May 1-3, 2022     
The Pfister Hotel | Milwaukee, WI

• 27 sessions focused on precision machining!
• Follow the track that’s best for you: Fundamentals, Mastery and Management
• New this year: “Who Should Attend”   Each session suggests who should attend by job function.
• Job Layout Sessions: CNC Multi-Spindle, CNC Multi-Function,
  Swiss and Cam
• Keynote speaker: Jeff Havens entertains and provides solutions to dealing with generational differences
• PMPA Technical Member Tabletop Exhibits! 

Management Update Conference Wrap-Up

Thanks to all the PMPA members who joined us in New Orleans last weekend for the 2022 Management Update Conference.  Member attendees were happy to be networking face to face again, and the energy was high. The theme of the conference focused on your number one concern these days – employee recruitment, hiring and retention.  Attendees were also treated to an eye-opening session from ITR Economics speaker Lauren Saidel-Baker.  The speakers provided valuable takeaways, and lots of great ideas were shared throughout the conference.
 
Be sure to visit the Update Conference “Wrap-Up” webpage to download speaker presentations, as well as the Technical Technology Breakout session powerpoints.
 
On behalf of the Management Update Committee, thanks to all those who attended and thanks to all the member participants for sharing your knowledge and expertise!   We are BETTER TOGETHER!
 
Mark your calendars for the 2023 Management Update Conference – February 23-26 – OMNI Louisville Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky.
 

 Manufacturing Positivity

US Manufactured Goods Exports Soared  in 2021
 
The US Census reports that exports of US Manufactured Goods rose over 18 percent, from $953 billion in 2020 to $1.1 trillion in 2021, before seasonal adjustments.

For the year, exports of industrial supplies and materials were up $169.6 billion; other industrial machinery increased by $11.1 billion; Civilian Aircraft increased by $7.7 billion, and Automotive vehicles, parts and engines increased $15.7 billion.
 
For the month of December 2021, Consumer Goods exports increased by $1.2 billion; Capital Goods increased by $900 million, and automotive vehicles, engines and parts increased $800 billion.

Link: https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/Press-Release/current_press_release/ft900.pdf

PMPA Wage Survey Deadline Extended

The deadline to submit your information for PMPA’s annual Shop Hourly Wage Report has been extended to February 28.  The final report will include wage rates grouped by geographic area, by number of employees per company, and by sales per company, as well as a summary of all responses.  Only participants will receive a copy of the report.

Knowing Industry wage rates is key to remaining competitive and maintaining your workforce advantage!

Please submit your survey today so we can provide you with “the wage tool you can use” for planning and budgeting. The excel spreadsheet reporting format minimizes the work, time and pain associated with completing the survey.  We thank you for your participation –  it makes a difference!  (And FYI…company data is kept confidential!)

Need another copy of the survey?  Contact Veronica Durden at PMPA.

PMPA Final Cut of the Week

Be sure to check out PMPA’s new Final Cut of the Week video clip, where you will get a snippet of this week’s manufacturing news that you might have missed while you were busy making essential parts!

Find us on Twitter and LinkedIn, and catch archived clips on the website.

PMPA Email Spoof

Staff was alerted to a spoofed email sent to a few members this week that looked as though it was sent to a PMPA list from Miles Free – IT WAS NOT – and yes, there was malware attached to it.

If you should see an email purporting to be from a PMPA staffer, or even a PMPA member, that looks like it is from PMPA listserves – and the address (whether visible or seen via hovering over it with your mouse) is unusual – Please do not open that message or click on any links.   Report the questionable email to PMPA Staff!