TENNSCO – More Uncommon Common Sense

In a Nashville Business Journal article by Josh Flory, Tennsco a Dickson, Tennesssee manufacturer of business filing and storage systems, needed skilled workers. Hiring people with the training needed was becoming increasingly difficult. Some manufacturers would use this as an excuse to move facilities overseas or to contract production. But Tennsco did the uncommon, the sent their staff to school.

When viewing the companies newsletter (pdf) I was impressed with the emphasis and pride they displayed in their staff.