Miles Free Director of Industry Affairs, PMPA
Shipments Strong in November
PMPA’s Business Trends Index for November 2013 is 116, down 10 points from last month’s value, yet at the highest value we recall for November.
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PMPA Offers Members Disaster Recovery Plan
QS9000 requires suppliers to have contingency plans. Sometimes, natural disasters and acts of God are also in play.
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Why You Shouldn't Predict Firm Metals Pricing for the Year Ahead
“Our job as responsible, sustainable, competitive suppliers is to intelligently manage risk.”
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Beware of Proposed Tracking Rule
We agree with the president. “If we cannot trust the executive branch with our data, we’re going to have some problems.”
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OSHA Adds Chapter about Noise
OSHA just added and published a new chapter addressing noise to the OSHA Technical Manual.
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Women, Manufacturing Needs Your Talents
There is no reason that the vast majority of new manufacturing jobs have gone to men, but they have. Why has women’s representation in manufacturing dropped for two decades?
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Get Skills to Work Encourages Veterans to Find Careers in Manufacturing
I can’t think of someone more qualified to make a human safety critical component for your car’s anti-lock braking system or for the airbag system than a veteran.
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OSHA’s Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards for FY 2013
The National Safety Council recently released a preliminary compilation of OSHA’s Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards in the 2013 fiscal year.
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Apprenticeships Could Develop Manufacturing’s Comeback
Here are seven key reasons they say the U.S. should be developing apprenticeship programs.
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New OSHA Temporary Worker Rules Protect Them from Hazards
On “Workers Memorial Day,” OSHA sent out a memorandum regarding efforts to protect temporary workers from workplace hazards.
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Early Technical Training Can Fill the Skills Gap
Lack of skills were found to be behind the skills gap for production jobs, according to a new report by Twin Cities Business Magazine.
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Leadership, Workforce Focus Included in 7 Principles for Manufacturing Excellence
To encourage performance excellence within the manufacturing industry, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control is sharing its Seven Principles for Excellence in Manufacturing.
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