No matter how many statistics or figures you study in our industry, you just can’t put a finger on what’s going to make money until it actually does. And sometimes the things that do make money start in the most obvious places.
What started out as a seminar to “stay ahead of the curve” for Shambaugh & Son Inc. (No. 8) has blossomed into a 20 percent increase in worker productivity. The now 10–year–old program — the Program to Increase Productivity and Efficiency (PIPE) — has become a cornerstone for the Fort Wayne, Ind. company.