McKensey

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Agriculture equipment manufacturer AGCO worked with McKinsey to automate decarbonization cost curve building and planning efforts using the Catalyst Zero tool.

Supplies 98

Supplies Manufacturing Equipment Planning 98

Success

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

It’s easy to look at high-tech equipment and appreciate the functionality without thinking about the design process, but every little part of manufacturing and design helps ensure these important products look and perform as expected.

Manufacturing 111

Manufacturing Equipment 111

The Receptionist

JUNE 6, 2023

manufacturing growth outpaced the rest of the world. As American domestic manufacturing increases, export trade compliance will become evermore important. At the end of 2022, the U.S. This includes Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and its compliance standards. From there, you’ll determine the product group.

Manufacturing 130

Manufacturing Software Controlling Security 130

Success

JULY 7, 2023

Every manufacturer has his hands full to supply the home market, and many are not looking for foreign trade. In one case, we were promised five locomotives but have been able to secure only three, as the manufacturer said he could not afford to disappoint a needy and constant customer. Photo courtesy of SUCCESS magazine.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Government Supplies Purchasing 52

Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Connection, the latest brand to join European office furniture giant Flokk group have opened a bespoke designed and built manufacturing facility, housing warehouses and offices in Mirfield, Yorkshire. Part of the Flokk house of brands, Connection design & manufacture commercial furniture to create Space that Works.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Equipment Consulting Learning 52

Office Snapshots

AUGUST 7, 2024

Behind the Science: Designing Evident’s APAC Headquarters for World-Leading Innovation A globally renowned manufacturer of life science and industrial microscopes, videoscopes for remote visual inspection, nondestructive testing (NDT) equipment, and X-ray analysers, Evident looked to bring their cutting-edge technologies and people together in (..)

Office Layout 98

Office Layout Manufacturing Equipment Technology 98

McKensey

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Equipment recovery, planned maintenance, and parts management can increase semiconductor fabs’ equipment availability and efficiencies.

Maintenance 129

Maintenance Equipment Planning Manufacturing 129

The Receptionist

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Many operations managers mistakenly assume that the source of the biggest problems is the biggest piece of equipment, or the component with the most important job in the process. However, it takes a lot of careful analysis to identify the real problem in any given process. This can lead to plenty of wasted energy and cash.

Software 130

Software Technology Equipment Sales 130

Office Snapshots

JULY 26, 2024

Aconcagua Foods is the leading manufacturer of high-quality processed fruit and vegetables in the Chilean market. With the goal of improving the collaborators’ experience, we included a booking system for the meeting boxes, videoconferencing equipment in the two meeting rooms and a large video wall in the board room.

Food 98

Food Manufacturing Equipment Technology 98

Success

AUGUST 13, 2024

While the manufacturing industry emerged strong after the COVID-19 pandemic, it could be facing up to 1.9 million unfilled manufacturing jobs if the current trajectory doesn’t change. “At With a projected 650,000 construction jobs open in the U.S.

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Construction Maintenance Training 98

Work Life

JUNE 10, 2024

But a growing number of companies view transparency in their supply chains and manufacturing processes as a competitive advantage, and they’re not waiting for regulators to mandate disclosures. Manufacturers can use the traceability enabled by 2D barcodes and other digital tools to suss out counterfeits.

Supplies 91

Supplies Retail Manufacturing Food 91

Work Life

JANUARY 19, 2024

Across every industry, from energy to manufacturing, to aerospace, there are problems so deeply entrenched that they seem insurmountable. Typically, you are heavily loaded with equipment and trying to cover as much ground as possible, but there are still opportunities to talk with your teammates.

Problem-Solving 114

Problem-Solving Healthcare Manufacturing Teamwork 114

Success

MARCH 26, 2022

This is money you’ll use to buy, fix, manufacture or sell. Use this 10% to purchase your equipment, products or equity—and get started. Start early so you’ll develop the habit before the big money comes your way. Capital Investment. With the next 10% of your after-tax income, you’re going to create wealth.

