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Take Steps to Make Cleaning Changes
A well-designed and carefully maintained cleaning process is essential to build and assemble quality product and to expand the customer base.
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Transformation of Powertrains is a Chance for Growth
We recently talked with Dr. Masahiko Mori, president of DMG MORI Co. Ltd., about what a shift towards alternative drives and changing requirements on combustion engines means for the machine tool builder’s future.
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3 Steps for Moving Toward a Predictive Maintenance Model
Predictive maintenance offers great promise for precision machining shops, but not all shops have the resources for immediate implementation. Here are some small measures to start making smart and informed decisions on maintenance strategies and scheduling.
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Don’t Make a Habit of Disliking Customers
I have long contended that as business people, we can dislike up to three customers at time. Any more than that, and the problem is probably us.
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Machining Index Surprises with Strong First Quarter Expansion
The Gardner Business Index: Precision Machining registered 53.9 during March, bringing the first-quarter average reading to 54.8.
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The Fruits of Labor
Often noted as the most important factor in job satisfaction is the level of praise and appreciation an employee is shown.
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Mix Human Capital and Robots to Meet Growing Demands
Manufacturers need to get creative to get their work/product out the door to meet customer demands.
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IoT Round Two—From Monitoring to Having a Say
Organizations must make sure their ERP software is IoT ready or risk being left behind by agile competitors.
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Index Expansion is Slightly Below Average Expansionary Rate
February expansion rate is just shy of average 2017-2018 business cycle expansion rate.
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We Need to Trust Our People
In the same way that team members will fill in the void left by a departing co-worker, many of them will respond in impressive fashion when we unleash their innate desire to lead.
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