MARKET INSIGHT – Travel Trailer and Camper Manufacturing NACIS 336214 | $18,391,149,000 by Joe Jackson Marketing & Events Assistant, PMPA Published May 1, 2022 The consumer market for travel trailers and campers was at a record high in 2021, continuing a five-year growth streak that is forecasted to continue. The demographic of consumers in this…
Chips — Our Real Product We don’t make parts. Parts are the result of the chips we make. And the chips can tell you all you need to know. by Miles Free Director of Industry Research and Technology, PMPA Published May 1, 2022 Our shops sell precision machined parts — components that because of their…
4 Tips to Gain Employee Acceptance to Change Change is a good thing, right? Maybe not to all, and if you don’t have employee acceptance to change, the change is doomed to fail. by Carli Kistler-Miller Director of Programs & Marketing, PMPA Published May 1, 2022 Change — also known as continuous improvement — can…
Released May 2, 2022. Miles Free and Carli Kistler-Miller discuss the who, what and how of our process of knowledge retention in our shops.
PMPA Business Trends March 2022 The PMPA Business Trends Index increased dramatically by 29 points or 19 percent to 181 from February’s 152- which was, itself, our index’s second highest level ever. The increase in sales was NOT a result of increased hours of work- indicating that inflation of costs could be a likely…
Released April 25, 2022. Miles Free and Carli Kistler-Miller discuss the real value of titles in your shop and the many ways it can impact morale amongst our performers.
Released April 18, 2022. Miles Free and Carli Kistler-Miller review the latest OSHA Statistics available for our industry in anticipation of the full report of the top 10 OSHA violations that is due out soon.
Released April 11, 2022. Miles Free and Carli Kistler-Miller give our listeners a peek into the most recent tour for PMPA’s Mastery Program that had them visiting PMPA member shops such as Eaton Steel Bar Company, Vanamatic, Wieland Chase, and much more.
What NFL Teams, Street Gangs and Your Workforce Have in Common A sense of belonging is important for successful teamwork, retention and job performance. by Carli Kistler-Miller Director of Programs & Marketing, PMPA Published April 1, 2022 A sense of belonging. It applies to family, the military, clubs, online groups and the list goes on…
MARKET INSIGHT – Ammunition Manufacturing NACIS 332993 | $3,214,252,000 by Joe Jackson Marketing & Events Assistant, PMPA Published April 1, 2022 This industry is primarily engaged in manufacturing ammunition products such as bombs, depth charges, rockets, grenades, mines and torpedoes. The precise, advanced and high-quality parts necessary for the ammunition manufacturing industry are produced by…