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Get to Know Cleanliness Standards
With a small amount of practice, it is possible to understand the underlying motivation of a cleaning standard and to figure out the specific aspects of the specification that are applicable to the customer.
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Get to Know Cleanliness Standards
With a small amount of practice, it is possible to understand the underlying motivation of a cleaning standard and to figure out the specific aspects of the specification that are applicable to the customer.
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Don’t Ignore the Long-Term Risks of Short-Term Solutions
It’s crucial to know, understand and plan for the long-term risks and ramifications of any business decision as well as the ripple effect of any disruption.
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Elements of a Successful Supply Chain
At the core of just about every type of business is a supply chain, and as the economy continues becoming more global in nature, it’s more challenging for companies to ensure that their supply chains are operating at peak efficiency.
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Shop Addresses Skills Gap by Starting Vocational School
Custom Machine was struggling to find qualified machinists, and its president saw little being done about the skills gap, so he started a vocational school to train new machinists.
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Emerging Leader Keith Goodrich Uses Shop Experience as Trajectory to a Career in CAD/CAM Development
Keith spent years honing his skills in Mastercam software and learning from his coworkers while working at a job shop in Connecticut.
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Precision Machining Index Experiences Third Month of Contracting Activity
The Precision Machining Index registered 45.9 in September, which marks for a third month of quickening contraction of business activity as reported by surveyed precision machinists.
Read MoreCraftsman's Cribsheet: OSHA 2019 Top 5 Violations
Here are the five most frequent violations applicable to our General Industry precision machining shops, as presented at the NSC 2019 conference.
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Lack of Cybersecurity Skills in Manufacturing Leads to Career Program, and Other Workforce Development News
The Siemens Foundation has provided a $1.25 million grant for a comprehensive workforce development program for cybersecurity in manufacturing; Hudson Valley Community College’s new 37,000-square-foot facility will allow the college to double enrollment in the manufacturing program; and Mitsubishi Electric Automation Inc. conducted a training and workforce development program for some students in Houston, Texas.
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Emerging Leader Hayley Serruya Works Hard to Build New Acquisition
In her role as V.P. of operations, Hayley is guiding the integration of the systems, reporting and culture, so both E.J. Basler and its newly acquired company can work together as one.
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Shop Turns to Vertical Turning for Small Batch Sizes
Vertical turning lathes are often used for large batch sizes, but a Swiss gear manufacturer is using the machines to produce small batch sizes of precision gears and transmission components.
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Pilot Precision Products Celebrates Grand Opening
The new company offers broaching tools and small, round cutting tools.
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