Workplace Insight

AUGUST 4, 2025

Around one third of employers in retail, hospitality and leisure, and more than a quarter in engineering, manufacturing, and logistics, anticipate challenges in accommodating the changes. This shift is expected to be particularly difficult in sectors where remote or hybrid working is less feasible. Other reforms are also prompting concern.

Flexibility

Success

MARCH 4, 2025

If you are a manufacturing business, you [or] your suppliers, by reducing water, can reduce energy, emissions [and] bad chemistry and help improve the lives of people and communities. Focus on how to reduce your use of natural resources. Following water, for example, is a great place to lean into, advises Kenniston. Follow the water!

Problem-Solving

Work Life

JULY 8, 2025

Lack of Commitment from Senior Leadership It takes more to inspire innovation than senior leaders who give speeches to employees or highlight it in annual reports. Think of what might be shared in a public company’s annual report: information that helps employees connect their work to the broader mission.

Manufacturing

Vantage Circle

OCTOBER 30, 2024

According to Gallup's 2023 State of the Global Workplace report, only 23% of employees worldwide are engaged at work, leading to approximately $7.8 Another study by Gallup' points out that, organizations with effective feedback systems report up to 21% higher profitability, a powerful incentive to build robust feedback mechanisms.

Retail

Success

MAY 8, 2025

According to the Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, auto loan balances in the United States top $1.66 The ongoing will-they-wont-they dynamic is causing uncertainty among manufacturers, dealerships and consumers. Many households in the U.S.

Purchasing

Mad in America

MARCH 22, 2025

Our science team has regularly reported on articles that have been published in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. including leaders at the NIMH, to report in the 1960s and 1970s that depression was an episodic disorder, and that most people would recover regardless of any treatment. Its loss is a loss for us all.

Pharmaceutical

Success

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Evans recalled one career professional, a mid-level business development manager for a small manufacturing company, who was offered the option of continuing to work fully remote or to transition to a hybrid role and spend three days a week in the office. Evans, a workplace expert, bestselling author and TEDx curator in San Diego.

Promotion

Great Place to Work

JUNE 30, 2025

Leaders who participated reported that it helped them understand how to make topics across the business accessible and relevant to their teams. By training all employees — from agriculture to manufacturing to business roles — in continuous improvement practices, the company empowered them to identify and implement changes directly.

Communication

Work Life

APRIL 4, 2025

Even amid ongoing cuts to the federal workforce , the jobs report released today offered a more optimistic outlook than many economists had anticipated: In March, employers added about 228,000 jobs, far exceeding the monthly average of 158,000 jobs over the last year. Many workers have reported finding it more difficult to land a new job.

Manufacturing

Success

MARCH 29, 2025

The Future of Jobs Report from the World Economic Forum found that 41% of employers see layoffs in the future due to skills obsolescence, as well. -based managers found that 45% of companies are likely to lay off employees in 2025.

Consulting

Work Life

JUNE 27, 2025

The Waterfall mindset—prioritizing schedules, approvals, and internal reporting lines—led to safety risks, brand damage, and regulatory backlash. New Balance has done this exceptionally well, maintaining its long-term manufacturing commitments in the U.S. In contrast, consider Netflix. billion in sales in 2023.

Leadership

Mad in America

APRIL 2, 2025

What began as a wonderful career combining my scientific knowledge with creative writing gradually revealed itself as something far more troubling: I was helping to manufacture “facts” about diseases and treatments that would shape medical practice for decades. reporting receiving treatment for depression in 2023.The

Pharmaceutical

Success

JUNE 20, 2025

In 2024, about 64% of people spent money with socially responsible businesses, and 32% planned to spend more in the future, according to a report by Good.Must.Grow. Here are a few companies that support ethical consumption: Violin string manufacturer Warchal accepts used strings of their brand in exchange for credit in their online store.

Purchasing

Vantage Circle

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Recently, I was reading Amazon’s sustainability report , which highlighted that they were investing nearly $10 billion into employee benefits in 2023. Meanwhile, ADP reports that a single disengaged employee can cost a company $2,246 per year. Gallup estimates that the cost of disengagement drains the global economy of $8.8

Salary

Success

MAY 27, 2025

They encourage managers to get out of their office and receive input from employees on the front lines, such as those in manufacturing and sales. In her book Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity , author Kim Scott suggests holding skip-level meetings with the people who work for each of your direct reports as well.

Problem-Solving

Success

AUGUST 6, 2025

This career-focused motivation is reinforced by economic incentives as indicated by PwC’s 2024 AI Jobs Barometer report. Despite these market signals and positive incentives for workers to upskill, there’s still a significant shortage of qualified AI talent across sectors from tech to finance to manufacturing.

Finance

Success

JULY 18, 2025

Amid rising prices, manufacturing disruptions and a fluctuating economy, one aspect of retail still seems to be thriving: the secondhand market. According to a 2025 resale report by ThredUP , the secondhand apparel market should reach $367 billion globally by 2029. is worth an estimated $50 billion, up 30% from 2023.

Retail

McKensey

JULY 17, 2025

This is largely driven by electrification, data center load growth , and increased demand from the manufacturing sector. Industry leaders are reporting rapid technological advancements, including further reductions in drilling time and feasibility studies for tapping reservoirs in super-hot rocks.

Cleaning

Vantage Circle

JANUARY 7, 2025

Employee Productivity Did you know 72% of employees who are engaged in their jobs report a higher level of productivity? How to Measure Employee Engagement through Surveys A Gallup report states that, 80% of employees who have received meaningful feedback in the past week are fully engaged.

