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From Bagel Baskets to Specialty Precision Metal Fabrications by Focusing on Employees

December 15, 2014 /

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How a sleepy maker of wire baskets for bagel retailers found global success by investing in his front-line employees, providing them with the tools, training and incentives to improve quality, boost productivity and earn a good, middle-class living.

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Full Story: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/marlin-steels-smart-matrix-for-job-and-wage-growth/2014/12/12/977cd030-8151-11e4-81fd-8c4814dfa9d7_story.html?tid=hpModule_a2e19bf4-86a3-11e2-9d71-f0feafdd1394

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