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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 packagers frequently need more people and more flexibility to package products, run fill lines and...

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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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Capacity Solutions for the Holiday Surge

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Capacity Solutions for the Holiday Surge

The holidays are quickly approaching, which means retailers and e-commerce sellers are busy ramping up the entire supply chain to ensure gifts arrive...

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Productiv Expands Operations into Kansas City

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Productiv Expands Operations into Kansas City

Packaging and fulfillment provider now has nine strategic locations MIDLOTHIAN, Va. - Sept. 18, 2018 - PRLog -- Productiv, a national leader in...

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Productiv Partners with SUBTA to Advance Subscription Box Industry

The newly chartered Subscription Box Trade Association (SUBTA.org) is a much-needed resource to create a community of sharing and thought-leadership...

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Hidden Costs of Temp Labor

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Hidden Costs of Temp Labor

Using temps? Don’t use wages and mark-ups alone to calculate ROI.With unemployment rates at historical lows, many warehouse, shipping and fulfillment...

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Reducing Packer and Temp Turnover in a Fulfillment Operation

Today’s workforce is highly competitive – and mobile! The prevalence of social media as a platform for job postings, and the fact that workers aren’t...

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