by stephen | Dec 17, 2021 | Blog
On October 1, 1908, years before the term lean operations existed, came arguably the most important operational advancement in industrial history: the Model T Ford began rolling off of Ford’s assembly line. By prioritizing efficiency in product fabrication over the...
by stephen | Dec 17, 2021 | Blog
In manufacturing, keeping employees engaged and motivated at work is of critical importance to overall productivity. The task has proven to be a sizable challenge for many American companies. At IRD Glass, our employees are cross trained, specialized and ready to...
by stephen | Dec 17, 2021 | Blog
IRD Glass and IRD Ceramics are happy to be exhibiting at three important industry events – two of them which are free and open to the public – over the next two months. Today we will share with you: What the conferences are and why to go When and where How to see IRD...
by stephen | Dec 17, 2021 | Blog
Generation X and Millennial employees are becoming a sizeable minority or majority in many businesses. Workplaces are changing. But that doesn’t mean that every company can be Google or Apple. We can’t all have our employees working from beanbags. At IRD Glass, we...
by stephen | Dec 17, 2021 | Blog
There’s quality and then there’s presentation. With no presentation, quality doesn’t matter very much because it won’t sell. At IRD Glass and IRD Ceramics, for example, we are a sole-source provider to world-class companies like 3M, Trimble, CyberOptics, Rockwell...
by stephen | Dec 17, 2021 | Blog
At IRD Glass, we believe in taking care of our employees. We are a family. We are a team. It’s not just the compassionate thing to do, and it’s not only in line with our Christian values; it also provides objective business advantages. By taking care of our employees...