High noise levels, dangerous equipment, slippery floors, harmful chemicals and musculoskeletal issues are causing illness and injury rates in the meat packaging industry to be 2.5 times higher than the national average, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
While the risk of fire is high in a small meat plant, there are efficiencies that can be gained by asking your agent to do a few things that will allow you to maximize your coverage and ensure that your customers' products are covered at a fair price.
By failing to understand the complexity of spare-parts inventory, companies will experience one or more of the nine symptoms of poor spare parts inventory health.
In this video interview, J&B Group CEO Mike Hageman discusses the unique corporate culture that has driven the company's success over the last 39 years.
It's no surprise that energy efficiency is good for the bottom line—people, planet and profit—especially in an energy-dependent group such as the foodservice industry.
This article is intended to serve as a reminder of some of the more significant workplace issues that should equally bear serious consideration for resolution as we enter a new year.