Business Management - Operations

Having worked closely with in-plants for many years, consultant Howie Fenton has come up with a nine-step model that he feels can help any in-plant meet its financial goals.

Komori has signed an agreement to acquire the MBO Group and make it a Komori subsidiary, subject to regulatory approval. Komori notes that it believes the two companies will be complementary to each other and will advance post-press equipment marketing.

How can you get the people on your teams to be accountable? You can use quick tricks to fix behavioral symptoms, like being late, or you can take a coach approach to leadership and encourage your people to self-reflect so they can solve their real problems. Here are steps you can take to be a better coach.

On Jan. 29, Vice President Mike Pence swore in Government Publishing Office (GPO) Director Hugh Nathanial Halpern as the 28th person to lead GPO since the agency opened its doors for business on March 4, 1861.

Facing continuous staffing pressures, in-plant managers have to accept succession planning as a full-time responsibility. The task starts with having a clear sense of what to look for in people being considered for hiring or promotion.

Losing key personnel is inevitable. By identifying and grooming management talent, and broadening employees’ skill sets, in-plant managers can prepare for vacancies — and ensure their in-plants continue even after they leave.

In a move HP calls a "self-serving tactic by Xerox to advance its proposal," Xerox says it will nominate 11 independent candidates to replace HP’s Board of Directors during HP’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

The Idealliance G7 AI Master Calibration System Certification program is designed for digital press manufacturers to drive automation, process control, repeatability, and management and measurement of color quality and assurance across the supply chain.

The ability to form and sustain good habits is central to perpetuating continuous improvement in your in-plant. The inability to change bad habits, on the other hand, makes your operation vulnerable.

What do in-plants with HP equipment think of Xerox's hostile takeover attempt? They have both concerns and hope.