Published June 2012
By Miles Free III
As a plant and division manager, as a worker and as a technician, I have always been intrigued by episodes of training that worked, or that failed spectacularly.
June 2013 | Craftsman’s Cribsheet #10 Brainstorming sessions are very ineffective in their use of time. Assembling a number of people, letting them speak (produce) only one at a time, and the pressure to not offend others and avoid organizational taboos reduce the effectiveness of small group brainstorming. Powerhouse Brainstorming is a method that unleashes…
Published March 2007 By Miles Free III This is the first of a two-part article on technology payback. Part 2, entitled “Answers: How?” will appear in the April issue. VIEW ARTICLE
Published August 2010 By PMPA Staff The Precision Machined Products Association has a long history of advocacy in Washington, D.C. VIEW ARTICLE
Recorded: March 31, 2025 at National Technical Conference in Cleveland, OH. Speaker: Mike Vay, Kirk Precision David Wynn, PMPA Who would benefit: All Experience track: Fundamentals Description Find out how different ways you can integrate A.I. in your shop. ACCESS Access grants unlimited online streaming. Copyright PMPA 2025. May not be distributed or copied. …
Released August 24, 2020. Miles Free is joined by special guest Tanya DiSalvo of Criterion Tool to discuss the challenges of leadership, growing her leadership style, and lessons learned after testing positive for COVID-19.
PMPA Speaking of Precision Podcast: Custom Tooling Miles Free, Carli Kistler-Miller, and David Wynn discuss all the important aspects of when, why and where to use custom tooling to make our precision machining shops more efficient. Published April 1, 2024