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Open Innovation & Co-Development
April 2, 2012 8:44 am | by Louise Rainone, Vice President of Marketing, PCDworks | CommentsIt seems to me that being open minded, and trusting decision makers to create and inspire their team, is one of the most important things a company can do.
How Much Is Too Much?
March 30, 2012 8:29 am | by Rachel Leisemann Immel, Associate Editor, IMPO | CommentsIf you were offered the opportunity to take over a company on the verge of bankruptcy, what would you ask for in return?
Bust Through Confusion By Changing Contexts
March 30, 2012 8:25 am | by Alan Nicol, Executive Member, AlanNicolSolutions | CommentsThe next time you're struggling to get everyone to see how to proceed, change the focus from the subject of confusion to a subject everyone already understands.
Go Forth And Simplify
March 28, 2012 8:04 am | by Alan Nicol, Executive Member, AlanNicolSolutions | CommentsOne of the most effective ways to improve business performance is to simplify everything we do.
Where Gardentrucking And ‘Geek Culture’ Meet
March 26, 2012 5:21 pm | by Joel Hans, Manufacturing Editor, Manufacturing.net | CommentsIf we want to influence a generation that will help us gain back the technical prowess we’ve lost, we won’t get there through mandated education.
Software: Only As Useful As The Users Are Trained
March 22, 2012 3:02 pm | by Abbigail Kriebs, Associate Editor, Industrial Distribution | CommentsAll too often, business are impressed with what new technology promises to do, but never take the time to fully learn and implement these promised wonders of productivity.
Slow Motion Sandwich
March 21, 2012 8:19 am | by Anna Wells, Editor, IMPO | CommentsThere is always an opportunity to succeed just as much as there is one to fail.
Will Manufacturing’s Future be Open?
March 19, 2012 3:33 pm | by Joel Hans, Managing Editor, Manufacutring.net | CommentsManufacturers are starting to rely on “open innovation,” a process philosophy that aims to merge new technology from sometimes disparate industries.
The New Face Of The Company
March 15, 2012 4:39 pm | by Anna Wells, Editor, IMPO | CommentsIt's great to meet new people, but isn’t it better when they recognize you before you have to say a word?
What Happened To Critical Thinking?
March 9, 2012 12:12 pm | by Mike Collins | CommentsAt a time when the world’s economic, social, and political problems have become very hard to interpret, I see people opting for simple solutions to complex problems, looking for structure where there isn’t structure, lusting after political prophets who offer one line slogans, and becoming more comfortable with the black and white solutions of a polarized nation.
A Numbers Game
March 2, 2012 3:07 pm | by Krystal Gabert, Editor, Food Manufacturing | CommentsTurning a plant manager into a data detective can be a challenge.
J&J: On Your Face, Not In It
February 24, 2012 2:35 pm | by Joel Hans, Managing Editor, Manufacturing.net | CommentsOn an almost bi-weekly basis Johnson & Johnson hits the front page of major news sources with details on yet another recall.
Breathe Right
February 24, 2012 11:48 am | by Anna Wells, Executive Editor, IMPO | CommentsProper building operations and routine maintenance are critical to ensuring healthy indoor air quality, says OSHA.
How Valuable Is Your Freight Provider?
February 14, 2012 4:09 pm | by Joel Hans, Managing Editor, Manufacturing.net | CommentsCountless businesses have found themselves unable to source necessary parts and scrambled to find new avenues in their supply chain.
Southern Hospitality
February 13, 2012 3:57 pm | by David Mantey, Editor, PD&D | CommentsEvery company has mechanical and electrical engineers, but at PCDworks, a small company resting high atop a tiny Texas town, the staff is used to doing things a little bit differently.
