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Corrective vs. Preventive: What is the Difference?
In preparation for an audit, an auditee will often take the time to pull out improvement actions and reaffirm what is “corrective” and what is “preventive.”
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PMPA's Social Networking--A Tool You Can Use
In just one year, we can document more than 65,000 page views on PMPA’s blog, SpeakingOfPrecision.com.
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CNC Swiss Delivers in Many Ways
Designed to efficiently process long, slender parts for the watch industry, the Swiss-type screw machine has evolved well beyond its original application niche.
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Cloud Computing in Manufacturing
Cloud computing has potential to be game-changing technology in manufacturing for everyone from small shops to extremely large manufacturing plants.
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CAM Software Considerations for Bar-Fed Mills
Time will tell, but increasingly, there is evidence that points to the fact that bar-fed mills could well represent the future of complex, small parts manufacturing.
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Four Steps to Better Equipment Effectiveness
Lean manufacturing typically gets the spotlight as the path to profit, but before you can have a lean operation, you need to get your processes under control.
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Reduce Shipping Expenses, Improve Bottom Line
Precision machining companies face a constant strain on their businesses in the form of ever-increasing expenses.
Read More2011--The Year Ahead
What will success look like for the North American Precision Machining Industry in 2011?
Read MoreBring Your Set of Ears to Orlando and Return Home with Plenty of Magic
The PMPA Management Update Conference returns to the Walt Disney World Contemporary Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., February 25-27, 2011.
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Center-Drive Could be Your Shop’s Next Center of Attention
The use of a center-drive lathe is a specialized process that offers the ability for two, three or four cutting tools to simultaneously machine a workpiece and keeps cycle times to a minimum.
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IMTS Reinforces Manufacturing Optimism
What was most notable during the show was the investment climate.
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