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In the face of manpower cutbacks and a greater need to keep an eye on the bottom line, how do manufacturers improve flexibility and profitability? By embracing real-time performance management-at least that's the consensus at Plant Engineering Live, an online portal that provides strategic manufacturing knowledge to help the plant...

It's the age-old question: How cheap can I get it done? This query is one that is posed of everything from a major car repair to repaving of a driveway, and it's one that's become all the more pressing in today's volatile economy. It's not surprising then that some readers of...

Retail sales continue their downward slump, with more and more consumers opting for value-priced retailers over big-name stores. Regardless of their position on the social ladder, everyone seems to be looking for a bargain these days. From clothing to groceries, the more cost-conscious an item is the better. That mentality...

Shop floor managers are taught from early on that believing in themselves is an important trait in their personal success-and in instilling that same belief in their team members. In these troubled economic times, however, self-assuredness won't buy you as much mileage as it used to. At least that's the...

Think giving your kitchen a cabinetry makeover is a project best left to the professionals? Well, think again. The folks over at MLive.com recently begged to differ in an article titled "Kitchen cabinets are a project beginners can tackle." Although the prospect may seem daunting, "updating cabinets is a do-it...

As the world sits firmly entrenched in a recession, homeowners might be thinking that this spring is hardly the ideal time to be contemplating a kitchen overhaul. As the heart of the kitchen, kitchen cabinets most often come to mind when it comes to a room makeover. Unfortunately, brand new,...

Is your business's shop floor taking full advantage of a customer relationship management (CRM) system? If not, you might not only be failing to earn your clients' loyalty, you might also outright be losing them. CIS Magazine found this topic so important that it recently ran a feature article titled...

Processing Talk, which covers the latest news for engineers in the process industries, recently addressed the topic of how an "Efficiency system improves factory operations." More specifically, the publication detailed how a factory floor efficiency system was "helping to ensure smooth running" at a U.K. ice-cream plant. But indeed, a...

Everything old is new again. That age-old adage is proving itself to be true in the kitchen cabinet world according to a recent BuilderOnline.com article, which stated, "... after years of white or neutral tones, and the emergence ...of brightly colored cabinets, dark finishes [on kitchen cabinetry] appear to be...

When it comes to kitchen cabinets, custom is going mainstream, according to a recent "Consumer Reports" article. Indeed, the distinction between premium and basic kitchen cabinets "has blurred as manufacturers offer premium features at lower price points." What used to be available only to the rich can now be obtained...