"Swift and resolute action leads to success. Self-doubt is a prelude to disaster." From "Cato" by Joseph Addision, 1713 Here's a common production floor situation that we've seen over the years... An injection molding company (or extruder, blow molder or…
From Merriam-Webster Dictionary wildcard - noun : [wahyld-kahrd] a person or thing that could affect a situation in a way that cannot be predicted ; an unknown or unpredictable factor. ...And what the heck does that have to do with your…
Whether you are an injection molder, an extrusion processor, blow molder, or thermoformer... ... your company's approach to employee training is either facilitating your growth or hindering it. It's that important. Employee training is thought of similar to "motherhood" and "apple…
There have been a multitude of surveys done by various organizations to measure and rank exactly what is important to employees in the workplace. The order of the top 5 employee concerns changes every few years, but the top five…
Injection Molding Production Problems Or Injection Molding Training Problems? There's a saying in manufacturing that goes something like this... "Either train your employees, or they'll train themselves". It applies to any business - like injection molding - or extrusion, blowmolding and…
Paulson recently released a brand new training program on Thin Sheet (roll-fed) Thermoforming. This is a process that has been woefully under-served when it comes to employee training options for the thermoforming industry. Up to now, the 2 main options…
Well, we took a little time off this summer from writing blog posts. Not because there was nothing to talk about, but rather to focus on some very exciting new projects, partnerships and ideas that Paulson Training is involved with.…
That may be a surprising statement for some. How is "training" an asset? It's not on the balance sheet as an asset, but then again neither are your employees even though nearly all successful companies talk about their employees as…
Proven, repeatable, reliable systems are at the heart of virtually every successful plastics manufacturing company. Sure, some companies can get by with ad-hoc on-the-job training methods for a while (very expensive, by the way)... But eventually, the lack of repeatable results…
Thermoforming Training for Roll-Fed (Thin Gauge) Thermoforming Manufacturers See the the complete YouTube Playlist for our brand new Thin Sheet Thermoforming training program. Now thin sheet (roll-fed) thermoformers have an up-to-date, customizable training program to start employee thermoforming training in…