companies. Why go looking for new and creative ways of doing business when industry peers are willing to share their own successes? Throughout two sessions, 20 MAPP Members … [Read more...] about Ignite Sessions Provide Bursts of Manufacturing Excellence
Benchmarking Conference Attendees Absorb Military Leadership Tactics
During the two days of the MAPP conference, attendees had the opportunity to engage in targeted sessions led by industry executives and guest speakers on topics that included the future of the manufacturing workforce, operational and financial gap analysis and US combat-proven leadership tactics. In a popular session, Retired Infantry Lt. Colonel David “Bull” Gurfein shared … [Read more...] about Benchmarking Conference Attendees Absorb Military Leadership Tactics