What Happens When You Push the Dominos? These days, if you don’t like the news, just wait a few minutes. (This advice also holds for the spring weather in Kansas.) The stock market has been on a wild ride, and tariff policy adjustments from Washington, D.C., have challenged all of us in trying to keep up. These shifting winds require patience, preparedness and the agility to … [Read more...] about IMDA Association (April/May 2025)
Elevate the 401(k):Turning an Ordinary Plan into an Extraordinary Retirement Strategy
By Joseph P. Trybula, CFP®, AIF®, Printers 401K For successful business owners and their employees, planning for retirement requires a strategic approach that maximizes tax efficiency and ensures substantial savings. Combining a Cash Balance Plan with a 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan offers a powerful way to achieve these goals – turning an ordinary retirement plan into an … [Read more...] about Elevate the 401(k):Turning an Ordinary Plan into an Extraordinary Retirement Strategy
Robots in the Manufacturing Space: 10 Tried-and-True or New-and-Noteworthy Automatons
By Liz Stevens, writer The robots aren’t coming; they already are here. Automation in the form of robotic arms has been around for decades for factory work, and autonomous mobile robots are becoming widespread in manufacturing. Humanoid robots are the next incarnation of automation and they, too, are touted as helpful additions to the plant floor workforce. A recent … [Read more...] about Robots in the Manufacturing Space: 10 Tried-and-True or New-and-Noteworthy Automatons
The Future of Plastic Packaging Decoration
By Paul Uglum, president, Uglum Consulting, LLC Plastic packaging in its various forms is pervasive; everywhere one looks, products are packaged in plastic. This is because plastics are singularly effective in meeting the packaging needs and customer expectations in a wide variety of applications. These include a broad range of markets from foods and medications to … [Read more...] about The Future of Plastic Packaging Decoration
The Five-Step Plan to Selecting the Best Automated Ultrasonic Welding Solution
By Kerryn Harrington, global product manager, BransonTM Welding and Assembly at Emerson No matter the industry – automotive, medical, textile, electronics, packaging or others – there are many factors that go into a decision to automate ultrasonic welding operations. Some of these are common issues for virtually all manufacturing or assembly businesses, while others are … [Read more...] about The Five-Step Plan to Selecting the Best Automated Ultrasonic Welding Solution