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Strategic Planning and Execution: The Guidepost for Business Success
Strategic Planning and Execution in the simplest terms is defined as, “setting overall goals for your business and developing a plan to achieve them.
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Build Bench Strength: Developing Your Talent Succession Plan
Simply put, Succession Planning is maximizing your workforce potential.
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The Gemba Walk: 3 Fundamental Characteristics of the Bones of Gemba
Great Gemba Walks become a focused process whereby leadership engages with various parts of the organization
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How to Translate Lean Principles Into Your Office Functions
Let’s look at some examples of how lean concepts can help reduce variability in office functions.
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Using Technology to Capture Standardized Work via the TWI-JI Format
This article focused on technology as well as Training Within Industry – Job Instruction (TWI-JI) module to capture standardized work.
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In Case you Missed it – Cobots: Solving the Manufacturing Labor Challenge
A recap of IMEC’s and Fusion OEM’s partnership on the Cobots: Solving the Manufacturing Labor Challenge event.
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Energy Efficiency & Conservation
Energy Efficiency and Conservation best practices provided by IMEC, the Northern Illinois University Department of Technology, and Kaskaskia College.
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“What Do You Want?” Being thoughtful of Business Transition
Think “what do you want” when it comes to business transition? Are you making your priorities known? Are you catering to other peoples needs? Be thoughtful.
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Thankful for Effective Supply Chains
MEP Supply Chain program leaders explore the attributes of effective supply chains including visibility, responsiveness, and the five critical areas.
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Need Help Reducing Your Plant’s Pollution?
Pollution reduction is a concern for manufacturers. Take advantage of IEPA’s pollution prevention program to help lower your company’s waste outputs.
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Up-Cycle Your Company’s Excess Waste
Up-cycle your manufacturing waste. It can help to cut down on pollution while giving people something new and unique to your company.
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Is the Grinch Stealing Your Electricity?
Have you thought about the appliances and gadgets you leave on all the time? The energy cost and waste may surprise you.
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Manufacturing Skills Gap Demanding On-the-Job Training, Employer Investment
Companies in America are continuing to face a shortage of workers that are educated and trained for the variety of manufacturing employment opportunities.
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Job Shops have a Unique Set of Challenges
Job Shops have a Unique Set of Challenges