My Journey to FlexTrades: Kelly Lane (Client Solutions Manager)
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Why Preventive & Predictive Maintenance Becomes Critical Before Peak Season
Peak season puts significant pressure on manufacturing operations. Production schedules tighten, delivery timelines shorten, and customer demand increases. That said, peak season also makes unexpected downtime downright detrimental. That’s why preventive and predictive maintenance is critical before entering peak season. Servicing and repairing equipment before demand spikes helps reduce that
We Changed Our Marijuana Testing Policy, But Not Our Safety Standard
A drug-testing panel is one of those things a company builds once and rarely revisits. Ours had been on autopilot for several years. This past spring, FlexTrades’ Legal, Human Resources, Sales, Recruiting, and Safety teams sat down and asked a practical question: does every line on our drug-testing panel still
Mid-Year Compliance Check: Legal Areas Manufacturers Should Review Before Q4
As General Counsel at FlexTrades, I spend a lot of time thinking about timing. Not just deadlines, but when the right moment is to evaluate certain issues. For employment compliance, the smartest moment on the calendar for review is the middle of the year. Here’s why: while most new employment
Travel Engineering: How Is It Different from Traditional Engineering?
When engineers think about career growth, the traditional path often comes to mind… joining a company, becoming an expert in one facility or product line, and gradually taking on more responsibility over time. While that path can be rewarding, it isn’t the only way to build a successful engineering career.
