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Preparing the Troops for the Coming Revolution
Manufacturers wishing to capitalize on the revolution will require a new level of knowledge, aptitude and disciplines in four key areas.
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Find Workers with Soft and Hard Skills
Pursue initiatives that instill both hard skills and soft skills into the available workforce.
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The Making of a World-Class Manufacturer
In the coming 10 years, the companies that prove most adept at recruiting, retaining and creating their own talent will be worlds ahead of those that do not.
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Avoid Conspiracy Theories and Ascribing Intentions
Isn’t it interesting how much energy we waste and the erroneous conclusions we draw when we ascribe inaccurate intentions to other members of the team?
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Find Five Ways to Solve a Problem
Problems present themselves in any business, and our ability to anticipate them and solve them quickly is a significant differentiator between average and world class.
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Incremental Cost-Free Revenue is a Tip Worth Taking
Don't be afraid to charge more to customers who regularly stretch payment terms.
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A Philosophy of Business--and Life
What if we seek freedom, not wealth? Consider that which holds us captive and how we can prevent it from doing so.
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3 Keys to a Winning Culture
Almost without exception, the comments made by the employees of Top Workplaces fell into only three categories: people, respect, freedom.
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Leaders, Learn Proper Personality Placement on the Job
There’s no such thing as a weakness. But there are weak leaders and weak placements.
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Creative Recruiting Ideas
A recent survey of small and medium-size metalworking manufacturers found that 91 percent of them are experiencing significant challenges in finding qualified employees.
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Learning Life Lessons Just in Time
When companies look for productivity, profitability and throughput, too often we overlook the greatest resources we have: listening to and involving our people.
Read MoreThink Direct Margin over Cost Accounting
The direct margin model subracts direct costs from revenue to arrive at direct margin.
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