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Craftsman's Cribsheet: The Purpose of Work Instructions
Employees do not work with a copy of a work instruction in hand.
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PMPA Annual Meeting: Connect with the Industry’s Best
PMPA has 80 years of history as the industry’s sole trade association.
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Manufacturing Day is Friday, October 4
This could be the day that sets someone on the path to a great career in precision machining.
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Small Parts Manufacturing Sees PMPA Membership Benefits from the Work Floor to the White House
Small Parts Manufacturing, in business since 1946, is committed to providing its customers with quality machined parts.
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Measuring Productivity in the Workplace
There are many ways to measure productivity. Determining the best method is the dilemma many companies face. In the precision turned parts industry, most machine cycle times are in seconds, which makes “minutes” a highly prized commodity.
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Seco Inks Sponsorship Deal with Andretti Autosport
Metalcutting solutions provider Seco Tools recently signed on as a technical and supplier sponsor of the Izod IndyCar Series championship racing team Andretti Autosport.
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A Bachelor’s Degree: Do the Benefits Outweigh the Cost?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics completed a study on unemployment among recent college grads.
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SkillsUSA National Gold Medalist Follows Path Toward Career in Manufacturing
Medina, Ohio, student Adam Prante honed skills through STEM education supported by Tooling U-SME online learning.
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Things are Hot in Japan
Your intrepid reporter just returned from a 2-week romp around Japan, meeting with some of that country’s premier metalworking companies.
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Plenty of Manufacturing Jobs Listed Online and at Community Colleges
Check out PMPA's Career Database
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Top Business Award Goes To …
This company was recently named a 2013 Top 10 Business of the Year.
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Science Channel Joins Manufacturing Day
Manufacturing Day brings together hundreds of manufacturers to host students, teachers, parents, job seekers and other local community members at open houses to showcase the reality of modern manufacturing.
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