Karl Lauri for IndustryWeekJun 13, 2019Can’t Track 28 KPIs? Focus on These Top 10While establishing and measuring key performance indicators—KPIs—is well-accepted as good management, it’s easier said than done for many...
Andrea Olson for Industrial Machinery DigestApr 18, 2019Is Your Focus On You, Or Your Customers?We often oversimplify what we believe a customer’s need is, often due to the fact that many organizations view customer needs through an...
Alec Pendleton for Industry WeekApr 11, 2019Life's Too Short to Run Your Company into the GroundJeff Bezos, the richest man in the world and the founder of Amazon, recently predicted to a group of employees that “Amazon will go...
Larry Fast for Industry WeekMar 28, 2019How to Combat a Distressing Drop in Productivity at Shift ChangeQuestion: I'm not happy with the drop in productivity on the shop floor at shift change. While I expect some decline, I wonder whether...
Megan R. Nichols for American MachinistMar 21, 2019How to Optimize Your Metal Fabrication ShopMetal fabrication is integral to manufacturing, which is why so many shops and plants seek to incorporate value-adding fabrication...
John D. Stoll, Wall Street JournalFeb 28, 2019KitchenAid’s Key Ingredient: Investing in Workers. ‘It’s Not a Dead-End Job Anymore.’Jennifer Hanna would be a dream hire for the many companies wrestling with talent shortages these days. Having worked in factories since...