Management

The Skilled Industry Workforce in North America

North America is experiencing a skills shortage, compounded by the remnants of the global recession. Many entering the workforce are young and need training, but even older workers looking to...

Vincent Della Valle on How Otis Manages Its Global Operations

The senior vice president of Operations’ and Otis’ management processes, strategies and plans In 1925, Franz Kafka published his well-known work, The Trial. The book described a successful professional man...

Elevator, Escalator Companies During the Global Recession: A Survivor’s Guide

Company leaders share their thoughts and tips on how to “survive the recession.” Just as many companies and organizations have done, Elevator World, Inc. recently researched the vertical-transportation industry, specifically...

Scheduled Maintenance – A Waste of Money

Can the industry make more money by selling elevator up time instead of service visits? The elevator industry earns most of its living from maintenance contracts. You can presumably make...

Does It Make Sense to Go Green? A Small Business Dilemma

Should small businesses go green and, if so, is it worth it? by Allison C. Weber To go or not to go green – that is the question that many...

The 125th Street and Broadway MTA station; photo by General Punger for Wikipedia

Inaccessibility at Key NYC Subway Station Focus of Meeting

Mills Park Tower; image courtesy of apartments.com

Elevator Modernization Underway at Chicagoland OPHA Tower

The event is planned at SPEEDERS in Richmond, B.C.; image courtesy of SPEEDERS.

CECA Western Region Meeting and Networking Event Planned

The event provides lift professionals with the opportunity to deepen their understanding of Shorts’ advanced Langer & Laumann Door Operator; image courtesy of Langer & Laumann.

Shorts Again Offers Roadshow For Lift Professionals

ALABAMA TOWN CONSIDERING FINES FOR FAULTY ELEVATORS

Alabama Town Considering Fines For Faulty Elevators