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ARTICLE – Onshoring Weather Report: Strong Tailwinds!
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Onshoring Weather Report: Strong Tailwinds! Onshoring, reshoring, nearshoring: these terms are showing up with increasing frequency in the news and online. But is there evidence that these are real? by Miles Free III Director of Industry Affairs, PMPA Published March 1, 2024 Download Magazine Article There can be little doubt that the return…

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2024 PM | Articles | State of Manufacturing

STATE OF MANUFACTURING – Kentucky Manufacturing
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STATE OF MANUFACTURING – Kentucky Manufacturing by Joe Jackson Marketing & Events Assistant, PMPA Published February 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…

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ARTICLE – Do You Have A Plan Or A Wish? Strategic Planning | Part 1
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Do You Have A Plan Or A Wish? Strategic Planning | Part 1 “A goal without a plan is just a wish.” – Antoine de Saint-Expery by Carli Kistler-Miller Director of Programs & Marketing, PMPA Published February 1, 2024 Download Magazine Article We all have goals both personal and professional. “I want to…

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ARTICLE – How Do You Know What To Do Next?
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How Do You Know What To Do Next? Do modern, quality tools provide an answer? by Miles Free III Director of Industry Affairs, PMPA Published February 1, 2024 Download Magazine Article How do you know what to do next? Seriously. Do you follow specific work instructions? Standard work? A process flow chart? Just habit?…

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2024 PM | Articles | Cribsheets

CRIBSHEET – #123: ISO (Inch) Milling Identification
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PMPA Craftsman Cribsheet #123: ISO (Inch) Milling Identification Our example insert is SEKT 33AEEN. Published January 1, 2024 By David Wynn, Technical Services Manager, PMPA Download Cribsheet Author David Wynn David Wynn, MBA, is the PMPA Technical Services Manager with over 20 years of experience in the areas…

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STATE OF MANUFACTURING – Alabama Manufacturing
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STATE OF MANUFACTURING – Alabama Manufacturing by Joe Jackson Marketing & Events Assistant, PMPA Published January 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…

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ARTICLE – A No/Low-Cost Solution to Employee Retention
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A No/Low-Cost Solution to Employee Retention Studies show a little employee recognition goes a long way. Here are the 5Ws to consider for success. by Carli Kistler-Miller Director of Programs & Marketing, PMPA Published January 1, 2024 Download Magazine Article What retention technique is easy to do, takes little eff ort and fits in…

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ARTICLE – New Thinking from the New Generation for the New Year
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New Thinking from the New Generation for the New Year “We have to learn to think in a new way.” —Albert Einstein by Miles Free III Director of Industry Affairs, PMPA Published January 1, 2024 Download Magazine Article Rather than inaugurate this year with a list of resolutions or prognostications that may or may not…

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2023 PM | Articles | Cribsheets

CRIBSHEET – #122: ISO (Metric) Turning Identification
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PMPA Craftsman Cribsheet #122: ISO (Metric) Turning Identification Our example insert is CCMT 060204. Published December 1, 2023 By David Wynn, Technical Services Manager, PMPA Download Magazine Article Author David Wynn David Wynn, MBA, is the PMPA Technical Services Manager with over 20 years…

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STATE OF MANUFACTURING – Florida Manufacturing
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STATE OF MANUFACTURING – Florida Manufacturing by Joe Jackson Marketing & Events Assistant, PMPA Published December 1, 2023 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…

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