ARTICLE – Energy Trends In Manufacturing
Published June 2007
By Miles Free III
This week, I received a Manufacturing Sector Report from the Environmental Protection Agency covering motor vehicle parts manufacturing.
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ARTICLE – The Big Meeting On The Big Island
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ARTICLE – Skilled Workforce: Our Industry’s Greatest Challenge
Published December 2012 By PMPA Staff The greatest challenge facing the precision machining industry is the lack of skilled workers,” said Mike Duffin, Executive Director of the Precision Machined Products Association. VIEW ARTICLE
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ARTICLE – Do You Have a Quoting Process?
Do You Have a Quoting Process? The only way to have repeatable results is to have a process. by David Wynn Director of Technical Services, PMPA Published August 1, 2024 Download Magazine Article Having a process is especially important when quoting precision-machined parts; a flow or sequence of events that take place…
REPORT – PMPA Business Trends July 2023
PMPA Business Trends July 2023 The PMPA Business Trends Sales Index declined 27 points or 18 percent to 127 in July 2023. On first look, this appears to be a stunning reversal of fortunes for our shops in July. However, a critical reading of the figures and placing them in context allows us to…
PODCAST – 4 Common Mistakes When Making Process Changes
Released November 9, 2020 Miles Free & Carli Kistler discuss 4 common mistakes and what we can do better when it comes to implementing process changes for continuous improvement in our shops. .