Globalization, Free Trade, Off Shoring; while around since people started sailing the seas, it came to the forefront over 30 years ago. I remember a TV show some 10 years ago talking about Free Trade being essential to expanding efforts in improving foreign human rights, although it added in a “we hope”. (And if it […]

One of the more frequent services we are asked about is overmolding or two shot molding. Seems people are of the opinion it doesn’t work for smaller volume programs. That sentiment is based in the thought that it requires expensive tooling and specialized presses to overmold a plastic over a base metal or another plastic. […]

At the Lewiston Altura Senior Awards night this year, PlastiCert participated in the scholarship program for the first time. Held each spring, the Senior Awards night recognizes all the seniors that are receiving their National Honor Society cords signifying their meeting NHS requirements scholastically, in service to community, leadership activities, and character actions and deeds. […]

I was watching television last week, and they did a story on Jon Cooper, the Tampa Bay Lightning coach. There was a lot of great information and a lot of great philosophy on coaching but one quote he said really stood out to me. He talked about in the NHL, there is parity, (there are […]

I saw a survey result, where based on recent polling of nearly 700 CEOs and business owners from every U.S. state, Texas and Florida were the best states for doing business. Really? After seeing those two states in the news recently how could that be? Looking up the definition of business, I saw the term […]

Sometimes, the business of doing business is just a little too serious. We acknowledge that we certainly have responsibilities while doing business. Our customers expect their composite parts to be correct and to specification. They want them to be on time and at the agreed upon price. They want us to be there for them […]

“It’s not personal, it’s just business.” is used in many movies, the Godfather for one. I have heard it used a few times throughout my own business life as well. Used to justify an action someone is taking that’s likely to have a negative effect on others. Using it gives your conscience an easy out […]

My Inbox is seeing more and more newsletters talking about managing during an inflationary period. One article I read said, “Corporate leaders of the past few decades have been spared the tremendous difficulties that come with trying to drive a business in an inflationary period. Few executives likely have any memory of how to do […]