Miles Free Director of Industry Affairs, PMPA
Actually, Skills Do Pay the Bills
Skills are what is demanded, and are in short supply. Higher wages are determined by the value add of the skills obtained, and held in check by low cost competitors across the globe.
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Manufacturing Jobs - What You Need (and Want) to Know
Four of the top five manufacturing sectors by added employment in 2012 were key markets served by precision machining; transportation equipment, motor vehicles and parts, fabricated metal products, machinery. Learn why a career in manufacturing may be your best bet in 2013.
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Craftsman's Cribsheet: Why Service Trumps Quality and Price
In the precision machining business, nobody sets up their machines based on the quality or price of raw material/barstock.
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Maintain to Improve
Continuous improvement begins with understanding and maintaining the capabilities of what we have. Deciding what to do as a business manager is a high-risk, low-reward activity.
Read MoreThree Critical Issues for the Year Ahead
Anticipation is the key aspect of managerial success. Intelligent management of risk is the real job of management.
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A Shop Owner's List to Change the Perception
Our precision machining industry, and our shops, will not be able to grow our capabilities without adding skilled workforce.
Read MoreCraftsman's Cribsheet: 5 Buyer Decisions that Can Increase Part Costs
Small order quantities are a double-edged sword.
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First Deadline 1 Year Away for Revised OSHA Hazard Communication Standard
On May 25, OSHA aligned its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) in use in Europe.
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The Most Important Challenge
I just returned from two and a half days at IMTS, the metalworking industry’s biggest gathering in North America.
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Why You Should Reconsider College as an Investment
Gaining skills, having a job, and having a positive career trajectory are available right now with a career in precision machining.
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Precision Machining Industry NAICS 332721 Fast Facts
The PMPA serves the precision machining industry by providing information, resources and networking opportunities.
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