From the treasure chest of the 80/20 Experts - Submitted by Peter Philippi of Strategex

You’ve heard of 80/20, right? Do you believe the principle? Do you know the problems it reveals? Do you have an understanding of the opportunities it creates?

First, the principle: 20% of the input generates 80% of the output; 20% of activity generates 80% of the results; typically 20% of customers generate 80% of the revenues; 20% of your products generate 80% of the revenues; 20% of your employees create 80% of your HR problems…and on and on it goes.

To highlight companies committed to the health and safety of employees, the State of Illinois introduced this year the Governor’s Award for Contributions in Health and Safety. With safety of highest importance in manufacturing, refining, and construction, this award will show who’s committed to protecting workers from avoidable, costly, and sometimes deadly injuries.

BMS Manufacturing provides products to agricultural, construction, automotive and glass, food warehousing and component manufacturer industries. Using Returnable Packaging Systems will maintain your product's quality while shipping, they are easy to handle in your assembly line, eliminate disposable dunnage, reduce labor required in packaging/unpackaging, reduce packaging costs, and reduce transportation costs.

JARC - Jane Addams Resource Corporation have recent graduates looking for employment. Hire CNC Machinists, Press Brake Operators and MIG Welders!

The Great Display Company, LLC is locally owned and operated, based in Bloomington, IL. We pride ourselves in being a full service, wide-format digital print provider, offering small and large businesses everything they need to successfully market their business.

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