Lean manufacturing systems were created by the Toyota Production system in Japan in the 1990s. They encompass five steps that aim to eliminate waste in a manufacturing process, leading to better customer value and reduced costs. While Lean methodology has…
Most leaders in an organization are high-performing problem-solvers. But the transition from top-producing individual contributor to effective leader isn’t always an easy one. It means helping people learn rather than teaching them; focusing on the team instead of the problem. …
Job-seekers often see the phrase, “competitive pay” on job postings, but very few people know what it really means. Competitive pay is a vague term, and intentionally so. There’s no one-size-fits-all pay rate for any job, so many employers default…
The past years have seen accelerated changes to American manufacturing, and human resources professionals have faced mounting challenges. The global pandemic revealed how important the manufacturing industry is to the safety and national security of global populations, and manufacturing demand…
Workplace change can be really hard for employees to cope with. In fact, in a recent survey, the American Psychological Association showed that workers undergoing current or recent workplace change were far more likely to experience chronic stress and suffer…
Many businesses were caught off guard by COVID-19. Nearly 98% of senior-level decision makers said their organizations experienced supply chain disruption, according to a survey conducted by Interos, a business relationship intelligence platform. The pandemic put supply chains' risk management…
Tomiko and Tokika Williams are twins who decided they were going to look for their first jobs together. Some twins just see themselves as two people who happen to be born on the same day—but these two embraced “togetherness” when it came to their job search. They began applying to various openings and wanted to … Continue Reading
