https://www.PR.com/ Latest news releases from PR.com for PDP Solutions. Thu, 15 Oct 2026 04:42:27 -0400 © 2026 PR.com 60 en-us https://www.PR.com/images/logo_white.jpg https://www.PR.com/ 68 69 PR.com provides press release distribution, and is a unique directory of businesses, products and services. Find full company profiles. https://www.pr.com/press-release/616444 Fri, 24 Apr 2015 07:04:00 -0400 Manufacturing journalist, Thomas R. Cutler was interviewed by radio host, Todd Schnick of IntrepidNOW and sponsored by PDP Solutions. The interview series is called, “Effective Communication in the Workplace.” The fifth part of a six part series examines the recent survey results about manufacturing leadership. Cutler explained, “We wanted to figure out the real manufacturers’ pain points. We [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/616444 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/614370 Sat, 11 Apr 2015 07:03:00 -0400 President of PDP Solutions, Louise Dickmeyer was recently interviewed by Todd Schnick of IntrepidNOW regarding manufacturing leadership communication. The interview series is called, “Effective Communication in the Workplace.” The fourth part of a six part series stresses how time is a valuable asset that can be increased with effective communication. Dickmeyer introduced Tom McCoy, Executive Director of the [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/614370 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/614011 Thu, 09 Apr 2015 07:05:00 -0400 Manufacturers’ Pain Points, a weekly e-newsletter, sponsored by PDP (People Driven Performance) Solutions shares methods, modes, and tools used to inform manufacturers’ of the pain points that they face on the manufacturing floor, or with their employees, or just best business practices. David Kahl, the founder of Ergo Depot, profiled in the weekly e-newsletter that many manufacturing employers are investing [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/614011 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/613755 Wed, 08 Apr 2015 07:03:00 -0400 President of PDP Solutions, Louise Dickmeyer was interviewed by Todd Schnick of IntrepidNOW regarding manufacturing leadership communication. “Effective Communication in the Workplace,” is sponsored by Dickmeyer’s firm and in the third part of a six part series emphasized the necessary shift from process to people to increase communication effectiveness and productivity. Dickmeyer shared, “More [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/613755 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/613357 Sat, 04 Apr 2015 07:02:00 -0400 President of PDP Solutions, Louise Dickmeyer was recently interviewed by Todd Schnick of IntrepidNOW regarding manufacturing leadership communication. The interview series is call, “Effective Communication in the Workplace.” The second part of a six part series stresses the often overlooked return on investment (ROI) of effective communication at the workplace. Dickmeyer introduced Sarah Richards, President [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/613357 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/613159 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 07:05:00 -0400 PDP Solutions’ president, Louise Dickmeyer discussed why manufacturers need to outsource communication in the company’s recent blog. Dr. Marvin Marshall shared in Reliable Plant magazine that without trust in the workplace, communication and teamwork will erode. Additionally, morale decreases while turnover rises. He suggests three approaches to build shop floor employees’ trust in management, thereby [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/613159 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/612415 Sun, 29 Mar 2015 07:02:00 -0400 There is good news: manufacturing is growing in the Southeast U.S. Sadly, manufacturing CEOs in the South have expressed real concern about their limited abilities to communicate with a fast-growing workforce. Factory employment was above average in Alabama (2.9 percent), South Carolina (2.4 percent) and Mississippi (2 percent). According to Birmingham’s Brasfield & Gorrie, one of the largest privately-held [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/612415 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/612231 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 06:04:00 -0400 According to Louise Dickmeyer, President of Mankato, Minnesota-based, People Driven Performance, "Only now are manufacturing executives asking us to provide regular leadership communication strategies and content. Until now, they were embarrassed, uncomfortable, or unsure of the value proposition of regular, systematic, and deliberate communication. Without a culture of leadership guiding the way, employees gossip [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/612231 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/611654 Wed, 25 Mar 2015 07:08:00 -0400 President of PDP Solutions, Louise Dickmeyer was recently interviewed by Todd Schnick of IntrepidNOW on manufacturing leadership communication. This first part of a six part series, titled, “The power of improved internal communications,” explores the importance of effective communication at the workplace. Dickmeyer explained, “There are so many factors in the marketplace converging to create a perfect [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/611654 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/611378 Sun, 22 Mar 2015 07:04:00 -0400 Manufacturers’ Pain Points newsletter, sponsored by PDP Solutions, recently reported that the rationale of having a behavioral safety program can affect an organization's health and safety management. Many people misunderstand that behavioral safety is a system that can replace the current approach of the occupational health and safety management system. This is not the case. In fact, organizations need to put in [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/611378 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/610677 Thu, 19 Mar 2015 07:06:00 -0400 Recently a new survey revealed that manufacturing leaders have little hesitation about hiring consultants to come and provide kaizen events to create lean manufacturing, best-practice process improvements. Manufacturing CEOs often outsource safety compliance to third party organizations, such as US Compliance Corp. (with more than 1000 firms using this service in lieu of hiring full-time employees to ensure OSHA and EPA [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/610677 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/610479 Wed, 18 Mar 2015 07:05:00 -0400 Manufacturing CEOs often outsource safety compliance to third party organizations, such as US Compliance (with more than 1000 firms using this service in lieu of hiring full-time employees to ensure OSHA, FDA, and EPA regulatory elements are met to avoid fines). According to Louise Dickmeyer, President of Mankato, Minnesota-based, People Driven Performance, “Only now are manufacturing executives asking us to [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/610479 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/610041 Sat, 14 Mar 2015 07:05:00 -0400 Across the manufacturing technology sector there is a major disparity between jobs held by men and women. Louise Dickmeyer, President of PDP Solutions shared specific ideas about what can be done to encourage and place more women in manufacturing technology jobs. Twenty percent of chief information officer jobs (CIOs) at Fortune 250 companies were held by women in 2014. In 2012, although 57 percent of undergraduate degree [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/610041 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/609810 Fri, 13 Mar 2015 06:05:00 -0400 Manufacturing leaders have little hesitation about hiring consultants to come and provide kaizen events to create lean manufacturing, best-practice process improvements. Manufacturing CEOs often outsource safety compliance to third party organizations, such as US Compliance (with more than 1000 firms using this service in lieu of hiring full-time employees to ensure OSHA, FDA, and EPA regulatory elements are met to avoid [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/609810 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/609207 Mon, 09 Mar 2015 07:04:00 -0400 In a recent issue of Manufacturers’ Pain Points, a weekly e-newsletter, sponsored by PDP (People Driven Performance) Solutions, it was suggested there may be a strong correlation between poor manufacturing leadership communication and sleep deprivation. It is a big problem for manufacturing C-level executives. The anxiety revealed in the newest research shows that C-level manufacturing executives said they were [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/609207 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/608896 Sat, 07 Mar 2015 07:05:00 -0500 PDP Solutions’ President Louise Dickmeyer presents next week at the NWPCA’s (National Wooden Pallet & Container Association) Annual Leadership Conference, March 13. Dickmeyer will discuss how company leaders can address multi-generational issues and effective employee retention strategies. NWPCA members with significant HR background will provide insights and lead discussion on how to improve these [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/608896 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/608272 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:32:49 -0500 A new study revealed that manufacturing CEOs are doing a lousy job communicating employee value. Value is the return on investment benefit that a manufacturing company enjoys because of unique employee contribution to clients, colleagues, and work product. It also includes things like how the company brand is enhance, introduction of innovative approaches or facilitating breakthrough solutions that impact the bottom-line. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/608272 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/607949 Sun, 01 Mar 2015 07:04:00 -0500 Career development has a direct impact on employee retention. Louise Dickmeyer, President of PDP Solutions discussed in the company blog, when peoples’ desire to make advancement in their own career is not fulfilled, they will begin looking for work elsewhere. Opportunities to move up the career ladder often come down to availability of open positions—waiting for someone to die or retire to move up in [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/607949 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/607769 Sat, 28 Feb 2015 07:05:00 -0500 PDP Solutions’ President Louise Dickmeyer will present at the NWPCA’s (National Wooden Pallet & Container Association) upcoming Annual Leadership Conference on March 13. The presentation is from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm. Dickmeyer will discuss how company leaders can address multi-generational issues and effective retention strategies. The leading HR consultant