Lori Beckman

Lori Beckman Executive Editor

Gardner Establishes Manufacturing Cleaning Association

This association’s mission is to create a community of cleaning industry professionals that can learn from each other, and establish and hold strict industrial standards while networking, sharing and learning from eachother.

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Emerging Leaders

Leader Modernizes Company with New Technology and Processes

In Gary Sweeney’s 10 years with Everett Industries, this 2020 Production Machining Emerging Leader has taken organically developed engineering and product development systems and transformed them into scalable, reliable, efficient methods.

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Parts Cleaning

Improve Energy Savings and Efficiency with Vector Kinematics

The rocking, rotational nozzle movement performed by vector kinematics spray cleaning technology combined with temperature and cleaning additives provides an effective, fast and economical parts cleaning process. 

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Basics

Proper Disinfectant Use to Prevent COVID-19’s Spread

Learning how to choose the proper disinfectant for surfaces throughout your shop and then using it as directed are keys to stopping the spread of viruses such as the novel coronavirus.

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Quality Employee Passionate About Sharing Her Knowledge

“Galion LLC has always encouraged me in my quest to grow and develop professionally, so I would like to help others do the same,” says Erica Bonen, a 2020 Production Machining Emerging Leader.

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Basics

Sometimes No-Quoting RFQs is Essential for Efficiency

Accepting only RFQs that work toward a company’s goals and learning how to manage those efficiently can build better businesses and customer relationships. 

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Passionate Role Model is the ‘Heart and Soul’ of the Company

“Manufacturing has become more than just a career, but a passion,” says Renee Schroeder, vice president of operations at Smith and Richardson Inc., and a Production Machining 2020 Emerging Leader.

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Emerging Leaders

Video: Daily Challenges Emerging Leaders Face

In this video, Senior Editor Lori Beckman asks Production Machining’s 2020 Emerging Leaders what difficulties they deal with regularly.

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Leader Hopes to Surpass Family Shop’s Expectations

“As the future owner, it’s my responsibility to garner the respect of my workers and peers, and to lead a prosperous company,” says 33-year-old Cassandra Haupers. “To do so, I must learn from the past and innovate for the future.”

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Advice for the Next Generation of Manufacturing Talent

Calling all young people interested in manufacturing: Here’s free advice from some of Production Machining’s 2020 Emerging Leaders!

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From Youth Pastor to Operations Manager: Joshua Tinney Guides Family Business to New Places

“Joshua consistently goes above and beyond what is needed, always looking for ways to better our company and bring us to the forefront of manufacturing.”

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Manufacturing Attracts Young Leaders in Different Ways

Many of Production Machining’s 2020 Emerging Leaders talk about why they chose manufacturing for a career path in this video. 

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