Leadership

Success

AUGUST 6, 2025

Originating in China’s tech and manufacturing sectors in the early 2010s, this demanding practice requires employees to work from 9 a.m. China’s tech and manufacturing industries employ millions of people and drive some of the world’s largest companies, and to them, 996 style models are a replicable formula for productivity and progress.

Manufacturing

Mad in America

JULY 12, 2025

I dislike it for classifying human reactions that create tension—especially for authorities—as defective in some biological way, and for then exploiting this manufactured defectiveness by prescribing drugs and other remedies that routinely have serious adverse effects; and I dislike it for its financial partnering with drug companies.

Banking

Ask a Manager

JULY 31, 2025

My company (mid-size manufacturing) does not allow access to any GenAI websites. Our IT department is working on a project that will incorporate some form of AI across our own data so you can ask natural language questions and get results/reports. CoPilot is allowed.

Manufacturing

Workplace Insight

MARCH 3, 2025

Young women are now consistently out-earning their male counterparts for the first time, according to a new report that warns of a growing crisis among young men. The report, titled Lost Boys , highlights how young men are falling behind in education and employment, with growing feelings of isolation and lack of purpose.

Manufacturing

Success

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Reports also indicate that the Mac Mini is set for a full redesign, its first since 2010. A recent YouGov survey indicates that 60% of consumers consider AI features important when choosing their next smartphone, emphasizing the urgency for smartphone manufacturers to provide the best AI experience.

Manufacturing

Vantage Circle

MARCH 18, 2025

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Private industry employers reported 2.6 This is particularly crucial in industries like manufacturing, construction, and healthcare, where regulations are rigid, and safety is essential. Example: A manufacturing company sets a goal for each department to attain 30 days without any recordable injuries.

Manufacturing

Great Place to Work

JUNE 4, 2025

Stryker , a biotechnology manufacturer, calculated that it has impacted over 130 million patients annually using a methodology developed by a cross-functional team of experts a figure that fills employees with pride!

Leadership

Success

JULY 31, 2025

After fatal crashes in 2018, 2019 and 2025 , and at least nine malfunction incidents in the first half of 2024, the plane manufacturer has a lot of work to do to rebuild trust with employees, authorities and the public. The strike threatens the 10% revenue increase in the defense manufacturing unit, but Boeing is in a position of weakness.

Manufacturing

Vantage Circle

MARCH 28, 2025

Cons Some users report excessive alerts. Standout Features AI-powered recommendations for best-fit candidates Gamification and engagement tools to boost participation Mobile-friendly interface for easy referrals Advanced analytics and reporting Automated reward distribution and tracking Pros HR managers report an easy learning curve.

Software

Mad in America

MARCH 11, 2025

An internal report by drugs firm GSK , which makes the medication, reveals the manufacturer was aware of the link with impulsive behaviours in 2003. This information was shared with drug regulators, according to GSK. In 2011, a class action was brought against GSK by four sufferers of Parkinson’s disease.

Manufacturing

Mad in America

AUGUST 9, 2025

With support from Janssen and other atypical antipsychotic manufacturers, NAMI began advancing a powerful message: schizophrenia wasn’t caused by trauma or poor parenting—it was a biologically-based brain disorder, treatable with medication. It was a compassionate narrative intended to remove stigma.

Pharmaceutical

Spiceworks

JUNE 22, 2023

model will classify its Internal Foundry Services with technology development and manufacturing as a separate reportable unit. The post Intel Restructures Manufacturing Business, Intends To Save Billions appeared first on Spiceworks. The new IDM 2.0

Manufacturing

The Receptionist

JULY 27, 2023

If you work in manufacturing, you’re no stranger to compliance. Understanding Visitor Compliance for Manufacturers Manufacturing visitor compliance broadly refers to adhering to legal and safety regulations when managing visitor access within your facility. One such case is how to handle your facility’s visitors.

Manufacturing

Ask a Manager

JULY 8, 2025

Another thing I find it useful for, if you curate/track the right people, is analysis of stories/events/etc that are seemingly “everywhere” online, or seem big in mainstream news, to pick apart whether it’s a substantive story or a manufactured outrage mechanic (recent example, the weird news reporting on Zohran Mamdani).

Manufacturing

The Receptionist

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

percent: millions of people lost their jobs, countless businesses closed their doors, and supply chain disruptions caused havoc for manufacturers and consumers alike. In healthcare, many workers report that they feel overworked and burned out and are looking to change careers, or have already done so.

Healthcare

All Work

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The EPA’s report on Indoor Air Quality discusses how the indoor concentrations of pollutants have increased in recent decades due in part to the increased use of synthetic building materials. . Another important factor to think about is that many manufacturers across the globe are still relying on inequitable labor practices.”.

Manufacturing

All Work

JUNE 19, 2024

Corporations increasingly utilize third-party metrics, like CDP disclosure reports and Science-Based Targets, to quantify their environmental footprint. Mycelium can be grown in containers that help manufacturers create specific shapes — used as acoustic panels and even flooring. Then comes the careful selection of materials.

Construction

Work Life

JUNE 7, 2024

I get it: There’s so much information in the two job reports the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases each month that you can pick and choose the data you find important. The stock market rallied on this seemingly bad news because it saw the disappointing jobs reports as a sign that inflation might be slowing.

Finance