Miles Free Director of Industry Affairs, PMPA

PMPA

Composition of Steel-Reporting Practices for Unspecified Elements

Sometimes the test report shows more chemical elements than we expect. Here’s why.

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Basics

How to Differentiate First Aid From a Recordable Event

First aid is not a recordable. Recordables are injuries that require treatment beyond first aid.

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PMPA

Domain Mastery for Mastering Change

What are the positions on your team’s roster to ensure that you win the game of ‘change?’

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PMPA

‘Can You Hold This Tolerance?’ Is Not An Engineering Question

The implications of tolerances go far beyond mere technical compliance.

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PMPA

Why (and How) You Should Reboot Your Shop’s Safety Program Today

Now may be the perfect time for a safety reboot before complacency sets in.

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PMPA

Is "Utility" What We Really Mean When We Say "Added Value?"

Perhaps you’ll agree that increased utility is what we really mean when we say “added value.”

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PMPA

Craftsman Cribsheet No. 126: AISI System of Identification

Source: PMPA Prior to the Society of Automotive Engineers taking responsibility for Steel Grade nomenclature in the United States (1995), the American Iron and Steel Institute determined U.S. standard steel grades in collaboration with SAE.

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PMPA

Leadership Deep Dive — Delegation

Being effective as a leader requires many different attributes. The ability to delegate to subordinates is one of the most critical.

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PMPA

Honor Your Scope

Your quality system’s scope statement minimizes risk as well as describes what you do.

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PMPA

Onshoring Weather Report: Strong Tailwinds!

Onshoring, reshoring, nearshoring: these terms are showing up with increasing frequency in the news and online. But is there evidence that these are real?

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PMPA

How Do You Know What to Do Next?

Do modern, quality tools provide an answer?

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New Thinking from the New Generation for the New Year

“We have to learn to think in a new way.” –Albert Einstein

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