is joined by NWPCA members with significant [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/607769 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/605026 Wed, 11 Feb 2015 07:05:00 -0500 Manufacturers’ Pain Points newsletter reported that manufacturers who designate environmental excellence drive profitability and a positive public perception. The Employee Engagement Roadmap is a 3-step “how to” guide that helps sustainability leaders engage employees on the environment and connect those efforts to business results. Engaging employees around the environment benefits both business and [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/605026 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/603406 Sat, 31 Jan 2015 07:04:00 -0500 Employee Owned US Manufacturer Recovers Quickly After Recession [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/603406 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/603172 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 07:05:00 -0500 For the second time in three years, salaries in 2014 decreased slightly for quality professionals, who said their organization’s quality culture plays a key role in the overall satisfaction of their job and salary, according to Quality Progress magazine’s 28th annual Salary Survey. PDP profiled the survey in the company blog. PDP Solutions President, Louise Dickmeyer, highlighted the importance of salary [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/603172 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/602733 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 07:06:00 -0500 Manufacturers’ Pain Points newsletter reported manufacturing company founders shared that an ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) is often the best exit strategy for them and for the company legacy. ESOPs are not for every manufacturing company however companies with high-value employees, low debt, and solid prospects are often great matches for ESOPs. The 1974 ESOP law and later amendments were designed to [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/602733 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/600184 Sat, 10 Jan 2015 07:07:00 -0500 PDP Solutions recently profiled Ram Lonkar, whom revealed three real value added aspects of retaining competitive talent base. PDP Solutions President, Louise Dickmeyer stressed the importance of building and retaining quality employees in the company blog. 1. Respect every individual as an individual and do not look at them as just a number, irrespective of their religion, relation, color, sex, or hierarchy in an [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/600184 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/599975 Fri, 09 Jan 2015 07:04:00 -0500 Manufacturers’ Pain Point newsletter reported General Motors supplier Magna International is investing in mid-Michigan in a big way, opening one 340-job facility on Tuesday and getting state approval for incentives on another 280-job facility in the area. Magna Exteriors and Interiors will invest $57 million in a Windsor Township facility expected to create 281 jobs after approval from the Michigan Strategic Fund. [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/599975 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/599782 Thu, 08 Jan 2015 07:05:00 -0500 Manufacturers’ Pain Pints newsletter reported that come this spring, 300 new jobs will be available in Valencia County thanks to Global Fashion Technologies, Inc., a clothing manufacturing company that will be operating and headquartered at the old Solo Cup facility south of Rio Communities. Tom Witthuhn, CEO of the publicly-traded company, said he expects to start operations in late April or early May of 2015, [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/599782 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/599605 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 07:06:00 -0500 Louise Dickmeyer, President of People Driven Performance Solutions discussed in the company blog, “The plant floor workers need user interface ease, simplicity to be engaged, involved, and retained. Too often without this shop floor personnel connection, a dollar an hour more per hour down the street has the workforce exiting in droves.” The last decade has seen somewhat of a technological revolution with [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/599605 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/598492 Thu, 25 Dec 2014 07:05:00 -0500 PDP Solutions recently profiled Ram Lonkar, an important blogger writing about building and retaining a competitive talent base and delivering extraordinary customer experience. PDP Solutions President, Louise Dickmeyer stressed the importance of building and retaining quality employees in the company blog. Lonkar suggested that the customer experience has become the most important aspect in achieving success for [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/598492 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/597251 Wed, 17 Dec 2014 07:11:00 -0500 Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in November for the 18th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 66th consecutive month, reported the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business. Louise Dickmeyer, President of PDP Solutions discussed in the company blog, the growth in manufacturing is good news, and will be painful without preparing for [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/597251 