by John Kaverman, president, Pad Print Pros Successfully managing any decorating project requires organizational discipline. When it comes to successful project management, the following are the three key areas on which to focus: Create a reasonable timeline. Designate a project manager. Invest in technology and experience. Create a reasonable timeline At the … [Read more...] about Successful Project Management for Plastics Decorating
Business Strategies
The Five Myths of Business Strategy
by Rich Horwath, CEO, Strategic Thinking Institute Consider some of the most popular myths: Lightning never strikes the same place twice. (It does.) There is no gravity in space. (There is … just less.) Pigeons blow up if fed uncooked rice. (They don’t.) Which myths or half-truths have permeated your organization, and what effect have they had on your business? Running a … [Read more...] about The Five Myths of Business Strategy
Going Virtual During COVID
by Jessica Makrinos, marketing manager, Inkcups In a time when travel is banned, face-to-face contact is limited and the world is put on hold, businesses are working harder than ever to ensure they are positively progressing. For many companies, especially those that manufacture and sell industrial printing equipment and supplies, connecting with customers is key. Many of … [Read more...] about Going Virtual During COVID
Top 5 Skills Required for 4th Industrial Revolution Success
The skills gap continues to widen and is expected to endure, according to the latest skills gap study conducted by Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute (2018). These findings were based on a survey of more than 400 US manufacturers, interviews with manufacturing industry executives, economic predictions by Deloitte’s economics team and analysis of secondary data. While just … [Read more...] about Top 5 Skills Required for 4th Industrial Revolution Success
From the Trenches: Industry Veterans Discuss Coronavirus and Moving Forward
by Brittany Willes, editor, Plastics Decorating Plato once said, “Strange times are these in which we live,” – words that ring with an ominous truth given the current climate. These are indeed strange times. As the effects of the coronavirus continue to make themselves known in every facet of society, members of the plastics industry have seen their businesses impacted in ways … [Read more...] about From the Trenches: Industry Veterans Discuss Coronavirus and Moving Forward