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4 things managers can do to improve employee productivity (Part 2)
In this section, we will continue to explore the remaining 2 issues that can help managers improve the productivity of their businesses. Identify sources of influence Sometimes leaders will also make mistakes that disrupt the progress and adversely affect the productivity of the entire process. Identifying and addressing the causes of...
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Johnson Controls Gives the OK to Empower Workers
It was the last year of the 1980s, Vicki Davis walked into the stocky, blocky YORK International HVAC factory to start work as a shop floor temp. And now, Davis, who has blossomed from painting sheet metal and bending copper coil to managing the entire plant. Davis earned a bachelor’s and...
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4 things managers can do to improve employee productivity (Part 1)
Continuous improvement of labor productivity is the common goal of every manager, but it is also a difficult problem for them. After each improvement, continuing to exploit the improvement potential will become more and more difficult. The 4 issues below may not be a complete solution to the productivity problem, but...
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Achieve Autonomous Maintenance – One Step at a Time
While we’ve covered some of the most significant types of risk facing manufacturers, from cybersecurity to economic slumps, another type of risk that warrants discussion is equipment maintenance. With downtime, profitability and quality on the line, failure to properly maintain and keep up with equipment can quickly lead to major –...
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2018 IW Best Plants Winner: ATS Defies the World
To win its second IW Best Plants Award, Applied Technical Services turned crushing supply challenges into unrivaled success. Tucked into a neat industrial park in Everett, Washington, ATS provides a full spectrum of solutions and services around printed circuit board production—from assembly and box builds to testing and engineering. In our...
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Benefits of advanced analysis in the chemical industry (Part 2)
The approach to advanced analysis can completely change managers’ decision-making and troubleshooting. This method combines data obtained from hundreds of sensors and the expertise of engineers and process variables to provide operating, maintenance and management instructions. The problem of chemical enterprises usually only occurs with some surfactants of the production process,...
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Marketing initiatives to help your business grow (Part 1)
Access to the right audience in the business is very important, but providing content to meet their needs is equally important. Marketing plays a key role in creating opportunities for sales. To create these opportunities, you need to talk to the sales people, give them what they need, such as details...
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The effectiveness of cooperation between suppliers and manufacturing enterprises in the supply chain ...
Suppliers always play an important role in the supply chain or any type of business. Regardless of manufacturing industries, suppliers will have a vital role for the success or failure of every company. Therefore, the relationship between seller-buyer needs to be reasonably concerned. Collaboration between supplies is considered to be the...
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Bosch demonstrated outstanding packaging technologies at the FachPack exhibition
At the 2019 FachPack exhibition held in Nuremberg, Germany, Borch Packaging Technology Company introduced some outstanding packaging solutions thanks to new technology: Kliklok MEC: Easy access, sanitary design and fast format changes The Kliklok MEC is designed to handle a wide range of carton sizes, reaching from a 20-millimeter-thick pizza to...
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Benefits of advanced analysis in the chemical industry (Part 1)
The application of digitization in management systems provides a promising vision for chemical companies to use advanced analytics to improve quality productivity as well as improve competitiveness in the market. Reduce downtime through advanced analysis Advanced analysis is one of the typical applications that can only be used with the aid...
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