A Life Lesson from a Quiet Titan of Finishing
By: Matthew Kirchner
Bill Nimtz was always most comfortable around the genuine and the ordinary. I think his kinship with people, all people, is what drove him to share a lesson that has stuck with me for decades.
A Gold Standard Industrial Engineer
By: Matthew Kirchner
What defines a “Gold Standard Engineer?” Find out in this installment of PF’s Never Finished column by Matthew Kirchner.
What’s In Your Infinity.0 Toolbox?
By: Matthew Kirchner
A finisher’s familiarization with the data already available from their smart equipment is a key component of the Infinity.0 toolbox.
Leadership. In Three Words.
By: Matthew Kirchner
You can boil the keys to leadership down to three words. Leaders get the behaviors they exhibit, expect and tolerate.
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How to Sabbatical
By: Matthew Kirchner
When was your last sabbatical? Been awhile? Never had one?
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Finishing in the Age of the Remote Workforce
By: Matthew Kirchner
Companies that adopt a remote-working culture may find that team members actually work more, not less.
#workforce development #management
Finishers Beware: Higher Prices Are on the Way
By: Matthew Kirchner
Some dos and don'ts to prepare accordingly.
To Counter or Not to Counter?
By: Matthew Kirchner
Research shows that providing a raise doesn’t fix the problem, it just delays it to a future date.
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Getting in Trouble in Grade School Made Me a Better Executive
By: Matthew Kirchner
How technical education can help hands-on, kinesthetic, non-classroom learners grow into the talented workforce the manufacturing world needs.
#education #workforce development
How Artificial Intelligence Will Revolutionize Your Business
By: Matthew Kirchner
11 predictions of how AI and related technologies will revolutionize finishing in the next 10 years.
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How To Do Business With the CEO
By: Matthew Kirchner
Dress, act and speak like one. Wearing a suit and tie and communicating with a high degree of confidence and precision can give you access to the big business deals.
#basics #management
Avoiding Webinar Disasters
By: Matthew Kirchner
Well-run webinars can be a very effective platform for maintaining engagement with partners, employees and clients.
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