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The Value of Lean
Last month, I wrote of the value of manufacturing and business communities taking active roles in supporting the shops and plants that make up their local ecosystems. I gave examples of how some communities and groups have been successful at helping their communities thrive through those efforts.
Read MoreThe Art of Management
One of the best lessons learned from my MBA experience was that there are three value disciplines that a company can embody. It is very rare that any company can master more than one.
Read MoreVision--Strategy--Success: Be Part of Your Industry's Annual Meeting
The Precision Machined Products Association Annual Meeting is our industry’s most influential, strategically oriented event. From October 24 to 28, at The Westin Savannah, in Savannah, Ga.
Read MoreMember Profile: EMC Precision Machining
EMC Precision Machining, manufacturers of precision machined products and assemblies, has a long history with PMPA, but has an even longer history of being a family-run business dedicated to its employees, customers and community. Brad Ohlemacher, the current president of EMC Precision Machining, is the fourth generation of Ohlemachers to work for the company.
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New Cleaning Equipment Yields Improved Process
Although a forced change in a shop’s process may at first be unwelcomed, the change often yields better results than the process it took the place of by increasing efficiency and lowering costs.
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A One Stop Shop
Combining flexible manufacturing with volume production capability helps this shop cover all the bases.
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Hard Turning and Grinding on a Single Machine
Combining multiple technologies on a single machine makes the machining process more complex, but the advantages of consistent integration of such functionality can be worth the effort.
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Impact Markers Support Green Manufacturing
Impact marking provides an environmentally friendly, cost-effective solution to the issues of traceability and tracking of parts and production processes.
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Adjusting to Unleaded
A move is afoot to get lead out of plumbing pipes and fixtures that carry potable water. It's the law in California and could be to your state.
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How Success Happens
Manufacturing can survive and remain a vital cog in our economy, but it takes hard work…
Read MoreIs an Equity Recapitalization Right for You?
It can enable you to take some chips off the table now and maximize the value of your business over time…
Read MoreMacro Programming
In recent years, macro programs have been created to replace the practice of writing a separate program for every part number. The reason: Macro programs react to geometric variations across broad part families and therefore are more efficient compared with NC programs that are dedicated to particular parts.
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