PMPA Business Trends 2011 Review and Summary
Shipments of respondents in PMPA’s Business Trends Report showed shipments up 15% over 2010. Eleven of twelve months were above 100. We expect 2012 to be a good year for the industry.
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2012 Top Shop Survey – Free Tool You Can Use
Top Shops Survey will give you great operational metrics and ideas to remain competitive.
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2011 In Review- Speaking of Precision Blog
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 95,000 times in 2011. If it were an exhibit at the Louvre Museum, it would take about 4 days for that many people to see…
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2011 OSHA 300 A Summary Must Be Posted By February 1, 2012
All employers maintaining the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s 300 Logs for workplace injuries and illnesses pursuant to OSHA’s recordkeeping standard must post their 2011 annual summary by February 1, 2012.
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EPA Revising UST Regulations
It’s been over two decades since the first nationwide UST regulations became law. This year EPA is proposing revisions to catch up with technologies now avaliable and updated operating and maintenance practices. Comment period open until February 16, 2012. Links provided
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Why We Don’t Post About Unemployment
Changes in the unemployment rate are ambiguous indicators- they could mean an uptick in hiring, or they could mean people have run out of benefits and are no longer being counted as part of the workforce.
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U.S.Mint In 2011- Reflecting the Challenges of Manufacturing
Making money on small metallic parts is difficult due to variable and rising metal prices. But other costs to produce are also a factor.
In 2011, to make each penny it cost the U.S.Mint 2.4 cents. Each nickel cost 11.2 cents per coin to produce. And the U.S. Mint isn’t able to raise their prices…
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Speaking of Gutenberg
One of the reasons I blog is for “Knowledge retention.” I want to be sure that the stuff I know and take for granted makes the cut into the electronic realm.
In 5o years or so ( the apparent limit of paper’s routine usefulness in my experience) the out of print books with the stuff that I practice will be pretty much lost.
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Nevada Heat Treating Hosts Senator on Plant Visit
Senator Heller told the employees at Nevada Heat Treat that “I just think it is incredibly important for America to continue to lead in manufacturing. After visiting manufacturers in Northern Nevada, Carson City, Douglas County, and across the state, manufacturing is alive and well.”
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5 Ideas To Thrive Despite Market Uncertainty
Volatility. Uncertainty. Complexity. Ambiguity. Welcome, to the year 2012!