Why employee involvement isn’t a nice-to-have—it’s the difference between success and costly failure By Jim Dillingham, Partner, Shiftwork Solutions The schedule looked excellent on paper. A pharmaceutical manufacturer needed to expand from 5-day to 7-day operations. Their engineering team designed a 12-hour rotation that provided perfect coverage, minimized overtime, and would delay a $15 million … Continue reading “The Schedule Change That Looked Perfect — Until It Didn’t”

Non-wage Solutions to Rising Wage Pressure

Unable to compete on wages, HR managers in manufacturing need alternative ways to attract quality employees. This post discusses non-wage solutions for controlling costs, reducing turnover, and keeping employees engaged. Back when we were recovering from the Great Recession, we all knew this was coming. We watched and cheered as unemployment numbers dropped, month after … Continue reading “Non-wage Solutions to Rising Wage Pressure”