Miles Free Director of Industry Affairs, PMPA

Parts Cleaning 17 Jan 2014

Craftsman's Cribsheet: Three Contributors to Plating Problems on Steel Parts

Plating difficulties are invariably related to three potential contributors: inadequate cleaning, insufficient stock removal and features of the part being plated.

Basics 8 Apr 2020

Deal Differently with Certainty, Risk and Uncertainty

Let's take a look at the differences between certainty, risk and uncertainty, examples of each, and how we make decisions when faced with these situations.

Workforce Development 7 Jan 2014

How-To Guide Focuses on Developing and Recruiting a Skilled Workforce

The Manufacturing Institute has developed a one-stop, how-to guide on developing and recruiting a skilled workforce.

31 Dec 2013

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.

17 Dec 2013

PMPA Offers Members Disaster Recovery Plan

QS9000 requires suppliers to have contingency plans. Sometimes, natural disasters and acts of God are also in play.

16 Dec 2013

Why You Shouldn't Predict Firm Metals Pricing for the Year Ahead

“Our job as responsible, sustainable, competitive suppliers is to intelligently manage risk.”

10 Dec 2013

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.”

3 Dec 2013

OSHA Adds Chapter about Noise

OSHA just added and published a new chapter addressing noise to the OSHA Technical Manual.

26 Nov 2013

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?

Workforce Development 19 Nov 2013

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.