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Closing the Worker Shortage Gap

Labor shortage remains a massive problem for the manufacturing industry, and to fix it, manufacturers must recognize what is driving this shortage.
This article discusses the drivers of the worker shortage gap and the need for strategies to fight this ongoing issue.
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https://www.manufacturing.net/article/2019/02/closing-worker-shortage-gap-manufacturing

Determining Nondeductible Costs of Providing Employee Parking

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act eliminated employer business deductions for employee Qualified Transportation Fringe (QTF) benefit expenses paid or incurred after December 31, 2017. This includes the cost of providing parking to employees. A similar change now treats these costs as Unrelated Business Taxable Income for tax exempt employers. IRS Notice 2018-99 provides …

Determining Nondeductible Costs of Providing Employee Parking

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act eliminated employer business deductions for employee Qualified Transportation Fringe (QTF) benefit expenses paid or incurred after December 31, 2017. This includes the cost of providing parking to employees. A similar change now treats these costs as Unrelated Business Taxable Income for tax exempt employers. IRS Notice 2018-99 provides …

Building a Talent Pipeline in Manufacturing

Manufacturing success begins with building and developing a strong talent pipeline that will address the market’s current labor shortage.
This article discusses how to build a talented workforce for the future.
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https://www.manufacturing.net/article/2019/01/how-build-strong-talent-pipeline-manufacturing

Farmer Resolutions for 2019

The new year gives farmers a chance to think about successful strategies from the previous year and what they can do to build on this success.
This article discusses resolutions for farmers as 2019 begins.
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https://www.agriculture.com/family/women-in-agriculture/new-years-resolutions

Tracking Manufacturing Trends From 2018

The manufacturing industry will continue to have some of the same trends in 2019 that were present in 2018.
This article discusses these trends and why they will still be relevant in 2019.
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https://advancedmanufacturing.org/tracking-trends-2018-beyond/

2019 Crops Impacted by the 2018 Farm Bill

The 2018 farm bill will take effect with 2019 crops, and there are many changes farmers should be aware of.
This article discusses the major points of the 2018 farm bill, including CRP growth and changes to P.L.C. reference prices.
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https://www.agriculture.com/news/business/10-things-to-know-about-the-2018-farm-bill

Increasing Manufacturing Floor Efficiency

Manufactures must find new ways to stay ahead of the competition, and until full automation begins, new strategies must be built around floor workers.
This article discusses tactics you can use to increase manufacturing floor efficiency.
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https://www.manufacturing.net/blog/2019/01/three-essential-tactics-increase-efficiency-manufacturing-floor

Pursuing Revenue Growth in Your Manufacturing Business

For manufacturers, pursuing revenue growth is a must. In a recent article for Manufacturing.net, author Kyle Uebelhor offers some strategy recommendations for manufacturing leaders as we enter the new year.

Connect with your top clients and sales team. Glean key information from your clients and work with your team to establish a strategy for …