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Author: Debbie Feiler

ARTICLE – Manufacturing Day 2015: Bridging the Skills Gap

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Published September 2015

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 2015 PM, Articles, Content - Business/Continuous Improvement, Content-HR/ Workforce, Topic Pages

ARTICLE – Henning Software Finds Longtime Success Through Cost-Effective Software Solutions

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Published September 2015

By PMPA Staff

From the early DOS days of desktop computing to Microsoft Windows 10, Henning Software in Hudson, Ohio, has been a leader in providing solutions for small and medium manufacturing shops for more than 25 years.

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Posted in 2015 PM, Articles, Content - Business/Continuous Improvement, Topic Pages

ARTICLE – Not Labor Day, Process Owner Day

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Published September 2015

By Miles Free III

Labor Day was originally held in New York City on September 5, 1882, to show, “the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations,” of the community and to host a festival for the workers and their families.

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Posted in 2015 PM, Articles, Content - Business/Continuous Improvement, Topic Pages

ARTICLE – Training Your Apprentices: A Project to Prove their ‘Mettle’

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Published August 2015

By Miles Free III

At the recent Horn Technology Days, I spent some time hanging out with the apprentices.

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Posted in 2015 PM, Articles, Content - Business/Continuous Improvement, Content-HR/ Workforce, Topic Pages

ARTICLE – Member Kerr Lakeside Owes Longtime Success to Membership Insights and Market Anticipation

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Published August 2015

By PMPA STAFF

Now in its third generation of ownership, Kerr Lakeside has been a staple in the Cleveland screw manufacturing industry since 1948.

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Posted in 2015 PM, Articles, Content - Business/Continuous Improvement, Topic Pages

ARTICLE – The Real Truth About the Skilled Workforce Issue

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Published August 2015

By Miles Free III

“The workforce and finding skilled people are our shop’s biggest problems.” I hear this line from almost every shop I visit. I hear it in Minnesota, Illinois, California and right at home in Ohio.

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ARTICLE – Technically Speaking – Positive Outlook

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Published July 2015

By PMPA Staff

PMPA’s 54th annual National Technical Conference held in Columbus, Ohio, this past April was one of the highest rated events the association has ever conducted.

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ARTICLE – NIMS and Gene Haas Foundation Announce Scholarships for Young Manufacturing Talent

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Published July 2015

By PMPA Staff

The 2015 GHF-NIMS-SkillsUSA Scholarship Program awarded more than $200,000 in scholarship funds to students who competed in three manufacturing events at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC) in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Posted in 2015 PM, Articles, Content - Business/Continuous Improvement, Topic Pages

ARTICLE – Champion Screw Machine Engineering Focuses on Leadership in Job Training and Service Needs

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Published July 2015

By PMPA Staff

Champion Screw Machine Engineering was founded in Detroit, Michigan, in 1945 by brothers John and B.J. Mascow.

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ARTICLE – Problem Solving or Waiting for Rescue?

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Published July 2015

By Miles Free III

Are your operators competent problem solvers?

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Posted in 2015 PM, Articles, Content - Business/Continuous Improvement, Content-Leadership, Topic Pages

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