Rising temperatures. E-commerce growth. Escalating consumer expectations. The heat is on this summer—specifically on workers in storage warehouses and 3PLs. Hot in-plant temperatures can negatively impact employee productivity and create [...]
Trust empowers an organization because it demands that stakeholders are not merely treated as means to an end, but ends in themselves. I was recently invited by Accenture Strategy, along [...]
A Baker's Dozen of the Best in Lean and Continuous Improvement in 2018 The end of a year is a good time to reflect. As IndustryWeek looks back over 2018, [...]
As the seasons change, we are used to adjusting our everyday wardrobes to combat dwindling temperatures. For workers such as those in the oil and gas and utility industries, who [...]
Whether it is cost reduction/margin improvement, quality improvement, safety or better on-time delivery rate, determine your goal for your lean journey. How will it improve your business and operations? In [...]
Thanks to Oerlikon Metco for providing the venue and Ron Loveland for putting it altogether! Panel discussion on building your talent pipeline within a manufacturing environment.
A great joint HIA-LI Manufacturing Committee, Ignite LI, MTRC, ADDAPT, APICS meeting hosted by Oerlikon Metco where Terry White (Novartis), Jenn Trakhtenberg (ClearVision Optical), and Ed Sottile (Metco) shared their [...]
Another great meeting at Manufacturing & International Trade Committee of HIA-LI yesterday morning at Campolo Middleton & McCormick, LLP. Thank you, Campolo Middleton & McCormick, LLP for hosting this committee [...]
For those who have "tried" lean, only to see their initial results fall off, this article hits the nail on the head. For a company in Chesterfield, Mo., it involved [...]
Summit Business Solutions has evolved! We help companies create safe work environments that lead to lower insurance premiums, avoid costly OSHA & EPA fines and most importantly, keep your workers [...]
