October ISM PMI- U.S. Manufacturing Continues to Expand
A positive report for October showing the ongoing strength of the manufacturing sector and the current economic expansion.
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Craft Advice for Machinists- How Good Can You Get?
Gary Chynne uses his skills with the longbow to explain and demonstrate the fundamentals of mastery by having and following the process in “Guy Language.” How good can you get? At 3:10 into this video, he summarizes his lesson: ” So how good can you get? If you know all your steps- you take your…
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Top Ten OSHA Violations in 2017
Deputy Director of OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs Patrick Kapust presented the agency’s preliminary list at the National Safety Congress and Expo on September 26. Here are the Top Ten, along with the number of citations. Fall Protection – General Requirements (1926.501) – 6,072 Hazard Communication (1910.1200) – 4,176 Scaffolding (1926.451) – 3,288 Respirator Protection…
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September ISM PMI- Manufacturing Expansion Continues to Strengthen
“Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in September, and the overall economy grew for the 100th consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®.”- ISM PMI Low inventories, growth in orders and strong production levels drove the PMI to 60.8 from last month’s 58.8. That 2 point increase is the largest monthly…
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August Shipments Headline; Month to Month Change is the Real Story
With 80 companies responding, the PMPA Business Trends Index for August jumped 19 points (17%) from July’s 112 reported last month. August’s 131 value was the highest for an August Ever, and among the top months recorded since the Great Recession. While 131 is a great (very high!) value, we think that the real story…
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Job Openings Hit Record in July- BLS
The Latest BLS JOLTS report makes a compelling case for us to change our game in our approach to workforce and hiring.
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5 Bullish Facts About Manufacturing Employment -and Your Career!
Plenty of indicators to convince you about the prospects for employment and a great career in manufacturing.
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Technology- Profit Differentiator or Limiter?
Technology is more than an enabler that makes us competitive. It is the best means available to us to deliver the best that we can think of. It is our thinking therefore, that leads our technology.
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99 Consecutive Months of Economic Growth- ISM PMI
99 consecutive months of economic growth and 12 consecutive months of growth for manufacturing.
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PMPA Business Trends-Shipments Take a Breather in July
Shipments eased dramatically on a month over month basis, but are really just down 3 points from the July Index’s 5 year average.