Greg Cenker

2 months ago | qualitymag.com | Jim Smith |Michelle Bangert |Dale Norwood |Greg Cenker

Throughout my career I was fortunate to participate in many employee involvement initiatives. Each opportunity played a key role in my development as a manager. It’s not rocket science to realize that top management commitment is one of the critical success factors in the deployment of organizational quality initiatives. While recognizing the importance of such commitment is easy, it’s not so easy to translate that into action. My experience has proven what most experts propose is true.

2 months ago | qualitymag.com | Genevieve Diesing |Michelle Bangert |Dale Norwood |Greg Cenker

Manufacturing companies must now document and disclose their greenhouse gas emissions, energy usage and hazardous materials handling as regulators implement new sustainability requirements. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Climate Disclosure Rules represent one of the most significant changes to reporting requirements, requiring public companies to report greenhouse gas emissions in SEC filings.

2 months ago | qualitymag.com | Harry Moser |Michelle Bangert |Dale Norwood |Greg Cenker

Flawed sourcing decisions have led to millions of U.S. job losses, shuttered factories, a shrinking middle-class, an over-dependence on imports, inadequate defense industrial capability and a loss of innovation, intellectual capital, and competitiveness. In short, by offshoring critical tasks in the name of cost-cutting, U.S. companies undermined their ability to develop and sustain core competencies — both within their organizations and across the broader U.S. economy.