Published October 2020 By Carli Kistler-Miller False unemployment claims are a reality during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is a quick reference as to what to look for and how to handle it if a false unemployment claim is filed with your name. VIEW ARTICLE
Published October 2020 By Miles Free III Standard work is a means to reduce the number of decisions that your performers need to make in order to ensure that compliant parts are produced. VIEW ARTICLE
Published September 2020 By Carli Kistler-Miller Rich Hoster, president of Smith & Richardson Inc. in Geneva, Illinois, shares his business experiences with COVID-19 challenges. VIEW ARTICLE
Published September 2020 By Carli Kistler-Miller The schedule for PMPA’s Annual Meeting in Ridgedale, Missouri from October 22-25 was scrapped and revamped to address the issues our members are facing in today’s COVID-19 world. VIEW ARTICLE
Published September 2020 By Miles Free III “If you want something new, you have to stop doing something old.” – Peter Drucker VIEW ARTICLE
Published August 2020 By Carli Kistler-Miller Geoff Dawson from PMPA member FANUC America talks about their history, how robots have enhanced the workspace, and about their latest automation family. VIEW ARTICLE
Published August 2020 By Miles Free III Sometimes it can be the steel. Frustratingly, because it came in exactly as you asked. Ask better. VIEW ARTICLE
Published August 2020 By Carli Kistler-Miller For the PMPA members (or non-members) who wonder how things get done at PMPA National, here is a little peek behind the curtain. VIEW ARTICLE
Published July 2020 By Carli Kistler-Miller Steven Baier, HAIMER U.S.A.’s V.P. of Sales, shares their four core competencies, the company’s commitment to reducing machining times, and why thinking like a manufacturer has proven beneficial. VIEW ARTICLE
Published July 2020 By Carli Kistler-Miller How has Covid-19 actually affected the manufacturing workforce? Have employer needs changed? Are the changes here to stay? VIEW ARTICLE