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Hello Lance

As most people can relate to, hiring continues to be a difficult task. As a Core Value of ours, People First is highly important. We are being creative and intentional to recruit motivated talent to ensure the highest quality and best lead times to our customers. You are our ‘why’.

Regards,

Lance Clark

President

4 Ways Business Leaders Can Increase Workplace Efficiency in a Hybrid World

Work is never going back to the way it used to be. Today, three-quarters of U.S. companies are using or plan to implement a permanent hybrid model. It sounds amazing, but at the same time, workplace trends like "quiet quitting" and "bare minimum Monday" have been getting viral attention. So the office is getting more flexible, but people are still burning out.

Both business leaders and employees have a shared goal of making the hours people work count and not waste time. That means we need to think through our...

The 8 Wastes of Lean Manufacturing

What is waste in lean manufacturing?

In the lean manufacturing methodology, waste is described as any activity that does not bring value to the customer. It encompasses far more than physical garbage or production residues and can result from anything that loses time or lowers a company’s operational efficiency. From underutilized resources and overprocessing to badly...

Patent pending: Amazon pitches ‘collective’ drones, Walmart eyes dynamic shipping speed display

For Amazon, little drones could do some heavy lifting.

That’s what a patent application published Jan. 19 suggests, with drones coming together to deliver larger orders. The filing details a “collective” drone, or unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), that transports a wide range of items by not being limited to the capabilities of a single drone.

“For example, rather than using one large UAV to carry a larger or heavier item, multiple smaller UAVs may couple together to form a...

Employee Spotlight

Heather Shaffer

Office Manager

I have worked for the company since 2013, my role started as Receptionist and transitioned over the years to Office Manager, day to day tasks including HR, Purchasing, and Accounting. I enjoy my job and love the friendly & family orientated workplace.

Previously my career path was in Hotel Management and then Office Administration while living in North Carolina. Shortly after moving back to Pennsylvania I started with the company, married my college sweetheart, and now have 2 little boys.

Outside of work I enjoy spending time with my family, reading, and cooking.