Manufacturing Insights
Welcome to Manufacturing Insights, a blog dedicated to providing valuable information and insights into the dynamic world of manufacturing.
At the heart of every successful manufacturing venture lies the ability to make informed decisions. Manufacturing insights serve as the compass guiding us through business complexities. They offer us the vantage point to anticipate market shifts, optimize operations, and strategize for the future.
Maximizing Energy Efficiency: A Key to Boosting Your Bottom Line
Even if your operation appears to be running smoothly, implementing a proactive maintenance plan is essential. Regularly monitoring temperatures on large motors and gearboxes can help identify potential issues before they escalate, ensuring optimal efficiency and longevity of your equipment.
A Guide to Being an Effective Trainer
Becoming an effective on-the-job trainer requires a combination of expertise, communication skills, patience, adaptability, and leadership qualities. By cultivating these attributes and approaches, trainers can make a lasting impact on the development and success of their trainees, ultimately contributing to the overall growth and effectiveness of the organization.
Cultivating Leadership for Organizational Growth in Manufacturing
An organization’s growth trajectory is intimately tied to its people. Prioritize not just hiring individuals with technical prowess but also those you employ who embody leadership potential. Look beyond immediate requirements and identify individuals capable of growth and adaptability into leadership roles.
Cold Weather Safety Mitigation
For Workplace Safety Managers, it’s critical to underscore the potential risks associated with cold weather. With temperatures dropping below freezing (32°F) in many portions of the U.S., attention to safety protocols becomes imperative, particularly for workers exposed to cold environments. The manufacturing workplace is not immune to winter-related hazards such as slips, trips, and falls.
Compensation Trends and Strategies in Manufacturing
For smaller manufacturers, the absence of internal compensation experts can pose challenges. This void often results in missed opportunities and potential pitfalls in navigating the complex regulatory landscape. Addressing common compensation regulatory challenges, particularly for small and mid-sized organizations, becomes imperative for ensuring compliance.
Navigating Operational Excellence: Understanding the Synergy of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma
While Lean exemplifies speed and waste reduction, Six Sigma tackles quality and consistency. Together, they form a formidable alliance, creating a comprehensive framework for continuous improvement.
Servant Leadership Produces Powerful Results Through Humble Application
Servant leadership is about changing the focus from market share and revenue growth to supporting those who support the customer, a concept known as the Service Profit Chain. Servant leadership is a proven leadership strategy that provides a high yield to the bottom line
Charting the Manufacturing Landscape for 2024
As is characteristic of our region’s culture, let us embark upon the new year with determination and an unwavering commitment to navigate the variables ahead. MRC is here to help you overcome any hurdles and to deploy new strategies. As we forge ahead, let us collectively endeavor to mitigate uncertainties and chart a course toward a prosperous 2024.
Training Within Industry (TWI): A Time-Tested Tool for Modern Workforce Challenges
Unlock the power of Training Within Industry (TWI) and Job Instruction with MRC’s comprehensive training programs designed to equip your team. This training establishes process stability, improves standardized work, and reduces errors and rework.
Unleashing the Power of Advanced Manufacturing Technology and Enterprise Resource Planning
ERP is just like any other tool, if you use it right, it’ll work for you. If you don’t use it right, it won’t work. Just having a system doesn’t solve the problem, but having a well-documented, well-defined system can definitely make an impact.
Embracing the Future of Manufacturing and Honoring Manufacturing Day
This coming together in October in recognition of Manufacturing Day displayed the manufacturing sector’s importance, innovation, and commitment to shaping the future. Manufacturing is not just an industry, it plays a pivotal role in the region’s economic growth and prosperity.
Navigating Current HR Challenges
Enrolling in an HR Monthly Forum, facilitated by consultants and legal professionals, can prove to be a strategic move in effectively addressing these challenges. This article delves into the pressing HR issues of today and why such forums are a valuable resource for HR practitioners.
Maximizing Energy Efficiency: A Key to Boosting Your Bottom Line
Maximizing Energy Efficiency: A Key to Boosting Your Bottom Line by Shawn Furman Advanced Manufacturing Technology Manager When your manufacturing facility falls silent for cleaning, maintenance, or holiday shutdowns, what's the soundtrack? Is it the serene quiet of a...
A Guide to Being an Effective Trainer
A Guide to Being an Effective Trainer by Wendy Beltzner Sr. Director, Leadership Development and Training Strategy In every workplace, the transfer of knowledge is critical for maintaining efficiency, fostering growth, and ensuring the continuity of operations. While...
Cultivating Leadership for Organizational Growth in Manufacturing
Cultivating Leadership for Organizational Growth in Manufacturing by Diane Lewis Vice President of Operations & Manufacturing Solutions Organizational growth isn’t just about expanding operations or increasing production; it's an endeavor that demands an...
Cold Weather Safety Mitigation
Cold Weather Safety Mitigation by William T. Paletski PE, CSP Senior. Environmental, Health & Safety Consultant East Coast Risk Management As winter descends there are heightened safety considerations within manufacturing workplaces. This time of the year...
Compensation Trends and Strategies in Manufacturing
Effective Compensation Management Unlocking Business Success: Compensation Trends and Strategies in Manufacturing By Diane Lewis, Vice President Manufacturing Solutions & Center Operations In the ever-evolving landscape of manufacturing, the dynamics of the labor...
Navigating Operational Excellence: Understanding the Synergy of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma
Navigating Operational Excellence: Understanding the Synergy of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma by Gene Kaschak, Vice President Continuous Improvement & Leadership Development Strategy In the dynamic world of manufacturing, two methodologies shine as...
Servant Leadership Produces Powerful Results Through Humble Application
Servant Leadership Produces Powerful Results Through Humble Application by Wendy Beltzner, Director, Leadership Development and Training Strategy Manufacturing environments are unique. The focus for most is on production performance – how many error-free products we...
Charting the Manufacturing Landscape for 2024
Charting the Manufacturing Landscape for 2024 by Rich Hobbs President & CEO Manufacturing Colleagues, Based on our engagement with the manufacturers we serve, clients currently remain positive even though they are prospering to varying degrees based on their...
Training Within Industry (TWI): A Time-Tested Tool for Modern Workforce Challenges
Training Within Industry (TWI): A Time-Tested Tool for Modern Workforce Challenges by MRC Marketing Training Within Industry (TWI) is a workforce development tool that offers valuable support for employee engagement and retention. In today's workforce landscape,...
Unleashing the Power of Advanced Manufacturing Technology and Enterprise Resource Planning
Unleashing the Power of Advanced Manufacturing Technology and Enterprise Resource Planning by Shawn Furman Advanced Manufacturing Technology Strategy Manager Demystifying AMT Advanced manufacturing technology (AMT) is a toolbox of cutting-edge techniques, processes,...
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For over 30 years, Manufacturers Resource Center (MRC) has helped small and mid-sized manufacturers become more competitive, adopt lean and agile processes, strategically grow their companies and invest more effectively in their existing human capital.