Published June 2020
By Miles Free III
Growing up, I learned that necessity is the mother of invention. During the recent COVID-19 crisis, many of us found out that necessity is indeed a cruel mother.
PMPA Business Trends February 2018 With 81 companies responding, the PMPA Business Trends Index for February 2018 declined 6 points or 4.4% to 129, the highest index for February on record. At 129, the index is up 10 points or 7.4% above the five-year average for the February sales index of 119.4. While our…
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October 2020 Craftsman’s Cribsheet #88 Cribsheet provided by PMPA member, Pioneer Service, Inc. in Addison, Illinois Standard grinding (both centerless and centered) produces a finer surface finish and/or more precise dimensions than can be achieved during the turning process on a CNC Swiss or CNC Turning Center. VIEW/DOWNLOAD
PMPA/ITR Economics Forecast Report August 2021 “Return to normal” is providing us all with a masterclass in “be careful what we wish for.” Demand for our products has returned, US GDP in the second quarter came in above pre-pandemic levels, and markets that we serve- Capital Goods in particular- are hitting new records. View/Download…
Published February 2013 By Miles Free III Continuous improvement begins with understanding and maintaining the capabilities of what we have. VIEW ARTICLE
ITR Economic Report – May 2019 The Institute for Trend Research (ITR) quarterly reports focus on major areas of economic growth and decline in key market segments for the Precision Machined Products Industry. They are provided to PMPA members as part of the association’s overall business intelligence program and are used as a management tool to…