Throughout the world, manufacturers are challenged to become world-class, produce quality product, and deliver on time to customers all while innovating to stay ahead of the competition and maintaining safety standards. It is no easy feat. Making this happen is the...
Daily production meetings are crucial to the success of a manufacturer, not only to achieve goals and solve problems but to create an engaging, transparent culture. But, not all manufacturers have production meetings, and if they do, they likely are not effective or...
What are your thoughts on an employee incentive program? Love them, hate them? If you ask us, we love manufacturing incentive programs because they can improve the efficiency of the company. But, if those programs aren’t done correctly, well, it can have the exact...
If someone were to ask you, “What manufacturing books do you recommend?” what would you say? We thought about this question, pondered it, wrote out a list, and asked for input from peers on LinkedIn. Those 9 books are listed below. But, with the many books...
The idea behind the Manufacturing Software Sucks webinar originally originated from a blog post about how complex and confusing manufacturing software is. The amazing marketing team at Fiix Software saw the post and wanted to build on the idea. Of course, I loved the...
The modern workforce is evolving and unavoidably, creating great change in workplace culture. As companies strive to keep up with the changes, there are 4 things every leader should know and take into consideration when working towards improving culture: 1. Everyday...
