Workforce Development
'Right Skills Now' Provides Fast-Track Training for Skilled Manufacturing Jobs
According to a Skills Gap study by the Manufacturing Institute, more than 80 percent of U.S. manufacturers can’t find qualified people for the almost 600,000 skilled production jobs that are currently unfilled. For American manufacturing to be successful, employers need machinists that have the right skills, and they need those skills now.
Read More7 Ways Supervisors Mismanage Employee Injuries
Supervisors play a key role in the management of injuries, return to work accommodations and reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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Training and Technology: Time, Money, Quality
When I was a student, I really liked when an equation just made sense.
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Wear Abatement Strategies for Capital Equipment
The machining industry, like many other manufacturing market segments, has been forced to scrutinize capital equipment purchases in an effort to squeeze the most from a tight capital project budget with short expected returns.
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The Importance of Documenting Employee Safety Violations
The burden is on the employer to prove enforcement of the rules.
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Travel is Educational
In my job, I have the opportunity to travel far and wide, domestic and international.
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Where Skills and Talent Come From
Each and every one of the students that participated demonstrated to me that they were qualified, thoughtful, skilled and competent practitioners in the field of Design, Analyze, Manufacture, Test and Perform.
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The Pursuit of Perfection
The “Pursuit of Perfection” is how Acero Precision defines its mission and while such lofty words make nice copy, all one needs to do is visit this contract manufacturer to experience how serious the company is about the technology, personnel and processes necessary to make it more than an abstract goal.
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Take the Highland Road
From programming to setup to production, this Ohio job shop plans everything it does around untended machining. The company has been refining the process for more than a decade and has become very good at it.
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Five Options for Higher Productivity
Today’s market is more competitive and time-driven than ever, and seemingly small workflow improvements can often result in huge gains in the medium and long term. Accuracy and throughput can be greatly increased simply by choosing the best tool for the job.
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