New Online Resources

AICC has always offered members great information. Now you have access to many new resources available to you online. To supplement this issue of BoxScore, check out these articles, white papers, and publications to maximize your membership.

The industry is constantly changing. If you want to see what has happened this year, check out past installments of Scoring Boxes, a monthly perspective on conditions in the corrugated and containerboard industry by Dick Storat. www.aiccbox.org/scoringboxes

Many members say a major issue for their companies is recruiting and retaining employees. Do you need to know the best ways to bring and train employees to increase retention? The Guide to New Employee Integration and Engagement was developed to serve as a tool, template, and starting point for developing a company-specific process in training new employees. The guide is divided into four main sections—Onboarding and Orientation, Process of Implementation, Roles & Process Owners, Phases & Key Activities—and includes sample checklists, communication plans, manager tools, and a resource guide for employees. These documents are provided in both hard copy and electronic format to allow you to incorporate company-specific wording. www.aiccbox.org/onboarding

Upgrading your plant can be a costly and sometimes scary undertaking. Am I making the right choice? If I build it, will they come? How do I determine whether I have a business case for this purchase? These are only some of the questions members face when they make decisions about retrofitting, upgrading, or purchasing equipment. For some of the answers, check out this free white paper: www.aiccbox.org/more.

The containerboard survey and profile can give participants some critical information about the marketplace. If you want to benchmark your plant against others in your region, buy the new 2015 Sales Compensation Survey at www.aicccbox.org/2015survey. Based on a comprehensive study of U.S. and Canadian members, the survey details sales compensation programs in place at independent plants around the country. The report covers types of programs, payment basis, and the perquisites provided for a range of industry sales representatives.

In the broadest sense, lean organizations aspire to five key ideals. They speak to the importance of value, value stream, flow, pull, and perfection. Aspects of these ideals are active in all successful manufacturers. However, when taken together and consistently applied, they will challenge much of conventional manufacturing wisdom—and bring greater profit. The Lean Job Shop has a compilation of articles P2 penned in the last several years to address the application of lean principles. Visit www.aiccbox.org/lean to learn more.