ARTICLE – Technical Training for Employees Factors into Company Success
Published February 2014 By PMPA Staff Griffith Training provides in-plant training and consulting for quality, productivity and improvement for manufacturers. VIEW ARTICLE
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ARTICLE – Deal Differently with Certainty, Risk and Uncertainty
Published February 2014 By Miles Free III Making decisions when there is uncertainty is a different process than when you know the outcomes (certainty) or the expected range of outcomes (risk) for your machining business. VIEW ARTICLE
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2014 PM | Articles | Content - Business/Continuous Improvement | Content-HR/ Workforce | Topic Pages
ARTICLE – Workshops for Warriors Helps Fill the Skills Gap
Published January 2014 By PMPA Staff Workshops for Warriors, a San Diego nonprofit organization that is dedicated to providing job training to veterans at no cost to them, is the only accredited 501(c) (3) nonprofit that trains, certifies and places veterans and wounded warriors into manufacturing careers. VIEW ARTICLE
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ARTICLE – Why You Shouldn’t Predict Firm Metals Pricing for the Year Ahead
Published January 2014 By Miles Free III This is the time of year when purchasing agents and buyers try to get us to agree to and commit to longterm, fixed pricing for parts, which are largely produced from various metals. Here are four reasons why you should not plan on an accurate pricing forecast for…
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ARTICLE – Continuous Improvement: Shadow Boards
Published December 2013 By Tom Bernstein The lean gurus talk about standardizing and setting in place, but who really has time to do that? VIEW ARTICLE
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ARTICLE – Business Development: How to Win Bigger Contracts
Published December 2013 By PMPA Staff At the PMPA Management Update Conference, February 21-23 in Las Vegas, John Wirtz will present a business development session on winning larger contracts, or “whale hunting,” for precision machined parts manufacturers. VIEW ARTICLE
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ARTICLE – Mike Duffin Looks Back at 11 Years as PMPA Executive Director
Published December 2013 By PMPA Staff After 11 years as PMPA executive director, Michael Duffin formally retires on December 31, 2013. VIEW ARTICLE
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ARTICLE – Darlene Miller Brings “Can-Do” Attitude and Optimism to PMPA Presidency
Published November 2013 By PMPA Staff Darlene Miller, the new PMPA president as well as the president and CEO of Permac Industries, has worked toward her dreams by following the path of opportunities that has so far lead her to owning a manufacturing company, founding Right Skills Now and becoming the first female president in…
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ARTICLE – Why You Should Consider a Career in Manufacturing
Published November 2013 By Mile Free III Part time employment in a low-paying field does not have to be your destiny. Mortgaging your future to enormous student loan debt, that may or may not assure you a job capable of paying off the loans, does not have to be your destiny either. VIEW ARTICLE
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ARTICLE – PMPA Membership Provides Business Advantage to Laurel Steel
Published October 2013 By PMPA Staff Laurel Steel Limited, founded in 1967, is a member of the Harris Steel Group, a division of Nucor Corporation, and supplies cold-finish bar to a variety of customers, primarily in the precision machine industry. VIEW ARTICLE