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4 Trends in Commercial Design from NeoCon 2018
NeoCon is the battle-royale of commercial furniture design. It is the only opportunity for a comprehensive look ahead鈥 all of the big-name brands, all under the same tent (or one very large building) for one short week. It鈥檚 the epicenter for showcasing design creativity and idea-making for the commercial furniture market. Several folks from DISHER…
Read MoreMaking Work Meaningful
麻豆传媒AV在线看 a year ago, I found myself a new graduate with a Mechanical Engineering degree and a core motivation to help people. I was at a loss as to how to use both my education and internal passion. Fast forward about six months to when I landed my job as a Product Development Engineer at…
Read MoreThe Secret to Attracting Top Talent
The Talent Problem Numbers do not lie. Over the next decade,聽nearly 3.5 million manufacturing jobs will be posted. Two million of these jobs are expected to go unfilled聽due to a skills gap according to the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting. Similar scary numbers can be found across many other industries as well. No matter where…
Read MoreAuthentic Motivation: How to Bring Purpose, Passion, & Productivity to Any Project
I鈥檝e had the opportunity to work on a wide variety of projects in several different industries during my ten-years at DISHER. Some of them have been very rewarding while others have been a bit of a bear to get through. To better understand myself and gain more insight on effective leadership, I embarked on a…
Read MoreDesign Leaders Consortium
Learning Through Community This past March, The Michigan Chapter of Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA-MI) hosted a design consortium with leaders from Ford Motor Company, Whirlpool, Sunberg-Ferar, Kaleidoscope, Newell Brands, Eureka! Ranch, Shinola, and DISHER. The event was held in the College for Creative Studies – Taubman Center and sponsored by Design Core Detroit,…
Read MoreResearch Can Redefine Innovation
How do organizations effectively innovate to stay ahead of the competition? One significant way is through research, yet surprisingly companies often run ahead and skip this foundational step. Research has the ability to confidently move companies forward into new inventions, industries, and initiatives by translating raw data into strategic decisions. As a researcher at DISHER,…
Read MoreAutomation Is Not the End Goal鈥 but Increased Productivity
I am passionate about manufacturing and helping my customers thrive. One pressing concern they all share is how to boost productivity with fewer workers. To stay competitive, they understand that improvements must be made to grow the bottom line. Manufacturing leaders are looking for fresh ideas and new perspectives, but often lack the time and…
Read MoreWe Can Do It – Bridging the Manufacturing-Labor Gap
On March 7, I had the pleasure of presenting at PivotPoint, a thought-leadership event designed for the manufacturing and industrial community in southwest Michigan. My topic centered around the biggest challenge facing many manufactures today: how to fill skilled-labor jobs. One solution that delivers proven results is to harness the potential of experience workers using…
Read MoreHiring for Year One (Part 2)
In part one of this series we described the need to shift the recruiting mindset from a hit-the-ground-running approach to a hiring-for-year-one strategy in order to better meet the challenges of today鈥檚 competitive hiring environment. In this entry, we will discuss how proactive recruiting and performance planning expands your talent pool and results in greater…
Read More4 Keys to Accelerate Your Speed to Market
鈥淥nly the paranoid survive,鈥 he spoke softly while everyone listened intently. Jerry was known in the company for pulling off miracle product launches and releasing game-changing products. While nervous laughter made its way around the room, Jerry鈥檚 face remained serious. He used the quote, originally said by Andy Grove of Intel, as a starting…
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