June 2021 ISSUE
Value-Added Service Solves Customer Problems
Offering value-added services is rooted in the simple concept of knowing a customer well enough to know its pain points. This OEM with a machine shop offers solutions for its customers from engineering and design all the way through assembly and packaging.
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Parts CleaningHow EPA Decisions Might Affect Surface Preparation
Last year, the EPA determined that four degreasing solvents used in parts cleaning pose “unreasonable risks” to workers. By the end of 2022, there should be new rules outlining restrictions on how the solvents can be used. Solvent bans are possible. What should surface finishing companies do?Speed, Process Control Combine in Refreshened Multi-Spindle Platform
When Does a Filtering Chip Conveyor for CNC Lathes Make Sense?
Wastes That Detract From Quality
Quality — A Better Definition for Manufacturing
Stereotyping Generations Can Lead to Missed Opportunities
Todd Palmer: How to Get Out of Debt by Increasing Gross Margin 20 Cents More Per Hour
Cris Taylor, President and CEO, Index Corporation: Is the German Apprenticeship Model the Answer for U.S. Manufacturing?
Don Reeder, General Manager, Sugino Corp.: Taking Care of an Industrial Parts Washer
Lori Beckman: In-Person Parts Cleaning Conference is Promising
Derek Korn: A Refreshing Experience
