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52 Manufacturing Definitions by Propel
Every industry speaks in acronyms and manufacturing and supply chain are no different! "CAPA? MTBF? NCMR? At first glance, the world of product manufacturing seems to be one big secret code. Here’s your ultimate guide to supply chain acronyms."...
The Manufacturing Skills Gap: What it is and How to Solve It?
It's so inspiring to have other like minded people and companies doing great things to keep the manufacturing industry thriving. Check out this insightful article by Converged by Propel. "In our industry the lack of manufacturing skills has created a skills gap and...
OPSisters Presents the Page Turners Book Club
Click here to join our first book club event! https://www.linkedin.com/events/pageturnersbookclub-leadingwith6917482804435894272/about/ OPSisters presents Page Turners - a quarterly book club for women in leadership and their male allies! The authors of our chosen...
Relationships: Women in Manufacturing – A True Story of Building Highly Successful Teams
As we get ready to present at the Women in Manufacturing Virtual Learning Series next week, we thought we would share a previous session we did with the WiM team on building high performing teams. We love partnering with WiM to help the current and next generations...
Realities: Set and Respect Boundary Conditions
Vigilance, Shelley Klingerman, takes a serious tone to setting boundaries whether on travel or in the professional workplace: “Generally, women are kind and approachable. However, there are certainly situations where it’s better not to engage in a conversation or...
Results – Destigmatizing the Participation Trophy
This is a picture of my Women in Manufacturing Hall of Fame Trophy. I love it. It makes me smile when I glance over at it while removing my gaze from the computer screen to grab another sip of coffee. Those of us of certain generations scoff at the participation...
Steel Toes and Stilettos Book Launch Week
The official launch week of Steel Toes and Stilettos: A True Story of Women Manufacturing Leaders and Lean Transformation Success is finally here! We have a fun week of interviews and podcasts lined up to share with you! Here is the schedule of events starting...
Realities: The Visitor Checklist
Visitor Checklist Being prepared for visitors at your plants can leave a lasting impression Not long after I started working with Kathy, we had a couple less than stellar visits from customers and guests from Corporate. Data wasn't prepared, food wasn't ordered, and...
Results: How to Cultivate Behaviors that Lead to Improved Business Results
This past year has been a really big one for me. Not only did Shannon and I publish our first book together, Steel Toes and Stilettos, but I did a year of full-time study to attain a Masters in Applied Positive Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania. As this...