Forecasting is at the front of every business’s collective effort right now. What’s coming next? What are the latest trends? How can we prepare for the future? One of the most relevant topics to come to the fore is human…
These days, we’re all running low on a lot of things: time, energy, motivation, efficiency…the list goes on. We’ve all had to learn how to do more with less…or at least maintain our productivity levels as best we can. And…
In honor of Women’s History Month, we wanted to discuss the history of women in manufacturing in the U.S. A historically male-dominated industry, women, who make up roughly 47% of the national workforce, consist of less than a third of…
40 years ago, Dolly Parton famously sang about the 9 to 5 working hours, highlighting the mediocrity that often characterizes the standard workday. It can be challenging to muster up the enthusiasm and motivation to make it through the work…
What is the difference between a leader and a manager? Is it better to be one than the other? Should I try to be both? These are the questions that have been discussed and dissected by leader-managers for ages. First,…
The Global Pandemic of Covid-19 began in China, the “Factory of the World”. China has begun reopening its operations and has given the rest of the world some insight into what production looks like during the Covid-19 pandemic. “Normal” as…