Purchasing 105

Purchasing Manufacturing Retail Equipment 105

Workplace Insight

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In the past new businesses had to invest in fixed assets such as the physical workplace and equipment; today they can attain global reach with no assets.

Networking 114

Networking Real Estate Banking Legal 114

Success

AUGUST 22, 2022

As owner of the manufacturing firm InterTech Plastics, he knew about it all too well. He helped to design systems to make products cheaper to produce, enabling them to compete with Chinese manufacturers, while not sacrificing quality. Students are learning not only how to service Teslas but also how to manufacture them.

Automotive 105

Automotive Manufacturing Supplies Training 105

Success

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Because of this “great reset,” employers must be equipped with processes and behaviors centered on employee investment. A recalculation of the S&P 500 in 1975 [shows] 87% of [shareholder] value came from tangible things, property, plant equipment—because we made stuff,” she explains. Now, 90% of the value is intangible.

Problem-Solving 105

Problem-Solving Creativity Equipment Leadership 105

Success

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Remember that you can’t manufacture appreciation at the holidays if the workplace environment hasn’t established it throughout the year or it will just feel fake. The staff kept asking us not to do that as it was expensive equipment. It was funny the first three times but frustrating the last four. It wasn’t the cutest look.”

Manufacturing 116

Manufacturing Equipment Food Consulting 116

Success

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

This valuable experience set her up to establish her first company in biomedical engineering and manufacturing. Gaby Natale Speaker, author & entrepreneur Equipped with a master’s degree, Gaby Natale entered the Argentine job market in 2001 during one of the country’s worst economic and social crises.

Mentoring 98

Mentoring Construction Consulting Manufacturing 98

Workplace Insight

AUGUST 20, 2024

When automation began infiltrating manufacturing in the 19th century, there was widespread fear that it would render human labour obsolete. In addition, there must also be an investment in education and training to equip workers with the skills needed to thrive in an AI-augmented landscape.

Creativity 78

Creativity Manufacturing Technology Equipment 78

Work Life

JULY 22, 2024

” Keep it simple Indeed, Kapur’s one-year tenure as CEO of the technology and manufacturing giant has been notable for his relentless efforts to simplify the business. For example, Honeywell is reportedly considering the sale of its personal protective equipment unit, which makes facemasks and other gear.

Leadership 79

Leadership Problem-Solving Manufacturing Finance 79

Success

MARCH 9, 2022

This holds true for a piece of manufacturing equipment, life insurance, clothing or dessert at a restaurant, he says. In the case of a corporate executive making a decision about building new manufacturing plants, he says, “Emotionally, the executive wants to look good in the eyes of the stockholders or the board.

Sales 105

Sales Manufacturing Insurance Influencing 105

Success

APRIL 4, 2024

At OxygenArk, an oxygen therapy manufacturer, each employee has access to an annual stipend of $500 for professional development courses of their choice. We need to equip our workforce for the digital landscape, preparing them to work alongside, not be replaced by, AI,” Guirovich says.

Manufacturing 93

Manufacturing Coaching Training Mentoring 93

Success

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

We have organizational and logistical plans to move our crews and equipment to each event smoothly and efficiently. Stadium snacks call for heavy-duty…wipes Company: DUDE Wipes Who they are: A manufacturer of on-the-go sanitary wipes marketed toward men. And we hold off on business travel to Phoenix and Los Angeles.

Small Business 111

Small Business Promotion Logistics Security 111

Work Life

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

They just need to be equipped to move into the functions we need staffed the most. For example, manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, education, and health services have a labor shortage. We don’t simply have missing workers who are unable to fulfil the work that has to be done. Data from the U.S.

Training 111

Training Technology Manufacturing Retail 111

Work Life

AUGUST 12, 2024

It seems little has changed since the 1960s when many factories promoted workers into managerial roles based on manufacturing efficiency rather than managerial potential. Separate career tracks : Modern organizational practices increasingly recognize the need for separate career tracks for individual contributors and managers.

