We’re excited to bring you our fifth annual Services Directory and Business Guide in the December 2011 issue. The Services Directory Address Index includes complete supplier contact information and a brief description of the services offered by each company. The accompanying chart-style listings specify each service provider’s area(s) of expertise.*

The Business Guide features articles that aim to help manufacturers improve their performance. Many manufacturers have embraced lean as a way to streamline their businesses and improve quality, and they’re finding that “Kaizen Events” can be a beneficial practice. Additional articles in this section include “Planning for Productivity,” “Preventing Hearing Loss,” and “Maintenance Management Software.”

The online version of the Services Directory at http://directories.ceramicindustry.com/servicesdirectory is searchable by product or company, and includes extras such as hotlinks, spec sheets, and videos for select suppliers.*

(*Supplier listings indicate paid advertising. Contact AnnaMarie McCann at mccanna@bnpmedia.com for pricing and additional details.)

Susan Sutton
Susan Sutton is Editor-in-Chief, Integrated Media of Ceramic Industry magazine. She can be followed via Twitter (http://twitter.com/SusanSuttonCI), connected at LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/in/susansuttonci) or reached directly at suttons@bnpmedia.com.

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2011-2012 Services Directory and Business Guide