May 8, 2017
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There are many ways to measure employee performance in food processing, commercial laundry or industrial environment… most of which can be boiled down to several essential categories.
April 4, 2017
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Everyone is looking to increase productivity, and we know of no better way than implementing a visual workplace. Visual Workplace is a feature of our SpindleLIVE software that will increase
April 4, 2017
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Creating an environment for motivating employees is a constant challenge and sometimes seen as the holy grail of productivity. In order to encourage employees, we must understand the inherent motivational triggers and then design programs to support them.
April 4, 2017
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Investing in new equipment to keep operations running smoothly is a constant financial trade-off decision. Making equipment investment decisions should not be void of data. Are you using your current equipment to full capacity? What efficiencies are gained with new equipment versus minimizing downtime with your current equipment.
March 16, 2017
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Food processing plants contain hazards unique to their industry – more than the typical manufacturing environment. These often include
February 20, 2017
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The US food industry is made up of an approximately 21,000 companies with an estimated $750 billion in revenue. Worldwide processed food sales are about $2 trillion.
February 2, 2017
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Your operations process is a combination of moving parts armed with a steady flow of constant information. Connecting and integrating data for all of your equipment and labor productivity is cumbersome and time consuming. If only there were a better way...
January 18, 2017
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‘ A high performer can deliver 400% more productivity than the average performer.’ –Harvard Business Review
At Spindle we pride ourselves in our ability to help companies improve productivity and exceed business goals. However, our software is only a piece of the efficiency puzzle. It all starts with people. Building a strong high-performance workforce is vital to the success of your manufacturing operations.
January 11, 2017
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How to Cut Manufacturing Costs
As a manufacturing plant manager your goal is to run a successful and efficient operation. We’ve put together some ideas to help you cut manufacturing costs by focusing on four areas of your operation: Labor Costs, Energy Consumption, Material Costs, and Capital Investment.
January 3, 2017
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According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2015 there were approximately 2.9 million workplace injuries and illnesses reported by private industry employers.
December 21, 2016
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Growing production costs and an influx of competitors in the food packaging space mean only the most efficient survive. Spindle takes a multidimensional approach to boosting efficiency for your food packaging operations.
December 5, 2016
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Food packaging is an incredibly important industry, providing not only physical protection to consumable goods, but also convenience, marketing messages and security.
November 22, 2016
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Goodness Gardens has selected Spindle to take their operations to the next level. They are upping their competitive advantage by embracing real-time data, employee productivity, operational efficiency and meeting customer demands through Spindle’s operations software.
The implemenation is set for launch in early 2017. We look forward to updating you on the success of their operations.
October 21, 2016
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At Starr Textile Services, in Elmwood, LA, all production activities are tracked including connection and real-time data integration with all of Starr's equipment.
October 19, 2016
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Spindle's visual dashboards in real-time are designed to improve employee productivity and drive action with simple information and alerts.
September 6, 2016
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We are all visual. It is much easier and faster to express an idea, explain a concept or show someone their performance through the use of visual aids. Laundry plant employees are no different. Harness the power of communicating visually with the deployment of our Visual Workplace.
August 30, 2016
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June 7, 2016
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June 7, 2016
Industry 4.0 is a collective term embracing a number of modern automation, data exchange and manufacturing technology. The term facilitates the vision and execution of a “Smart Factory.” Spindles operations management software fast-forwards its customers to asmart factory model for just one area or for an entire workplace.
May 2, 2016
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Spindle has introduced an eight week customer interactive training program which includes the following:
April 11, 2016
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Spindle recently added the Independent Textile Rental Association (ITRA) to its long list of memberships, which includes ALM, CSC, IAHTM, MTSA, TRSA and WTSA. Our Leadership and Sales teams attend multiple association functions annually, where they demonstrate Spindle, build customer relationships and learn more about our continuously growing industry.