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The Penalty Of Leadership
For you, these words may or may not relate directly to knotty competitive issues of manufacturing that define the state of our industry today. But they are good words. The ad was for Cadillac Motor Car Co. and ran only once. Radical for the time—and today as well—the ad was all text and never mentioned the Cadillac brand name.
Read MoreBarking Up The Wrong Tree
I don’t look to Washington for the answers to our industry’s problems—certainly not within a meaningful time frame. We must fix this ourselves, and paramount to that repair is to evaluate how we do our business.
Read MoreReady. Set. Go!
The screw machine industry in our country continues to change. It was changing two years ago when we started PM. In that time we’ve been able to better see in what direction that change is likely to be headed.
Read MoreWhat's Our Business?
We’ve heard it ad nauseam: Manufacturing is changing. Well, that’s a big Duh! I think it’s a safe bet that most of us understand change is happening. How to deal with that change is really the question.
Read MoreA Sigh Of Relief
The stimulus bill is important. While no one is reporting that huge numbers of manufacturers are skipping merrily through the shop floor because of the new provisions enacted, there are some reasons for optimism.
Read MoreWatch That Basket
Mark Twain said it well: “If you put all your eggs in one basket, you better watch the basket.” Well, like lemmings to the sea, American manufacturers have flocked in droves to outsource work to China and East Asia with little thought about how they can “watch the basket.”
Read MoreUnited We Stand
I think its safe to say that precision parts manufacturers are not afraid of competition, domestic or foreign, that is based on innovation and quality. But in the name of free trade, U.S. manufacturing has been taking it on the chin lately. The crux of the issue isn’t about imposing trade barriers or protectionism—it’s about fair trade. Ironically, some of the most egregious burdens imposed on domestic manufacturers originate not in Asia or Europe but right here at home.
Read MoreIt Shouldn't Be The Exception
I think that all businesses, whether they be home repair, screw machine shops, banks, you name it, need to know that exceeding customer expectations is the key to success. If you promise a delivery, meet it. If you say you can do a job, do it. These simple things should be the rule and not the exception.
Read MoreSomething New For The New Year
Starting with this issue of Production Machining, we’re introducing a new system to help you gather information or do research about the products, services and processes presented in the pages of the magazine. We call it PM Direct, and we think you’ll find it to be a convenient and efficient method to follow up on information you find of interest in the magazine.
Read MoreIs Mass Customization In Your Future?
What is the future of manufacturing in the United States? Many people who think about such things point to a slow but steady migration from mass production to mass customization across a broad spectrum of manufacturing operations.
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Taking Its Turn
This family-owned job shop is more interested in what its capital investments can do than how much they cost. Keeping its demanding automotive customers happy means paying attention to the details and applying the right technology to the job.
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Use Only The Carbide Needed
The cost of APT, a key ingredient in tungsten carbide cutting tools, has skyrocketed. In response to this situation and quick-change demands from its customers, Ingersoll Cutting Tools offers a modular line of solid carbide cutting tips that attach to reusable tool shanks.
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