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It is a very interesting story.
P.S.- If you thought that your auto customers are tough about stealing co-opting uh- ‘sharing’ your PPAP submitted process information with your competitors, this story will tell you who taught them that- the US Government!
So the July 2011 ISM Manufacturing data of 50.9 indicate that – guess what- manufacturing is still expanding, but just barely so. Why would we expect this to go on forever and ever?
After 23 straight months of expansion, a slow down in that expansion is hardly a sky is falling moment.
PMPA Speaking of Precision Podcast: Talking Business Part 13 with Special Guest John Detterbeck Carli Kistler-Miller, Emily Riley, and David Wynn are joined by John Detterbeck for part 13 of this special limited series where John shares lessons learned in his life in the precision machining industry. Published March 3, 2026
A simple piece of ribbon waving out side the package is proof positive that the components crucial to assembly and function of the product are inside the package. Cheaper than X-rays…
The parts that we make are apparently in short supply, “July’s reading of 55.4 percent reflects the sixth month of growth, and the highest overall PMI™ reading, in the first seven months of 2013.
The PMPA Business Trends Index for April 2014 fell 6 points from 129 to 123, up two points over April 2013 and 4 points over April 2012. Number of respondents for April is 79- participation is improving from our move to our new online system. The sales index for the first four months is a…
Does your congressman understand the value of Manufacturing? Why don’t you invite them to visit your shop to see for them self the value and jobs that your and your team create in your shop?