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Author: Debbie Feiler

ARTICLE – PMPA Member Swissturn/USA Finds Success in Customer Investment and Employee Training

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Published November 2016

By PMPA Staff

Since he was 10 years old, Kenneth Mandile has been immersed in the world of screw machining.

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Posted in 2016 PM, Articles, Content - Business/Continuous Improvement, Topic Pages

ARTICLE – Recycling in the Precision Machining Industry

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Published November 2016

By Miles Free III

Environmental responsibility has been part of the machining industry for so long that it is difficult to recognize that our systems have always been focused on recycling and closing the loop on raw materials and scrap between our shops and our suppliers.

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Posted in 2016 PM, Articles, Content - Business/Continuous Improvement, Content-Industry Trends, Topic Pages

ARTICLE – Trends in Advanced Industries: Brookings Institute

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Published October 2016

By Miles Free III

Advanced industries matter to you because they represent both an economic foundation and led the post-recession recovery.

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Posted in 2016 PM, Articles, Content - Business/Continuous Improvement, Content-Industry Trends, Topic Pages

ARTICLE – PMPA Member Huron Automatic Screw Co. Finds Success in Strategic Planning and Reliability

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Published October 2016

By PMPA Staff

In 1931, while the country was in the throes of the Great Depression, starting a business from scratch was the last thing on any American’s mind.

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Posted in 2016 PM, Articles, Content - Business/Continuous Improvement, Topic Pages

ARTICLE – Is it Supply or Demand that Drives Our Business?

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Published October 2016

By Miles Free III

As an aspiring MBA student, my one key question for my economics professors was whether it was supply or demand that was the most important factor for an organization’s business success.

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Posted in 2016 PM, Articles, Content - Business/Continuous Improvement, Content-Industry Trends, Topic Pages

ARTICLE – We Have Met the Enemy, and He is Us

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Published September 2016

By Miles Free III

Why we shouldn’t blame the millennials for their lack of success at work.

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Posted in 2016 PM, Articles, Content-Leadership, Topic Pages

ARTICLE – Manufacturing Day 2016: Bridging the Skills Gap

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Published September 2016

By Mari Kirchenbauer

The skills gap is real. It is something that concerns each and every one of us.

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Posted in 2016 PM, Articles, Content-HR/ Workforce, Content-Leadership, Topic Pages

ARTICLE – PMPA Member PRAB Finds Success in Diverse Product Offerings and Zero Outsourcing

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Published September 2016

By PMPA Staff

Following World War II, Peter Ruppe and Alan Bodycomb saw the need to improve manufacturing methods, specifically the removal of scrap metal, which was shoveled away by hand.

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Posted in 2016 PM, Articles, Content - Business/Continuous Improvement, Topic Pages

ARTICLE – Economic Outlook— Annual Meeting Sneak Peek

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Published September 2016

By Brian Beaulieu

Some say a recession is imminent. Some say the stock market is about to come crashing down. Either way,
there is a greater than normal amount of conflicting views about where the U.S. economy is heading.

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Posted in 2016 PM, Articles, Content - Business/Continuous Improvement, Content-Industry Trends, Topic Pages

ARTICLE – PMPA & Manufacturing Day

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Published August 2016

By Monte Guitar

Manufacturing Day was designed to coordinate and amplify the voice of individual manufacturers into a collective chorus of sharing opportunities, common concerns and challenges.

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Posted in 2016 PM, Articles, Content - Business/Continuous Improvement, Content-Leadership, Topic Pages

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