Certifying and Auditing Workers, Subcontractors by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. When auditors sample worker performance for compliance with process documents and quality standards, they observe the employee perform the steps of the defined process and watch for…

Appreciating the Value of Labor by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. For expanding and improving businesses that have the capital for the investment in new equipment or processes, attempting to become or remain competitive, the level of investment…

“Full Job Mastery” means “Maximum Worker Capacity” – A Verifiable Model for Measuring and Improving Worker Value While Transferring Valuable Expertise by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. It is no secret that with the traditional model of “vocational”…

Reluctant to Reshore Due to Apparent Shortage of Skilled Labor? Don’t Be  by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. These are uncertain times for some manufactures with supply chains that transcend borders to countries subject to punitive tariffs, and/or…

Labor Costs Expected to Increase, So Will Challenges to Worker Development by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. In an article by David McCann of CFO.com entitled, “Labor Costs Will Skyrocket Over the Next Decade”, the author cited new…

How Much Would “Full Worker Capacity” Through Full Job Mastery Be Worth to Your Firm? by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. According to Ed Timmons, CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers, “ our labor costs in the U.S.…

Thirteen Good Reasons Why Structured On-The-Job Training Should be Part of Your Business Strategy by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. Many articles have appeared in the Proactive Technologies Report covering how Proactive Technologies’  PROTECH© System of managed human resource development can address…

Do U.S. Productivity Measures Measure Productivity? by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. A disturbing emerging trend, particularly in the last three decades, concerns the accuracy and quality of the economic statistics reported to the public. You probably have…

The US is Ranked 12th in Talent, Topped By Those Pesky Socialist Countries. What’s  Gone Wrong? by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. In an IndustryWeek article entitled, “Top 10 Countries For Talent,” it was reported that the IMB…

The Connection Between Worker Capacity, Organizational Capacity and Output by Dean Prigelmeier, President of Proactive Technologies, Inc. The term “capacity” has many meanings. The business dictionary defines capacity for different applications, but generally defines it as “specific ability of an…