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November 8, 2005

Measuring up: Benchmarking your workplace practices Editor's Note: This column was prepared by Todd Luchik, manager of content development and research for Winning Workplaces, a not-for-profit organization that helps small and midsized businesses create better work environments. How effective are your workplace practices? Most stampers... Read more...

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November 6, 2003

Is your company a breeding ground for workplace violence? Approximately 2 million U.S. workers are victims of workplace violence each year. In 1997 the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) reported that an average of 20 workers are murdered each week in the U.S., and an estimated 18,000 per week are victims of nonfatal... Read more...

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September 25, 2003

Stamping 101 Figure 1 The Catalyst To make the facility a reality, in 2000 Mike Chester, president and co-owner of Buhrke Industries, a Tier 1 and Tier 2 automotive stamper, donated 1,750 square feet of space in one of Buhrke's buildings. Once a location was established, many Chicago-area... Read more...

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September 25, 2003

Budget cuts hit welding hard Bill Garner is outraged when he hears that Connecticut, where he teaches welding, would rather import welders than keep adult vocational education programs that train the state's own residents. "I don't think that the people making this decision understand that welding is used in... Read more...

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June 26, 2003

Making the workplace safe for Spanish-speaking employees Over the past several years, the U.S. has seen a dramatic increase in its population of Hispanic, Spanish-speaking people, with a corresponding impressive increase in the number of Spanish-speaking citizens who are entering the manufacturing work force. Having employees who speak limited... Read more...

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October 25, 2001

Sell! Sell! Sell!: Developing a profitable exit strategy for you and your company It is no secret that the tube and pipe industry is highly fragmented and comprises hundreds of small companies. Several well-financed companies currently are mulling roll-ups, or consolidations, in the industry. Unless you are one of the big players who will be left standing after the game is... Read more...

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July 12, 2001

Steel industry anything but status quo: Next generation of distributors set to lead wave of change The other day, I received one of those greeting cards that plays a tune when opened. That card contains more computer power than existed in the world in 1950. When avoiding her studies, my daughter entertains herself with a hand-held Nintendo® Game Boy®, which contains... Read more...

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