PIM Connect Library
PIM maintains this resource page with links to information, education and useful downloads to help you and your staff.
HR & Workforce
- 2023 Webinars
- 2022 SmartCafe Video
- PIM Holiday Survey
- MN Department of Labor and Industry: Employment-Based Training for Manufacturing (PowerPoint Slides)
- Marijuana and the Workplace: A Guide for Employers
- Recruitment, Retention & Pathways to Employment White Paper
- SmartCafe – A Roadmap to Finding Next Generation Talent
- MN Chamber of Commerce – United Jobs for Action
- 2020 PIM HR Conference Videos
- Videos
- PIM Guide to Finding Talent
- Workforce Development Resource Matrix – 2020 – List of Programs in IA, MN, NE, SD & ND
- Sample Policy – Children in the Workplace
- PIM Health+ Portal
- Minnesota Employer’s Fair Chance Hiring Guide
Finance & Accounting
- Financial Executives Council Meeting Videos
- 7.26.2023 – Mergers & Acquisitions
- 5.17.2023 – Executive Panel Discussion
- 1.18.2023 – Tax Saving Strategies
- 11.16.2022 – Monetary Policy
- 9.28.2022 – Maintaining Growth in Inflationary Times
- 5.25.2022 – Improving Margins roundtable discussion
- 1.19.2022 – Understanding Costs to Maintain Growth and Profits
- 11.17.2021- Sales Tax Nexus
- 9.15.2021- The Shrinking Talent Pool & Supply Chain Bottlenecks
- 5.19.2021 – Tools and Strategies for Benchmarking Business Performance
- 5.29.2020 – Surviving Adversity: A CEO Panel Discussion
- 4.17.2019 – Planning for Profits on What You Have
- 8.28.2019 – Budgeted Hourly Rates
- Articles
- Don’t overlook tax considerations when selling your manufacturing business
- Is it time for your business to fully digitize its accounts receivable?
- Is your business underusing its accounting software?
- 5 ways to take action on accounts receivable
- Quickbooks Common Mistakes
- 5 ways to control your business insurance costs
- Templates
- 2016 Sales Comp Survey
- 2018 FMLA Employer Tax Credit Notice
- IRS Form W9
- Sales Tax Rate Lookup – All States (PIM Region)
- Research and Development Tax Credits
Environmental, Health & Safety
- Webinar Videos
- Hazard Communication Standard Labels
- Etiquetas Estandar para la Comunicacion de Peligro
- New Hire Safety Checklist
- Propane Powered Equipment – CO Fact Sheet
- Printers Pollution checklist
- Temporary Workers OSHA
- Walking Working Surfaces OSHA 2018
- Glove Removal Instructions
- California Prop 65
Industry Business Leadership
- Economic Impact Study Iowa
- Economic Impact Study Minnesota
- Economic Impact Study Nebraska
- Economic Impact Study North Dakota
- Economic Impact Study South Dakota
- EOS Traction Webinar
- Corrugated Cardboard Industry Primer
- Family Business Ownership Resources
- Business Ethics – Code of Conduct
- Business Continuity Planning
- Best Business Practices – Terms and Conditions 2009
- Top 25 Markets for Printing – 2018/2019
- How to Gain Clients’ Trust in Managing Their Data – Final
- Webinar Videos
- StrateX Articles
- 1 – Overview of Methods
- 2 – Understandability is the Key to Sustainability
- 3 – Education Through Reading
- 4 – The Importance of Reliability
- 5 – Lean Overview
- 6 – Lean Applied to the Value Chain
- 7 – Theory of Constraints
- 8 – Theory of Constraints Part 2
- 9 – Theory of Constraints Part 3
- 10 – The Importance of Metrics
- 11 – Traditional Metrics That Need To Be Replaced
- 12 – Better Performance Metrics
- 13 – Decision Making Framework
- 14 – Importance of Selecting the Right Suppliers
- 15 – Supplier Report Cards
- 16 – Reducing Changeover Time
- 17 – Skills Matrix
Printing Industry
- Paper Market Updates
- Paper Supply Chain – A Deeper Look at our October Data – 4/28/2022
- State of the Industry Q1 2022
- 2021 4th Quarter Manufacturer’s Outlook Survey Report
- The Pandemic, Paper Shortages and the Supply Chain – From Canon
- Where is your company going to find new growth?
- Trade Customs – Terms and Conditions of Sale 2021
- Verso Price Increase as of Sept 3 2021
- Employer Retention Tax Credit Resources
- Printing Sales Contracts
- Customer Contract Template
- Trade Customs
- PIPI Reports
- October 2022
- April 2022
- January 2022
- Q4 2021