Sales 98

Sales Promotion Leadership Manufacturing 98

Workplace Insight

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

In terms of workplace design, resilience means choosing, installing and maintain equipment, furniture and technology that is functional, it should add to the workplace experience, aid and abet productivity. Kelvin Bromley of commercial furniture manufacturer Connection has his doubts, “Do people have respect for the things in their office?

Maintenance 96

Maintenance Manufacturing Cleaning Food 96

Workplace Insight

JANUARY 26, 2023

This chapter discusses the general considerations that may apply to the amount of energy used by an office lighting installation, as well as the energy and carbon used in the manufacture and distribution of luminaires and the raw materials used to produce them. The guidance encourages the re-use of equipment where possible.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Equipment Computer Home Office 52

Work Life

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Together, these perspectives form a comprehensive approach, equipping leaders to be active, engaged, and knowledgeable in proactively shape the future and navigating their leadership journey. A manufacturing department head we worked with struggled with operational inefficiencies.

Leadership 118

Leadership Pharmaceutical Influencing Delegation 118

Envoy

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Recommendation #1: Maintain consistent security standards in diverse locations Biogen is a biotechnology company with a global footprint—with research labs, manufacturing facilities, and office spaces around the world. This technology not only records incidents but also helps prevent them.

Security 70

Security Manufacturing Technology Controlling 70

Work Life

JULY 30, 2024

Workers don’t always receive adequate training or high-quality equipment. She worked in manufacturing for decades before moving into home care because she saw a “higher ceiling to advance up to” and clearer career path, where she could move from medical assisting into health information management.

Insurance 98

Insurance Retail Food Manufacturing 98

Work Life

OCTOBER 2, 2024

However, a B2B salesperson would be responsible for selling a large company a fleet of vehicles, or a wholesale shipment of parts to a car manufacturer. A consumer salesperson might, for instance, sell you a car – the process would take a few hours at most, with minimal repercussions if the deal fell through.

Sales 69

Sales Construction Manufacturing Equipment 69

Envoy

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The US government requires International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) compliance from all exporters, brokers of defense articles, defense services, manufacturers, and related technical data that is on the United States Munitions List (USML). This ultimately leads to a more secure and compliant workplace.

Flexibility 79

Flexibility Flexibility Security Manufacturing 79

Success

AUGUST 14, 2024

Since its inception, the B Corp movement has grown exponentially, with more than 8,900 certified businesses in more than 101 countries, spanning 162 industries from retail and manufacturing to finance and technology.

Supplies 59

Supplies Manufacturing Retail Government 59

Mad in America

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Avoid financial conflicts of interest with manufacturers of psychoactive drugs or other treatments, e.g. equipment for electroshock. Make it unlawful to use drugs that are registered for nonpsychiatric uses, e.g. anti-epileptics, for mental health issues.

Consulting 142

Consulting Pharmaceutical Reporting Manufacturing 142

Workplace Insight

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The Vuzix AR smart glasses are great for this, as they offer a more intuitive method of instruction with visual aids overlaid on the equipment trainees need to assemble or operate. These features are crucial for industries like engineering and manufacturing, especially as a lack of skilled workers strains 85 percent of UK businesses.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Technology Onboarding Training 52

Work Life

OCTOBER 7, 2024

But while female-dominated fields have made strides in union leadership diversity, “there is still a long way to go” for unions in male-dominated fields like building and manufacturing trades, said University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign labor historian Emily Twarog. respectively, according to the U.S. .”

Leadership 75

Leadership Manufacturing Cleaning Equipment 75

Workplace Insight

MARCH 5, 2024

MillerKnoll’s newly announced sustainability goals inform material and manufacturing selections, exemplifying corporate responsibility for an eco-driven workforce and clientele. Eco-Driven Designs – BOA Table by HAY Sustainability advances from trending topic to fundamental design ethos as organisations demand responsible operations.

Manufacturing 59

Manufacturing Cleaning Construction Equipment 59