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10,000 Touches to Kitting and Assembly Proficiency

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10,000 Touches to Kitting and Assembly Proficiency

What if you could play Eruption on the guitar like Eddie Van Halen simply by practicing for 10,000 hours? Or consistently play par golf with the same practice commitment?Malcolm Gladwell popularized the ‘10,000-hour rule’ in his best-selling 2008...

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Get Productiv Academy: Standardizing Work Across a Growing Footprint

Over a decade ago, Productiv was founded on using lean principles to maximize throughput and quality in packaging and fulfillment operations. Now, as...

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Introducing ‘The Productiv Way’: Our Secret Sauce for Client Success

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Introducing ‘The Productiv Way’: Our Secret Sauce for Client Success

Almost every successful company has a ‘way’ – an informal or formal set of cultural or operational principles that makes them unique. Toyota has one...

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Rise of Cobots – What “New Automation” Means for Labor-Intensive Operations

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Rise of Cobots – What “New Automation” Means for Labor-Intensive Operations

Tech innovators and labor advocates have long been at odds about the benefits of incorporating robotic assistance into manufacturing processes. Would...

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Productiv Doubles Capacity in Richmond to Support Growth

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Productiv Doubles Capacity in Richmond to Support Growth

New location is configured ‘The Productiv Way’ with sophistication and room to grow Richmond, VA – February 19, 2019 – Productiv, a national leader...

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Staffing Agency Disadvantages: Cost-plus vs Fixed-Cost Labor

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Staffing Agency Disadvantages: Cost-plus vs Fixed-Cost Labor

Innovative Labor Solutions for Contract Manufacturing, Packaging and Fulfillment Operations Due to surge demand, contract manufacturers and contract...

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Walking the Talk on Operations Leadership and Continuous Improvement

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Walking the Talk on Operations Leadership and Continuous Improvement

Meet Productiv’s COO, Marius Ailenei. Marius has a passion for continuous improvement and walks the talk on leading teams using servant leadership....

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Avoiding Common Pitfalls of Using Time Studies to Price Handwork

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Avoiding Common Pitfalls of Using Time Studies to Price Handwork

There are many ways to price handwork, and the method you choose typically will depend on the amount of information available. Often, the information...

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Brothers in Arms: Why Military Leaders Make Great Operations Leaders

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Brothers in Arms: Why Military Leaders Make Great Operations Leaders

VETERANS DAY 2018 Productiv is honored to have several former military leaders on our leadership team. Military leaders are disciplined, fearless,...

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The $15 Amazon Effect and Your Game-Changing Strategy

Amazon recently announced they are raising their minimum wage to $15 for its 350,000 permanent, temporary and contract workers. While there are...

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