Would you like to have a conversation with top experts from a global company in your area of interest…manufacturing, R&D, marketing? If so, do we have a surprise for you!
Last week, Amway Talent Acquisition’s Facebook corporate careers page piloted its first guest-hosted Facebook discussion. During the conversation Jim Brundidge, director of manufacturing at our Nutrilite Lakeview, California, operation, discussed manufacturing and labor trends and shared insights gained in his almost 35 years at Amway.
The pilot went so smoothly that our Talent Acquisition group plans to do it again.
From R&D and manufacturing to supply chain and business services, Amway has more than 20,000 dedicated subject matter experts who serve our distributors and want to change the world. We call them employees – and they’re ready to engage in discussions that benefit their functions, industries and global communities.
So check out Amway’s Talent Acquisition page at www.facebook.com/amwaytalent and join us in the next conversation, and stay tuned for future Facebook discussions with Amway industry experts.
Record-breaking sales and the opening of a new nutrition powder products plant are evidence that Amway is on a roll, according to CBS Detroit journalist Carol Cain.
Bringing new jobs to Michigan makes Amway a “rock star,” she says, among Michigan companies.
We think that our new nutrition powder facility is the real starring attraction, as it will bring more than 50 jobs to West Michigan and produce our top-selling Nutrilite protein powder for consumers all around the world.
In fact, they’re racing toward their optimal health, thanks to two “miles” of reward given for each minute that they exercise.
Named after the legendary U.S. highway, Get Fit on Route 66is a program that shows how fast employees can ”travel” the historic 2,448 miles stretching from Lake Michigan to the Pacific Ocean.
The more employees exercise, the more miles they earn. While some employees quietly track their progress online, others publicly mark their mileage on large, brightly colored maps.
“It’s all about having fun and creating a sense of community,” said Sheila McCarrey, our Optimal You Wellness Program coordinator.
Part of reaching optimal health is to enjoy the journey. Our goal is to reach the end of the road together.
It’s time to submit your green thumbprint to Amway Colombia for this year’s award competition.
Amway Colombia recognizes the best environmental journalism efforts in that country through the award, “Premio Amway de Periodismo Ambiental.” Instituted 15 years ago, the award has become one of the most prestigious and competitive in the country. Under the theme, “Act green. Leave a green fingerprint,” it recognizes journalists who write news stories that provide feasible solutions to environmental problems and explore ways to better manage our natural resources.
Past winners have examined the impacts of gold mining, coastal erosion and mountain deforestation. The award recognizes top three entries plus three honorable mentions in the professional category and the top two for students. More than COP$23,000,000 (USD$13,000) will be divided among the winners. Entries are expected to exceed 150.
We can’t wait to read all about it, when the winners are announced June 14.
He’s the driving force behind the development and success of Fulton Innovation, leading a team of scientists who work with various industry partners to bring eCoupled intelligent wireless power technology to market and into the hands of consumers.
Dave just returned from SXSW, the popular music, film and interactive conference in Austin, Texas. There, he and Menno Treffers, chairman of the Wireless Power Consortium, hosted a panel called Juice without Wires.
Instead of words, technology did the talking. Dave used a wirelessly powered skillet and blender to sizzle sausages and mix margaritas to wow this technology-hungry audience. Check out the videos presented at SXSW below.
Their prediction? In the future, wireless power will be integrated into chargeable surfaces that can power a wide range of products, across a variety of power levels – from cars and stove tops, to tablet computers and mobile phones.
We look forward to the next round of wireless power capabilities.
The staff at DC Velocity magazine did. So they recently followed the distribution process step by step at Amway — from the time one of our distributors places a customer order, to the moment the truck carrying these packages pulls away from our Michigan campus.
A video crew also tackled that question. As a result, our Midwest Regional Service Center now stars in the lead segment of “Move it!” — a web-based TV series focused on the $1.2 trillion U.S. logistics market.
The segment showcases our state-of-the-art distribution technology, including a sophisticated conveyor system designed to handle a wide range of consumer products — from lipstick and lotions to multi-purpose cleaning liquids. In addition, our B+ Carton Technology stations right size each shipping carton, by folding down the top edge of each box to match the height of the tallest product.
According to Deb Parme, vice president of North America Logistics, that attention to detail improves our customers’ experience by creating durable packaging that protects products during delivery. This efficient technology also helps minimize packaging materials needed per order.
Open for just six months, this super service center keeps our growing business on a roll.
The announcement that Amway’s parent company reached sales of USD$10.9 billion in 2011 made headlines.
And this week, Amway’s chairman and president shared the story behind the headlines with some major media.
Amway President Doug DeVos explained during an interview on the FOX Business show Varney and Company that the “American dream” is alive and well not just in the U.S. but all over the world. DeVos and Amway Chairman Steve Van Andel sat down with The Wall Street Journal’s Dennis Berman for a “Big Interview” about how Amway helps people achieve their goals through a business of their own.
Click on the photo below to view the “Big Interview.”
Amway China has been recognized with the “most responsible enterprise” award for the fifth consecutive year.
The award recognized the company’s recently formed Amway Charity Foundation that plans to help as many as 1.5 million children during its first three years.
Frances Yu, vice president for Public Affairs, accepted the award during the 7th Global Corporate Social Responsibility Forum and Award Ceremony organized by China News Service and China Newsweek.
There’s no doubt that we’re proud of these achievements. But what really matters to us is that millions of people worldwide are living better lives because of our proven business model, which helps them achieve their goals.
It was quite a year, thanks to more than 3 million Amway distributors supported by our thousands of Amway employees around the world.
Plant manager James Bowman leads reporters through the nutrition products plant
Journalists love to go behind the scenes. The “hard hat” tour is always popular because media can share news on what’s happening before buildings are completed, ribbons are cut and products are produced.
That’s why we opened the doors today to our $24 million Nutrition Product Plant at our mile-long manufacturing complex in Ada, Michigan. Media toured the state-of-the-art production facility, interviewed our operations leaders and sampled the Nutrilite products that will be made there.
This is the first time Amway has produced Nutrilite products in Michigan. The plant will produce our best-selling NUTRILITE protein powder, sold by distributors all over the world. Other products to be made at the facility include POSITRIM meal replacement powder, ACTIVE 8 powder drink mix and INVISIFIBER fiber packs.
Another first is an innovative work system designed by and for employees at the new plant, including a new work schedule and long-term career path. Nutrilite employees in California worked closely with the Michigan team to transfer knowledge and processes.
For this tour, instead of hard hats, media donned safety goggles, lab coats and hair nets to tour the three-story facility.
Would you like to have a conversation with top experts from a global company in your area of interest…manufacturing, R&D, marketing? If so, do we have a surprise for you!
