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15 Ways to Make the Most of Stay-at-Home Orders
Stay-at-home orders are in place in Minnesota and Pennsylvania—where our production facilities are located and the majority of employees reside. IWCO Direct provides essential services according to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) and has been allowed to remain open; however, the stay-at-home orders make nights and weekends at home a bit bleaker looking. But […]
Showcasing Our Critical to Quality Initiative to the Manufacturing Alliance
In February, IWCO Direct hosted the Manufacturing Alliance Lean Enterprise Peer Group for a Critical-to-Quality (CTQ) event to showcase efforts we’ve made to ensure customer satisfaction. The Manufacturers Alliance is an association that provides a platform for manufacturers to come together for training, education, best practice sharing, and exchanging industry ideas.
Our Profound Thanks to Those We Work with Every Day
We often use the phrase, “It goes without saying” when talking about how much we value our coworkers, how much we appreciate our vendors, and how grateful we are for our loyal clients. But as Thanksgiving approaches, we are reminded that, at least occasionally, it needs to be said …
Leveraging Our Intranet to Drive Performance
With SMEs and managers needing access to all kinds of information, our iDirect intranet is invaluable for keeping everyone on the same page. What can be found there? So much—perhaps too much! But it is better than digging through network folders or contacting a department’s busy subject matter experts …
Problem-Solving Training is Helping Teams and Individuals Deal with Issues More Effectively
Continuous Improvement (CI) is all about empowering individuals to identify, analyze, and solve problems. The real power and impact of these elements become apparent when they strengthen the quality of our processes and products, reduce cycle time, facilitate change management, mitigate risk, and improve the customer experience – all while improving the efficiency, effectiveness, and […]
