The Story of Black Sabbath, Swivel Chairs and a Live IMTS Interview
Sometimes you experience funny, unexpected moments at a trade show. Here’s a silly one from me.
Gardner Business Index: Precision Machining September 2022
In September, Precision Machining ended an almost 2-year growth trend with a flat index of 50.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
When a Magazine Editor Visits Your Shop
Here’s a brief overview of what to expect and how to prepare for a visit to your machine shop from a member of the media such as myself.
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Waking Up to a World Without Manufacturing
The world now knows what those of us in the manufacturing sector have known all along: the incredible importance of U.S. manufacturing to the overall economy.
Understanding CMMC Compliance
The U.S. Department of Defense will soon make the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification a requirement for any defense contractor that currently is or hopes to work with the DOD.
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Registration Now Open for 2022 Parts Cleaning Conference
The one-day conference, co-located with IMTS this year, enables attendees to not only learn all things parts cleaning but also to immerse themselves in everything IMTS has to offer.
Gardner Business Index: Precision Machining May 2022
Precision Machining’s slowed expansion in April stayed about the same in May.
It’s Time: Ask Your Customers for a Price Increase
An attorney specializing in supply-chain issues suggests that rising costs for machine shops on various fronts means now is the time to ask customers for a price increase.
Military Coaching's 4 Tips to Improve Employee Performance
True military coaching is an effective leadership technique to retain and develop employees and consists of describing the standards of performance to be successful in a position and then having frequent coaching sessions concerning the on-the-job performance.
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