Adopting Lean Principles focuses on employees, teamwork and fostering a continuous improvement culture. As a result, Lean increases profitability, high performance and customer value.

While most companies that undertake a Lean Transformation do so in response to a slowdown in business or other challenges that impact profitability, the opposite was true for Turkey Hill. More 

The prevailing thinking in this economic environment is that it's a buyer's market for finding qualified people. However, while it may be easy to find average talent, average people don't solve problems.  Identifying and evaluating the right candidates and making informed hiring decisions are not as easy as they may seem. More 

Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?"

"That depends a good deal on where you want to get to," said the Cat.

"I don't much care where," said Alice.

"Then it doesn't matter which way you go," said the Cat.

- Alice's Adventures in Wonderland 

Schramm President Ed Breiner believes strongly in the value of strategic planning. Through a structured Strategic Planning process, DVIRC works in partnership with Schramm management to help them envision where the company wants to be in the future, assess where they are today, and map out initiatives that will help the company reach its goals.  More 

Worldwide economic recovery and international instability are beginning to impact your profitability. How well you understand these cost increases affects the performance of your business. The DVIRC can position you to best understand changing costs and protect your bottom line. More

 

Baum Precision Machining, Inc. recently upgraded its quality certification to include the aerospace quality standard AS 9100 by the independent registrar DEKRA Certification (formerly KEMA Quality). Baum has served the aerospace and avionics markets nationally for approximately twenty years.

"This certification represents our commitment to continually improve and expand our service to the aerospace market," said Aaron Baum, President, Baum Precision Machining. "We are dedicated to delivering exceptional quality precision machining and customer satisfaction."

Click here for more information regarding DVIRC Quality Certification services. 

Reduce the Cost of Your Deregulated PECO Bill     

Your company has now received at least one PECO bill following deregulation on January 1st. Your new kWh charges increased and can increase or decrease every quarter from now on. The likelihood for rate increases is inevitable. Alternative energy suppliers offer a different scenario - an extended period of fixed rates below PECO's rate to compare!  More 

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