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Better or worse?

One of the questions you are asked each year in our annual plant survey is whether you are clear about what is expected of you. Years ago, when I was an HR Pro, I worked with supervisors and managers to find a way to summarize what we look for from our employees.Β  We came up […]

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Lean and Clean

One of the questions you are asked each year in our annual plant survey is whether you are clear about what is expected of you. Years ago, when I was an HR Pro, I worked with supervisors and managers to find a way to summarize what we look for from our employees.Β  We came up […]

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Waste

Our lumber is markedly more expensive than a year ago. In every phase of our business, we are spending more for it than we were a year ago. When lumber is more expensive, the cost of waste rises. It’s the nature of our business that material that goes in the dumpster may be ugly, but […]

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Lean Manufacturing

“Widespread value creation in an enterprise will not take place if every person in the company doesn’t feel responsible to act to solve a problem that needs to be corrected or an opportunity that needs to be pursued.” Charles Koch Koch is a very successful businessman. He’s written a book on how to run a […]

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