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Author: Debbie Feiler

ARTICLE – How Do We Fix American Manufacturing?

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Published July 2020 

By Miles Free III

In America, many have lost sight of the fact that the object of the act of manufacturing is not merely the generation of maximum profit, but instead the creation of value.

 

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Posted in 2020 PM, Articles, Content-Leadership, Topic Pages

ARTICLE – Communicating in an Isolated World

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Published June 2020 

By Carli Kistler-Miller

With the Covid-19 pandemic, communication has never been more critical and new communication channels influence change.

 

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Posted in 2020 PM, Articles, Content - Business/Continuous Improvement, Topic Pages

ARTICLE – The Bottom Line is The By-Product of Good Work

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Published June 2020 

By Carli Kistler-Miller

Victor DaCruz, owner of DACRUZ Manufacturing in Bristol, Connecticut, shares industry experiences and his perspective on PMPA.

 

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Posted in 2020 PM, Articles, Content - Business/Continuous Improvement, Topic Pages

ARTICLE – Legacy Policies are Dead. Long Live the New Policies!

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Published June 2020 

By Miles Free III

Growing up, I learned that necessity is the mother of invention. During the recent COVID-19 crisis, many of us found out that necessity is indeed a cruel mother.

 

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ARTICLE – Effective Communication

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Published March 2020

By Carli Kistler-Miller

Communication breakdown can be more than frustrating, it can be detrimental. It is always important to say what you mean and mean what you say, but in today’s world there are many channels through which to say it. So how do you choose the appropriate channel?

 

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ARTICLE – 12 Working from Home Leadership Tips

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Published May 2020 

 

12 Working from Home Leadership Tips

 

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ARTICLE – Update on Update

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Published May 2020 

By Carli Kistler-Miller

Just before the Covid-19 overtook the country, Precision Machined Products Association was able to hold its annual Update Conference.

 

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ARTICLE – BETTER TOGETHER Even When We’re Apart

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Published May 2020 

By Cate Smith

The first four months Cate Smith spent as PMPA’s Executive Director.

 

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ARTICLE – Effective Associating — Better Together

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Published May 2020 

By Miles Free III

Where do you go to make sense of the volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity that can overwhelm your ability to manage your shop?

 

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Posted in 2020 PM, Articles, Content-Leadership, Topic Pages

ARTICLE – Growth of a Company (Peterson Tool)

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Published April 2020 

By Carli Kistler-Miller

Peterson Tool Company was founded in 1958 by John L. Peterson, Sr., with a $500 loan and 1,000 sq ft barn in a town outside of Nashville, Tennessee. Over 60 years later, Peterson Tool fills 40,000 sq ft between two adjacent facilities and serves 30 countries.

 

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