Future Research Needs for Advanced Manufacturing
Future research needs for Advanced manufacturing is the subject of a conference to be held this August. What topics would you ask to be researched from your industrial perspective?
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Population Growth, Globalization and Your Precision Machine Shop
Population Growth and globalization are the drivers of the drivers of our shopssuccess. Demand and supply for our products and materials are determined primarily by changes in these two areas.
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How To Make Your Shop Findable in the Business to Business (B2B) Space
My experience for being findable online in the B2B / Technical Space. Because increasingly, it is online search that matters.
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Where Is The Critical Thinking In The Jobs Situation?
A look at the details on the June 2013 Jobs release does not show real improvement or strength in the jobs market. Part TIme employment has become the new normal, and there are more people who are Not in Labor Force, Want a Job Now than prior to the last recession.
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July 4, 2013- Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Those who do not know history, are doomed to repeat it. The Declaration of Independence is a National Treasure. I hope you read it today and ponder the blessing of being an American.
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Time Management-5 Tips for Identifying Your Catalyst Project
Time management Philosophy to help you focus and identify obstacles to your productivity from Babette Ten Haken.
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June ISM PMI Report-Resumption of Growth in Manufacturing
The good news in todays ISM PMI report is that Manufacturing expanded in June as the PMI™ registered 50.9 percent, an increase of 1.9 percentage points when compared to May’s reading of 49 percent.
The bad news is that ISM’s Employment Index fell 1.4 percentage points to 48.7 percent in June, from 50.1 percent in May. The June decline indicates contraction in employment for the first time since September 2009. We attribute this to the upcoming implementation of the Affordable Care Act. -
Why Is This Here?
Shop Housekeeping is a critical attribute of a safe and productive shop. Asking “Why is this here” can help you eliminate waste and make your team more efficient and productive
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PMPA CEU Program- Documenting Training and Continuing Professional Education
PMPA is pleased to offer the CEU program as a means to recognize and document your employees’ achievements and your investment in their training and career development.
Earning CEU’s will provide employees documentation and credentialing that recognizes their training and professional development throughout their careers in the industry.
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Chatter- It’s Not the Machine
If the machine hums and vibrates when it not running a workpiece, then you do have a problem, but my experience shows that vibration starts at the tool; perhaps the tool geometry being suspect, friction, perhaps feed rates combined with tool design, but vibration starts with the tool.