by Leo LaGrotte
One fairly new investment that has gained attention in recent years is the senior life settlement. What are senior life settlements?
Life settlements evolved from the viatical industry in the 1990s, when people diagnosed with terminal illnesses such as AIDS, usually facing life expectancies of three years or less, sold their life insurance policies […]

by John Tite
One thing is certain in the North American plastics industry: automation is the future. Automation is now an essential part of being competitive in a developed economy. Since low-end commodity work often can be moved off shore, many molders are finding advantages to automation where the majority of the work is at the […]

by Mary Napier
The Internet has changed the way companies do business. No longer a series of on-line brochures, the Internet has become a marketplace that connects buyers and sellers from across the globe. A new service from Imaginestics, called VizSeek, lets manufacturers market their parts in a way that allows sellers to find them with […]

by Kym Conis
How does a contract molder spread its seeds in an overcrowded field - where terms and conditions have become one-sided and supply and demand are out of balance? For Metro Plastics Technologies, Inc., Noblesville, Indiana, growth has stemmed from a selective process of providing solutions – a customized blend that starts with […]

by Al Wilson
RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is a big buzz word in today’s U.S. manufacturing/distribution supply chain. RFID is an accurate automated method used for product tracking and identification. The information contained in a RFID chip (or tag) can be used to identify or locate specific tangible products within its allowed proximity.
How Does It Work?
RFID […]

Buyers Report on Heat Transfer Systems and Coolers
Production Strategies for Best Practices for Plastics Processors
Special Focus on The Impact of RoHS
Choosing the Right Moldmaker
Plant Case Study
MAPP Member News
Closing Date: January 9, 2008
Materials Due: January 15, 2008
Publication Date: February 1, 2008

Buyers Report on Outsourcing Prototyping Services
Production Strategies for Quoting Plastic Parts
Special Focus on Operational Assessments
Plant Case Study
MAPP Member News

Closing Date: March 24, 2008
Materials Due: April 4, 2008
Publication Date: April 15, 2008

Buyers Report on Blenders
Production Strategies for Raw Materials Purchasing (Q&A)
Special Focus on Education for Employees – Who, Where, and Why?
Plant Case Study
MAPP Member News
Closing Date: June 27, 2008
Materials Due: July 3, 2008
Publication Date: July 15, 2008

Buyers Report on Recycling Systems
Production Strategies for Implementing ERP Software Solutions
Special Focus on Materials Management from Start to Finish
Plant Case Study
MAPP Member News
Closing Date: September 24, 2008
Materials Due: October 3, 2008
Publication Date: October 15, 2008

Buyers Report on Computerized Maintenance Management Software
Production Strategies for In-House
Decorating and Assembly
Plant Case Study
MAPP Member News
Closing Date: September 3, 2007
Materials Due: September 17, 2007
Publication Date: October 1, 2007