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The 5 Principles of a Great Boss

Several years back, M. David Dealy and I wrote the book Defining the Really Great Boss. I thought about it recently after having several conversations with some highly respected business owners and managers. A common theme these folks shared is that…

Paul McQuadeOctober 14, 2019

Supply Chain Sustainability U.S Manufacturing

Organic Cotton And Microplastic Reduction Mean Growth For This Legacy U.S. Textile Maker

Textiles has been a tough business in the U.S. for a long time. Nobody knows that better than the Zaslow family. So their newest project, a direct-to-consumer (D2C) line of organic cotton bedding called American Blossom Linens, is something to…

Paul McQuadeOctober 11, 2019

Advanced Technologies Data Analytics Supply Chain

Preparing For The Unknown In Your Supply Chain

An earthquake damages your manufacturing facility, a strike at a port has delayed shipments to your store or political uncertainty has left your planning and forecasting in chaos. Today’s supply chains are complex global networks that face a growing host…

Paul McQuadeOctober 9, 2019

Advanced Technologies Data Analytics Industry 4.0

Blueprint For Industry 4.0: What Manufacturers Must Do Today

The manufacturing industry is no stranger to misconceptions and buzzwords. Collaborative automation, Industry 4.0, artificial intelligence, blockchain – the real reason we allow ourselves to spin in circles on these topics is because we’re inherently hopeful and practical people: we…

Paul McQuadeSeptember 25, 2019

Leadership Lean Manufacturing

Lean Leadership: Understanding the Why and How of Standard Work

Lean Leadership Question: We are trying to create some standard work around several processes in our plant. Who should “own” this—the operators who run the process or an engineer? I’m not sure I can get everyone to agree there is…

Paul McQuadeSeptember 12, 2019

Advanced Technologies Industry 4.0

What AI Means for the Next-Gen Workforce

As if manufacturers didn’t already have enough on their hands trying to find suitable applicants for their shop floors and R&D departments, the world of artificial intelligence is about to explode onto the scene. And when it does, the scramble…

Paul McQuadeSeptember 9, 2019

Industry 4.0

Learnings on the Road to Industry 4.0

As the world becomes increasingly connected, we are beyond automation and machine learning being disruptors; they are becoming table-stakes technology. On paper, manufacturers across the globe should be transforming old factories and outfitting them for the future of production. But…

Paul McQuadeSeptember 6, 2019

Lean Manufacturing

How Much Time Should We Spend ‘Doing Lean’?

A reader asks: “How many hours should we spend 'doing lean'”? Over my long career of leading large manufacturing and supply chain operations, this question immediately raises my antenna that there may be disconnects with management expectations and the lack…

Paul McQuadeAugust 28, 2019

A Manufacturing Industry Fit For A Post-Coronavirus World

The 5 Principles of a Great Boss

Organic Cotton And Microplastic Reduction Mean Growth For This Legacy U.S. Textile Maker

Preparing For The Unknown In Your Supply Chain

Blueprint For Industry 4.0: What Manufacturers Must Do Today

Lean Leadership: Understanding the Why and How of Standard Work

What AI Means for the Next-Gen Workforce

Learnings on the Road to Industry 4.0

How Much Time Should We Spend ‘Doing Lean’?

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