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Author: Debbie Feiler

ARTICLE – Technical Member Profile: Lester Detterbeck Enterprises, Ltd.

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Published March 2012

By PMPA Staff

In the precision machining industry, the Detterbeck name goes back to the days of overhead belt-drive screw machines.

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Posted in 2012 PM, Articles, Content - Business/Continuous Improvement, Topic Pages

ARTICLE – Skills Development for Precision Machinists

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Published March 2012

By Monte Guitar

The precision machining industry relies on the best and the brightest people in manufacturing to produce safety-critical parts for numerous applications.

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Posted in 2012 PM, Articles, Content-HR/ Workforce, Topic Pages

ARTICLE – How Do You Calibrate Your Business?

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Published February 2012

By Miles Free III

Every precision machining shop has a calibration system to assure that its products are dimensionally compliant and meet the expectations of its customers.

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Posted in 2012 PM, Articles, Content - Business/Continuous Improvement, Content-Leadership, Topic Pages

ARTICLE – Speaker Profile: Art Turock

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Published February 2012

By PMPA Staff

“Competence is Not an Option” and “Developing Good Managers into Great Leaders” are the two presentations that Art Turock will make at the 2012 PMPA Management Update Conference.

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Posted in 2012 PM, Articles, Content-Leadership, Topic Pages

ARTICLE – Setup Reduction – One Discipline You Must Master

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Published February 2012

By Jeff Wiltsie

Setup reduction is the gold standard for continuous improvement.

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Posted in 2012 PM, Articles, Content-Shop Operations, Topic Pages

ARTICLE – Keeping Your New Year’s Resolution

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Published January 2012

By y Rob Kiener

Every year, millions of Americans make New Year’s resolutions to lose weight, stop smoking, spend more time with family… and the list goes on.

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Posted in 2012 PM, Articles, Content - Business/Continuous Improvement, Content-Engineering - Materials, Content-Leadership, Content-Regulatory, Topic Pages

ARTICLE – Member Profile: Great Lakes Automation Services, Inc.

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Published January 2012

By PMPA Staff

Great Lakes Automation Services, Inc. (GLASi) was established just ten years ago, but its roots go back much farther.

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Posted in 2012 PM, Articles, Content - Business/Continuous Improvement, Topic Pages

ARTICLE – Reducing Variation: The Only Way to Reduce Cost

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Published January 2012

By Miles Free III

Hidden variation is what increases your costs.

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Posted in 2012 PM, Articles, Content - Business/Continuous Improvement, Content-Industry Trends, Content-Leadership, Topic Pages

ARTICLE – For Minor Servicing and Maintenance Lockout is Not Mandatory

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Published December 2011

By Julie O-Keefe

PMPA member companies are engaged in making parts that require precision machining. This necessitates multiple, routine adjustments throughout a shift.

 

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Posted in 2011 PM, Articles, Content-Safety, Content-Shop Operations, Topic Pages

ARTICLE – “The Economy: Where Do We Go From Here?”

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Published December 2011

By Rob Kiener

February’s PMPA Management Update Conference in San Diego will feature Howard C. Fletcher III as the keynote speaker.

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Posted in 2011 PM, Articles, Content - Business/Continuous Improvement, Content-Industry Trends, Topic Pages

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