Hiring A New Generation — Generation Z Be prepared and understand what many don’t know about Gen Z. by Veronica J. Durden Events Coordinator, PMPA Published February 1, 2025 Download Magazine Article Most people are aware of the differences between workforce generations and the stereotypes that come with each. Generation Z is the…
PMPA Craftsman Cribsheet #135: ISO Material Groups: Stainless Steel Published January 1, 2025 By David Wynn, Technical Services Manager, PMPA Download/View Cribsheet The letter “M” is for all stainless steels in the ISO material group categories. Most manufacturers break it down into three subgroups. I have made it into five subgroups because of the…
STATE OF MANUFACTURING – Missouri Manufacturing by Joe Jackson Marketing & Events Assistant, PMPA Published January 1, 2025 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…
Urgency or Importance — Which Rules Your Day? Poka-yoke your time — filter out the urgent so you can work on what is important. by Miles Free III Director of Industry Affairs, PMPA Published January 1, 2025 Download Magazine Article As a manager, as a supervisor, we are often driven by the…
Keeping It In The Family — The Sixth Generation, Part 3 Seventeen-year-old Maya Bagshaw shares her perspective on the family business. by Carli Kistler-Miller Director of Programs & Marketing, PMPA Published January 1, 2025 Download Magazine Article In the last two articles, we heard from grown children who have taken over the…
PMPA Craftsman Cribsheet #134: ISO Material Groups: Steel Published December 1, 2024 By David Wynn, Technical Services Manager, PMPA Download/View Cribsheet The letter “P” is for all steels in the ISO material group categories. Within that category there are subgroups. Most manufacturers break it into a range of four to seven categories. I find…
The Power of the Coating Diamonds are pure carbon, and they will weld to the carbon in the steel. by David Wynn Director of Technical Services, PMPA Published December 1, 2024 Download Magazine Article Tool coatings are everywhere. Coatings can be found for all sorts of applications. With all the choices out…
Keeping It In The Family — Succession Tips From Those Who Lived It, Part 2 PMPA members share some tips to avoid getting burned when passing the business torch from one family member to another. by Carli Kistler-Miller Director of Programs & Marketing, PMPA Published December 1, 2024 Download Magazine Article In the previous…
Composition of Steel-Reporting Practices for Unspecified Elements Sometimes the test report shows more chemical elements than we expect. Here’s why. by Miles Free III Director of Industry Affairs, PMPA Published December 1, 2024 Download Magazine Article The Certified Test Reports (CTRs), or chem certifications (chemical certs), report the chemical elements and results…
The reason that PMPA members closely follow the ITR Quarterly Forecast Report is that their process of analysis clarifies and makes patterns clear that the news cycle seems to miss. Everybody seems to know that the economy is terrible, people can’t find work, and sales are down in many sectors….