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/596883 Sat, 13 Dec 2014 07:06:00 -0500 PDP Solutions was featured in the December 2014 issue of MN Valley Business magazine. The article authored by Nell Musolf was titled, “Driven by People.” Louise Dickmeyer, President of PDP Solutions explained, “I was attracted by the social significance of the work. Specifically, putting people first, communicating effectively with employees and creating a culture of trust and transparency – all of [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/596883 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/595617 Sat, 06 Dec 2014 07:02:00 -0500 Manufacturing Engineers Mindset May Derail Effective Communication for Growth Strategies [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/595617 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/595192 Fri, 05 Dec 2014 16:44:12 -0500 More Women in Manufacturing Challenges Industry [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/595192 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/594432 Fri, 28 Nov 2014 07:03:00 -0500 Every day a manufacturing plant floor manager acknowledges there is a miscommunication, or at the very least under-communication. PDP Solutions President, Louise Dickmeyer noted in the company’s recent blog, “Those moments are the beginning of an urgent condition, which left untreated, will spell the demise of a manufacturing organization. Gossip, fear, misunderstandings, rumors are exactly the type of [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/594432 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/594211 Thu, 27 Nov 2014 07:05:00 -0500 Rumors are like computer viruses, they spread like wildfire, and can spell the death of an otherwise great manufacturing company. Manufacturing productivity is affected by rumor mills. It is impossible to have a constructive and harmonious working environment when employees dislike and distrust each other, and workplace rumors can have a huge impact on the relationships between employees. PDP Solutions is offering a [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/594211 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/594021 Wed, 26 Nov 2014 07:11:00 -0500 Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies face a host of compliance challenges, most of them driven by globalization. More complex supply networks, greater transparency expectations, increasingly strict reporting obligations, and highly vigilant enforcement combine to make regulatory compliance a key issue for life sciences manufacturers. U.S. based life sciences companies addressed a small number of [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/594021 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/593723 Sun, 23 Nov 2014 13:09:52 -0500 Rumors are like computer viruses, they spread like wildfire, and can spell the death of an otherwise great manufacturing company. PDP Solutions is offering a webinar for manufacturers that address this problem. The webinar is Thursday, December 4, 2014 at 11:00 am EST and December 18, 2014 at 11:00 am EST. Link now to register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/1335315453094849538 Manufacturing productivity is [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/593723 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/593451 Sat, 22 Nov 2014 07:04:00 -0500 The current issue of AS411.com featured PDP Solutions’ success with onboarding new manufacturing workers. Manufacturing journalist Thomas R. Cutler, reported on the path toward developing and maintaining positive working relationships. In the article, titled, “The Technology of Onboarding New Manufacturing Workers.” According to Louise Dickmeyer, President of PDP Solutions, based in Mankato, Minnesota, [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/593451 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/592756 Wed, 19 Nov 2014 07:02:00 -0500 There is good news for returning veterans; Big Data mapping tools can now highlight the skills possessed by more than 600,000 veterans and the skills employers need. Manufacturers’ Pain Points, a weekly newsletter, addressed veterans in manufacturing sector in the November 11th issue. The weekly e-newsletter identifies manufacturing pain points that many industrial leaders are facing. The newsletter also reported [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/592756 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/592434 Sun, 16 Nov 2014 07:04:00 -0500 People Driven Performance (PDP) Solutions, a software development company providing manufacturers internal and interactive communications, released a video describing the importance of communication techniques to increase employee engagement and employee retention. To view the video, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtDju0PUjiI. Louise Dickmeyer, President of PDP Solutions noted, “It's all about how internal [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/592434 PDP Solutions https://www.pr.com/press-release/592288 Sat, 15 Nov 2014 07:03:00 -0500 PDP Solutions’ president, Louise Dickmeyer, announced a highly requested webinar addressing employee engagement. The webinar will take place Monday, December 15, 2014 from 12:30-1:00 pm EST. The webinar is presented by Sarah L. Sladek, founder and CEO of XYZ University; the only management consulting firm specialized in helping organizations engage Generations X, Y, and Z. To register, go to: [PR.com] https://www.pr.com/press-release/592288 PDP Solutions