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Type: Article
Section: Automation > Workforce
Business Intelligence
Linking Strategy to Action: Another X-Factor in Employee Engagement
Only a small number of companies successfully link strategy to action. Here are some ways to make that link quicker, easier, more inclusive, and at multiple levels within your organization.
February 19, 2024
Food Safety
The Food Industry Needs to Do Better
Accountability is the word that keeps coming to mind as more news items cross our desks regarding child and prison labor, and food adulterations.
February 15, 2024
Business Intelligence
How Organizational Design Principles Can Boost the Bottom Line
Processors that incorporate all staff levels into decision making can create an environment where long-term greatness is achieved.
December 4, 2023
Software
Investment Pays Off When Developing Labor Skills
To succeed in the competition to hire and retain the most engaged employees, you must invest in their training. An easy-to-use leadership skills development app for that is coming soon.
December 1, 2023
PACK EXPO Las Vegas 2023
Technology’s Not Worth Much If They Can’t Use It
Lots of innovative technologies were launched at PACK EXPO Las Vegas in September. Perhaps most impressive were the technologies that were easy to use.
October 12, 2023
Business Intelligence
How to Assimilate Acquisitions Into Strategies, Processes, Culture, Manufacturing Operations
As CPGs continue a pattern of growth through acquisition, it’s important to keep in mind how the two companies will come together. Conagra shares some lessons learned.
October 5, 2023
Business Intelligence
Industry Report: Labor’s Long Reach Creates Challenges Beyond Processing
Many significant hurdles facing food processors in 2023 can be linked to the ongoing labor crunch, while inflation continues to drive several industry trends.
September 27, 2023
Business Intelligence
Managing for Daily Improvement: The X-Factor in Employee Engagement
Regardless of your specific approach, MDI aims to improve communication and data flow, especially on the shop floor, identifying problems quicker and growing skillsets.
August 7, 2023
Business Intelligence
Labor Turnover Cost Calculator: Beyond a Gut Feeling
Though everyone knows there are costs associated with the continued difficulty of recruiting and retaining employees, just how much is typically a guess. There will soon be a tool to calculate that cost.
April 5, 2023
Software
How Technology Can Ease Workforce Issues in Food Manufacturing
Food and beverage panelists at Rockwell’s Automation Fair discuss technology’s role in hiring and retaining labor, and how applying real-time data can improve production forecasts.
December 12, 2022
Business Intelligence
No Man Is an Island, Even in Manufacturing
When mission, vision, purpose and values, and lean processes work, incredible results can be achieved. The OpX Leadership Network’s employee engagement characteristics help break down silos and islands of communication in manufacturing operations.
August 3, 2022
Business Intelligence
How to Beat the ‘Great Resignation’
Focusing on recognition instead of resignation may help quell current manufacturing workforce challenges. Employers should focus on flexibility, skills development, meaningful work, work-life balance, and creating new workplace dynamics.
April 8, 2022
Automation
Counting Down the Top 10 Articles of 2021 – No. 10: The Technology Balancing Act of Staying in the Zone
Join us as we look back at ProFood World’s most popular articles of 2021. At No. 10 is a report from the FSO Institute’s Stephen Schlegel about balancing technology and people.
December 21, 2021
Business Intelligence
Using the Employee Lifecycle Approach to Address Workforce Challenges
With more workers attracted to remote work opportunities, manufacturers must recruit and maintain top talent for plant floors. An organization’s strengths and weaknesses can determine whether a potential employee chooses to join and remain at the company.
September 23, 2021
Business Intelligence
Attract and Retain a Quality Workforce, Insights with Gardner Carrick at PMMI’s ELC
NAM and MI programs and research bring information into labor outreach efforts and retention of a diverse, quality workforce.
May 10, 2021
Business Intelligence
The Technology Balancing Act of Staying in the Zone
Being in the zone means balancing your technology investment with all the people and teams using that technology. The short-term benefits realized through accelerated performance can achieve a lasting impact by sustaining those gains.
April 7, 2021
Business Intelligence
OpX Work Products: From Concept to Implementation
FSO’s 12 Dimensions of Manufacturing Health and OpX work products combine to help solve challenges that include total cost of ownership, overall equipment effectiveness, asset reliability, workforce engagement, and more.
February 16, 2021
Processing Equipment
Food and Beverage Industry Continues to Prevail During Tough Times
2020 will go down in history as the year the world’s health and resiliency were greatly tested, but sheer determination and human intellect will lead us into a better decade.
December 8, 2020
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