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Coaching: The Key to Excellence for Front-Line Supervisors in Manufacturing

CMOE

Front-line supervisors in manufacturing face a wide array of challenges, needing to meet productivity goals while also maintaining safety standards and navigating team dynamics. A 2023 PwC and Manufacturing Institute survey found that 71% of manufacturers struggle with or could improve their coaching programs for front-line workers.

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My Team is the Underdog! How do I Motivate Them Now? #AskingforaFriend

Let's Grow Leaders

Call the External Threat Play (Just Not the Scorched-Earth Version) Look, I’m not saying you should manufacture drama. Asking for a Friend: How Do You Inspire Your Team When They’re the Underdog? You know that feeling. The buzzer just sounded. You’re the 16th seed. Theyre the number one. Dont assume they see it. Whats next?

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Developing Supervisors in Manufacturing: Navigating the Challenges and Unlocking Leadership Potential

CMOE

Supervisors in manufacturing fill a critical role that influences both the productivity and the culture of a plant. Challenges Faced by Manufacturing Supervisors In the manufacturing sector, supervisors encounter a distinct set of challenges that are often underestimated. Here are three key hurdles they face: 1.

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How Smart Leaders Help a Team Work Better Together: Plan Breakdowns

Let's Grow Leaders

You can do all the process planning to minimize manufacturing and service errors, but you will still have breakdowns and challenges. Have you ever seen a light pole or a stop sign after a car runs into it? You almost never see it partially broken, bent, or mangled. There’s usually a clean break and the sign or pole is lying on the ground.

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The mainstreaming of additive manufacturing

McKinsey

After 40 years of development, what will it take for additive manufacturing to become more than a niche technology?

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Delivering the US manufacturing renaissance

McKinsey

The stage is set for a manufacturing resurgence in the United States. Can the country’s producers make it happen?

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Reducing food loss: What grocery retailers and manufacturers can do

McKinsey

Can manufacturers and grocers do anything about it? An estimated $600 billion worth of food is lost during or just after harvest. Definitely—and it will be good for business, people, and the planet.