Released June 14, 2021.
Miles Free & Carli Kistler–Miller discuss the traits that make our Team Leads and Supervisors successful in our manufacturing shops.
Month: June 2021
Major Enhancements to Paperless Parts: See the Newest Features Yourself
June 24 | 11 AM
Maybe you’ve seen an overview of the industry’s leading quoting and estimating platform, but you probably haven’t seen the newest enhancements to the software that customers are calling “game-changing.” In this 25 minute presentation, you’ll see Advanced Analytics and Workflows– two new features that Paperless developed this year directly from customer feedback and beta testing. Stay for Q&A with Dean Tanner, Strategic Accounts Manager at Paperless Parts.
Disaster Planning – Stay Open For Business Program
Many businesses are not prepared to respond to a man-made or natural disaster. Small businesses are particularly at risk because their operations may be concentrated in one location that could become inaccessible or inoperable.
To help businesses prepare, IBHS created this free, easy-to-use tool for building and maintaining a business continuity plan. Designed specifically for small- to mid-size businesses. OFB-EZ will help you prepare for and recover from any type of business disruption from severe weather to a virus outbreak.
Felsomat USA Innovation Day
With the push to automation and e-mobility, the automotive and manufacturing industries are being forced to innovate at rates that have never been seen before. Don’t be left behind. Make sure you’re ready to take on the future with innovative automated systems! Join Felsomat USA on Thursday, June 10 from 11 am – 7 pm for our Innovation Day taking place at our US headquarters in Schaumburg, IL. We’re excited for the return to in-person events, and we can’t wait for you to explore all of the innovations we’ve been working on over the past year.
Employers Now Have 2 Clear Options to Provide Vaccine Incentives Thanks to New EEOC Guidance
Regardless of which path you travel, there are still hoops to jump through if you want to provide vaccine incentives – providing accommodations, ensuring confidentiality, etc. – but you now have a clear direction to take to encourage your workers towards vaccination. What do you need to know about this critical update?
7 Options for Managing a Partially Vaccinated Workforce
Now that most states, the CDC, and OSHA have (or may soon) lift mask mandates for vaccinated workers, what is an employer to do about revealing an employee’s vaccination status? Under any relaxed masking guidance applicable to those who are fully vaccinated, customers, visitors, and coworkers are likely to draw their own conclusions about the vaccination status of everyone else in the workplace based upon whether or not they are wearing a mask. This Insight addresses some of the legal and practical considerations for employers dealing with a partially vaccinated workforce and provides seven options for you to consider as you navigate this rapidly evolving area.
Released June 7, 2021.
Miles Free & Carli Kistler–Miller discuss the all things quality that have a profound effect on our manufacturing shops.
June 2021
Craftsman’s Cribsheet #96
Quality is the absence of waste. So what are some wastes that detract from Quality?
Published June 2021
By Joe Jackson
Consumer electronic devices is a major factor driving the growth of the electronic connector manufacturing industry. These connectors were 10% of the $69 Billion in consumer electronics retail e-commerce revenue in 2020.
Published June 2021
By Carli Kistler-Miller
Our workforce consists of Baby Boomers, Generation X, Y and Z. They have grown up in different worlds. But does stereotyping our employees by generation help or hurt our leadership?