• Metal Press Manufacturing
    Logistics,  Management

    Essential Suggestions For Getting Ahead In Manufacturing

    So, you’ve managed to launch a new manufacturing company and you’ve started to make a profit. You should give yourself a well-earned pat on the back for making it this far. At the end of the day, it’s hard to run such an operation without outsourcing most of your work to China. Considering that, you’re going to need some tips and advice if you want to maintain your path to success. In this article, we’re going to show you some techniques that could help you to achieve your ambitions. Of course, you understand your business model better than us. For that reason, you need to think carefully before applying these…

  • Travel Map
    Travel

    How To Travel Solo Safely

    Travelling solo as a woman is brave, exciting and really fulfilling. Here is a handful of ways to keep you safe while you're there. Knowing lots about the place you're heading to will serve you well. Find out any areas to avoid, plus local customs and traditions. Also, find out what the currency is, and any visas or jabs you need to get.

  • Employees
    Management

    The Power of Employee Recognition and Rewards in the Workplace

    It’s no secret that employees drive the success of a business. Those businesses that have a culture where employees have strong morale, relationships and passion in their work are more productive for the business. Businesses that have ‘cracked the employee recognition code’ enjoy significantly lower employee turnover rates compared to other businesses. The key is to make employees feel valued, respected and even loved. It is about recognising their efforts beyond the paycheck. The team from Promotional Product Experts have provided the following ways to recognise employees in the workplace that will help improve your business’s performance without breaking the bank, while leaving your employees feeling cherished. Informal recognition Recognition…

  • Great Wall of China near Beijing
    Travel

    Top 5 Cities to Visit in China

    Lush green terraced fields, bucolic villages, beckoning bamboo forests, thought-provoking Buddhist cave statues and the Great Wall winding across mighty mountains, China as a country is anything but ordinary. The world's oldest civilization that continues till today has loads of history from the olden days as well as the razzmatazz of the contemporary urban life.

  • Thredbo Ski Resort, Australia, NSW. Photo by Enoch Lau. License: CC BY-SA 3.0.
    Travel

    Skiing Australia’s High Country

    While the Land Down Under is best known for its beaches, surfing, scuba diving and warm temperatures, the high country of Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales does catch a fair amount of snow. The Australia skiing season typically begins in June, with the higher elevations celebrating the beginning of the ski season with their first snowfall.

  • Sydney Opera House
    Travel

    Tips on How to Travel Around Australia On a Budget

    Australia is a beautiful country filled to the brim with tons of things to see and do. However, it can be expensive to actually travel around Australia to see and do these things. Thankfully, it's possible to travel around Australia on a budget. The following will provide you with an in-depth guide to getting around Australia without breaking the bank to do so.

  • Cheese Rolling Festival. Photo by Dave Farrance. License: CC BY-SA 3.0.
    Odd

    The World’s Weirdest Festivals

    Every year in the West Country one very unusual annual festival takes place. The cheese rolling festival of Cooper's Hill is infamous for its sheer inexplicable concept, and involves a wheel of cheese battling humans to the bottom of the hill.

  • All-American Route 66 photo by Asia Joanna. License: CC BY-ND 2.0.
    Travel

    The World’s Greatest Road Trips

    What more do you need to spend a perfect holiday than you, your car and the open road? A truly wise man once said that the destination makes only a half of every trip, the second half is how you get there. I believe this to be true because, when you set of on a great journey you know where you started and you know where you are heading to but what happens in between is where memories are made.