CHEMICAL INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
COVID-19 has vastly changed our world, placing unprecedented strain on individuals and businesses, and compelling us to find creative solutions to monumental challenges. Over the past month, we’ve explored the pandemic’s effect on the food and beverage industry, the paper industry, and medical device manufacturing. Today, we’re taking a closer look at the pharmaceutical industry and its response to these extraordinary times. How Has the Pharmaceutical Industry Been Affected? Economists have said that we are facing the biggest recession since…
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Considering Company Culture in Mergers and Acquisitions
Mergers and acquisitions are a popular business strategy for organizations looking to gain a competitive edge, acquire new technologies and…
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An Examination of the Kaizen Method and Where POWERS Differs
Kaizen is a Japanese term that means “continuous improvement” or “change for the better.” In the groundbreaking 35-year-old book, Kaizen:…
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The Importance of Maintenance Performance in the Medical Devices Manufacturing Industry
The medical device manufacturing industry in the US is quite large. Manufacturers in this industry are in charge of medical…
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Fake Leaders Create Fake Cultures
How to Spot a Fraudulent Company Culture In recent months, we’ve seen a lot of organizations publicly touting their…
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Private Equity New World Order: It’s About Growing Companies
Private equity sometimes earns a poor reputation because of a historic perception of cutting costs (including laying off workers and…
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Fostering an Equitable Company Culture: Getting Beyond the Quota Mindset
When business leaders speak about equality (or equity) in the workplace, this concept is typically centered around the core value…
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Demand Forecasting: Don’t Do It Until You Understand Capacity
Demand forecasting is critical when it comes to answering questions like “How often do we need to replenish inventory?” or…
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Transformational Culture Requires Transformational Leadership
Many of the most-engaged business leaders are beginning to acknowledge the urgent need to address their company culture. Internal and…
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Who Owns Employee Retention: HR or Operations?
The unemployment rate in the US is at 8.4 percent, which means there are roughly 13.55 million people who are…
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Food Safety Takes a Big Bite From Your Business
Food safety is not only a huge public health issue but also a huge concern for manufacturers when it comes…
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Understanding the “C-Word”: From Facade to Practice
Let’s talk about the “C” word. You know, that taboo phrase that makes people do a double-take when they hear…
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How Has Same-Day Delivery Changed Consumer Expectations and Demand on Manufacturers?
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic began earlier this year, the expectations of consumers had significantly evolved in an era of…
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