Published January 2012
By Miles Free III
Hidden variation is what increases your costs.
Published March 2011 By PMPA Staff The Precision Machined Products Association recently retained the services of the Institute for Trend Research (ITR). VIEW ARTICLE
November 2012 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #3 5 Buyer Decisions that Can Increase Part Costs Helping Precision Machine Shops Be More Productive and Profitable • Small Order Quantities • Material Selection • Special Diameter Holes • Close Tolerances • Surface Finish • Unnecessarily Fine • Surface Finish VIEW/DOWNLOAD
Published August 2012 By Monte Guitar Is there an ISO requirement that states that the Quality Manager cannot report to the Director of Manufacturing? VIEW ARTICLE
Published March 2015 By Miles Free III I really don’t care about your vision. I want to know your values. VIEW ARTICLE
Published March 2020 By Carli Kistler-Miller Communication breakdown can be more than frustrating, it can be detrimental. It is always important to say what you mean and mean what you say, but in today’s world there are many channels through which to say it. So how do you choose the appropriate channel? VIEW ARTICLE…
Published September 2017 By Miles Free III I am often asked my opinion about a material’s machinability, and I have found that I have to assess the person’s motivation, job title and location before I can answer the question. VIEW ARTICLE