February 2021 Craftsman’s Cribsheet #103 Computer numerical control (CNC) machining is one of the most versatile manufacturing methods, capable of producing parts and components with dimensional accuracy and complex geometries in varying quantities from a wide range of metallic and nonmetallic materials. VIEW/DOWNLOAD
MARKET INSIGHT – Machine Tool Manufacturing NACIS 333517 | $8,414,504,000 by Joe Jackson Marketing & Events Assistant, PMPA Published February 1, 2022 The parts that our precision machining shops manufacture provide essential functionality to many farming, metalworking, milling, grinding, and drilling machines that we use in our industry to make the critical parts that make…
A New Year Resolution for Your Business Need a New Year resolution that will help your business, productivity and hiring practices? Create or review your company’s mission statement, vision statement and core values. by Carli Kistler-Miller Director of Programs & Marketing, PMPA Published February 1, 2022 Show of hands…how many have made and dropped their…
5-S: Ask a Toolmaker A place for everything and everything in its place. A visit to Fischer Special Tooling during PMPA’s Mastery Program provided a glowing example of the 5-Ss: Sorting, Setting in order, Shine, Standardize and Sustain. by Miles Free Director of Industry Research and Technology, PMPA Published February 1, 2022 One of the…
Released January 31, 2022. Miles Free & Carli Kistler-Miller discuss how to keep our precision machining shops and employees safe in 2022.
OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard for Vaccines, Masks and Testing has been withdrawn Known as the Vaccine and Mask Mandate or ETS, it applied to employers with 100 or more employees. It was initially overturned in the 5th circuit, reconsidered by the 6th circuit, and stayed by the US Supreme Court. On Monday, January 24,…
Released January 24, 2022. What is your brand? Why should people want to work for your company? How can your brand improve? Miles Free and Carli Kistler-Miller dive into SWOT and how it can help your workforce development! Visit pmpa.org/swot for more information on SWOT!
Released January 17, 2022. Some people read tea leaves and Miles Free reads chips. Find out why you should be looking at your chips just as much as your parts!
*WEBINAR* The Art of Pricing vs. The Science of Costing: How to Grow Your Business and Maximize Revenue by Paperless Parts Zoom Webinar Costing is about the many resources it takes your shop to make a part. Pricing is how much your customer and the market are willing to pay for that part. Too…
Released January 10, 2022. Miles Free and Renee Merker, Director of Communications and Events give listeners a peek into what to expect from the upcoming Management Update Conference in New Orleans!