Miles Free Director of Industry Affairs, PMPA
Material Impacts on the Precision Machining Industry - December 2010
Prices are up substantially over their price a year ago, from 30-58% - up by double digit percentages - with the exception of Coke. Both upside and downside risk are present when considering raw materials purchases and long term pricing on the products that we produce. While U. S. steel production in June was up 65% over a year ago, Chinese steel mill exports to the world increased 320% from June 2009 to June 2010. Washington promised “change,” but continues to do nothing.
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Strive to be Ordinary
In a world where “ordinary suppliers are 100 percent on time and provide zero defects,” how can your precision machining shop become extraordinary?
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OSHA Noise Reinterpretation Issue: Time for Facts
Your data is needed by PMPA to help us provide facts regarding the impact of a proposed change for the precision machining industry.The issue involves a change in the interpretation of the word feasible by OSHA.
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PMPA's Social Networking--A Tool You Can Use
In just one year, we can document more than 65,000 page views on PMPA’s blog, SpeakingOfPrecision.com.
Read More2011--The Year Ahead
What will success look like for the North American Precision Machining Industry in 2011?
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Four Common Mistakes When Making Process Changes
Engineering and process changes are a fact of life in our precision machining shops.
Read MorePMPA Adds New Safety 'Tools You Can Use'--ASH Inc.
PMPA is proud to announce the addition of American Safety and Health Management Consultants Inc. (ASH) as a membership benefit to PMPA members.
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Material Impacts on the Precision Machining Industry - August 2010
Prices are up substantially over their price a year ago--all up by double-digit percentages with the exception of Coke. Nickel is on a tear (up 170%), and both upside and downside risk are present when considering raw materials purchases and long-term pricing on the products that we produce. While U.S. Steel production in June was up 65% over a year ago, Chinese steel mill exports to the world increased 320% from June 2009 to June 2010. Washington promised “change,” but continues to do nothing.
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Material Impacts on the Precision Machining Industry - June 2010
All of the crucial raw materials that we track are up double and triple digits compared to the same month last year. Material cost component of our manufactured products is up, and holding, but subject to variability of global forces as well as local and market demands.
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The Only Question
There are a lot of questions that we need to answer every day. “Did my parts ship?” “Did the material arrive?” “Where is that special tool?” “Does anybody know where the tool room guy went?” “Who is John Galt?”Who?
Read MoreMachining Exotics
Production machining has changed from large runs of parts carved out of free machining materials to smaller runs of parts from much more difficult to machine materials. Learn how to adjust to this challenge.
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