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Attracting Shopfloor Talent: Four Questions to Ask Yourself

Here is food for thought to perhaps better pique the interest of young job seekers in joining your manufacturing company.

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6 Tips to Financially Protect Your Manufacturing Business

Disaster-proof your business with these insurance tips.

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Is Data Driving the Decisions You Make in Your Shop?

Collecting and using data enables shops to make more informed decisions on the shop floor as well as help automate processes. But don’t forget about the “data” stored in the minds of your top employees.  

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Gardner Business Index: Precision Machining August 2022

Precision Machining saw another slowing of GBI growth in August, the magnitude of deceleration smaller than July’s, which was smaller than June’s.

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Do Your Team Members Know Your Parts?

When team members understand how the components they produce fit into the end product, it can make the team feel more invested in what they’re doing.

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5 Lessons Learned from the Supply Chain Crisis

With so much upheaval impacting manufacturers in every sector, industry leaders are learning how to find a solution to avoid supply chain problems in the future.

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Gardner Business Index: Precision Machining July 2022

In July, Precision Machining saw a bit smaller GBI drop than was seen in June.

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4 Considerations for Aerospace Component Cleaning

These pointers for aerospace cleaning can help companies understand best practices, safety and determining part cleanliness.

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Are You Ready? IMTS Is Right Around the Corner

In addition to seeing the latest manufacturing equipment on display, the International Manufacturing Technology Show offers other sources of efficiency-boosting ideas you might possibly apply in your machining business.

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10 Reasons to Outsource Internal Audits

Here are 10 reasons (in no order) Lisa Carrothers gives in favor of outsourcing internal audits that she hopes will give others pause to consider doing the same.

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