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The U.S. Industrial Base and National Security
In terms of manufacturing, will the United States look back at the present time and recognize a pivot between greater private/public collaboration and a greater emphasis on national security?
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Transitioning to "Made by Machine"
The American Precision Museum is the historical birthplace of the U.S. manufacturing industry. New displays there will tell the story of the transition from “made by hand” to “made by machine.”
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Benchmark Your Machining Business
By taking the Top Shops benchmarking survey, you can see how your operation’s metrics and practices — both in the front office and shop floor — compare to leading U.S. machining businesses.
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Avoiding Webinar Disasters
Putting together a successful webinar requires a little preparation and know-how. Here are some tips.
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Precision Machining Extends Upward Advance Moving into New Year
Rising new orders by constrained production lifts backlog reading to 18-month high
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Precision CNC Machining Suppliers You Need to Know
Our 2021 Buyer’s Guide highlights companies offering technology to help precision machine shops become more effective and efficient operations while growing their businesses.
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COVID-19 Pessimism Results in Steel Supply Shortages
If inflation continues in light of effective vaccines, manufacturing’s greatest problem may not be one of chasing limited demand, but of limited supplies resulting in empty shelves in the face of wanting buyers.
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What Does 2021 Have in Store for the Parts Cleaning Industry?
With a new opportunity to do good things in your organizations this year, I hope you use the parts cleaning section and this year’s and last year’s Parts Cleaning Conference as tools to succeed.
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Two Bits of Good News to Start 2021
The Precision Machining Technology Show has moved from April to August and Production Machining turns 20. These are both good things.
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Introduction to Industrial Artificial Intelligence
The systematic implementation of Industrial Artificial Intelligence enables secure data sharing among manufacturers, remote monitoring and operations, managing geographically distributed assets and more.
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The Basics of Cleaning with a Parts Washer
Better Engineering answers the question of “What do I need to know about an aqueous parts washer and its process?”
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Four Human Capital Trends for 2021
One thing is for certain in 2021, changes around human capital are inevitable. In a competitive business environment, the key for leaders within our organizations is to embrace changes as effectively as possible.
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