STATE OF MANUFACTURING – Maine Manufacturing by Joe Jackson Marketing & Events Assistant, PMPA Published May 1, 2024 Download Magazine Article Fabricated Metal Products Manufacturing is a subsector of manufacturing that makes critical goods from metal components. Precision Turned Products Manufacturing is a subsector of fabricated metal product manufacturing that makes the components that MAKE…
Sales Is Not A Sprint, It’s A Marathon Successful salespeople know that the sale is as much about the relationship as it is about the product or service. by Carli Kistler-Miller Director of Programs & Marketing, PMPA Published May 1, 2024 Download Magazine Article How many shops or suppliers can make one call…
Honor Your Scope Your quality system’s scope statement minimizes risk as well as describes what you do. by Miles Free III Director of Industry Affairs, PMPA Published May 1, 2024 Download Magazine Article Shops today have quality management systems (QMS) registered and compliant with various quality system standards. ISO 9001:2015, TS-16949 and AS9100D…
PMPA Craftsman Cribsheet #126: AISI System of Identification Published April 1, 2024 By Miles Free III, Director of Industry Affairs, PMPA Download/View Cribsheet Prior to the Society of Automotive Engineers taking responsibility for Steel Grade nomenclature in the United States (1995), the American Iron and Steel Institute determined U.S. standard steel grades in collaboration…
STATE OF MANUFACTURING – New Jersey Manufacturing by Joe Jackson Marketing & Events Assistant, PMPA Published April 1, 2024 Download Magazine Article Fabricated Metal Products Manufacturing is a subsector of manufacturing that makes critical goods from metal components. Precision Turned Products Manufacturing is a subsector of fabricated metal product manufacturing that makes the components that…
Shop and School Symbiosis PMPA member Clippard Instrument Laboratory has been working with Butler Tech for over 45 years and the benefits keep growing. by Carli Kistler-Miller Director of Programs & Marketing, PMPA Published April 1, 2024 Download Magazine Article What happens when a local precision machining shop supports a local trade school?…
My Journey to an Accidental Career that Became My Passion “Machining was not the career I chose; it chose me.” by David Wynn Director of Technical Services, PMPA Published April 1, 2024 Download Magazine Article I recently stepped into the director of technical services role at PMPA. Working for PMPA is a fun…
PMPA Craftsman Cribsheet #125: ISO (Metric)Threading Identification Our example insert is 16ER24UNHG. Published March 1, 2024 By David Wynn, Technical Services Manager, PMPA Download/View Cribsheet Author David Wynn David Wynn, MBA, is the PMPA Technical Services Manager with over 20 years of experience in the areas of manufacturing, quality, ownership,…
STATE OF MANUFACTURING – Delaware Manufacturing by Joe Jackson Marketing & Events Assistant, PMPA Published March 1, 2024 Download Magazine Article Fabricated Metal Products Manufacturing is a subsector of manufacturing that makes critical goods from metal components. Precision Turned Products Manufacturing is a subsector of fabricated metal product manufacturing that makes the components that MAKE…
Implementation and Tracking Strategic Planning I Part 2 A strategic plan that you have to dust off, does not advance your business. by Carli Kistler-Miller Director of Programs & Marketing, PMPA Published March 1, 2024 Download Magazine Article In last month’s article, we created a strategic plan. This plan is not a new…