Published April 2021
By Carli Kistler-Miller
The lack of available skilled workers is an ongoing issue. It’s easier to keep a good employee than to find one. A leader can leverage Emotional Intelligence skills to keep the workers they have.
Year: 2021
Published April 2021
By Miles Free III
A production machining shop is one that makes the things that give us the highest standard of living and safety and quality of life
PMPA Business Trends February 2021
Our performance and sentiment indicators this month justify our optimism about the markets and employment prospects for our precision machining industry in 2021. The six- month trend of steady sales in our index shows that we are most likely being constrained by lack of supply and workers. We are performing strongly even as relevant FED indicators declined in February.
Demand can only accelerate as our broader economy opens up and consumers spend their new-found savings. Pay attention to the numbers, and not the pessimists. The numbers reflect both a current positive reality for our precision machining shops and anticipate an even stronger three months ahead.
Released March 29, 2021.
Miles Free and Carli Kistler-talk about cold work and work-hardening as well as what it means, why its used and what effects it can have inside your precision machining shop.
Released March 22, 2021.
Miles Free puts Absolute Machine Tool’s Greg Knight in the interview chair as Greg dives into his introduction to the machining industry at a young age, how the industry (not just the technology) has changed over the years, and how we might better deal with the changes going forward.
Georgia Eliminates Many COVID-19 Mitigation Measures As OSHA Ramps Up Enforcement
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp issued an March 12 Executive Order — effective through March 31 — that eliminates many of the
requirements for businesses that were present in past executive orders but keeps in place an assortment of the provisions from the
executive orders issued the last few months of 2020. What do employers need to know about this new order, and what should you
do as you reopen and operate your business?
California to Enact New COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Requirement
The California Legislature just approved a measure that dramatically extends and expands a requirement for employers to provide
supplemental paid sick leave to employees impacted by COVID-19. Among other things, this new requirement applies to employers with
more than 25 employees and establishes a new “bank” of COVID-19 related sick leave for covered employees for 2021 – even if they were previously provided such leave in 2020. This legislation, passed today, will go into effect 10 days after being signed by Governor
Newsom, and every indication is that he will sign this measure immediately. Because this new paid sick leave mandate will also
apply retroactively back to January 1, 2021, it will create some real logistical and compliance challenges for California employers. What
do you need to know about this sweeping new paid sick leave law?
Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology
Want to take out operating costs and gain efficiencies using new technologies to advance your business? Learn more, including how grant funding can support your adoption of new technologies by attending any of our upcoming webinars. Subsequent FREE consulting and/or prototyping support available thru CCAT’s Advanced Technology team.
View recordingsand download slides now.
- DeepHow: An AI Solution to Bridge the Skills Gap in Manufacturing: Are you participating in an upcoming freepilotthis year?
- Using 180 Skills to Rethink, Recommit, and Re-Engage Your Current Workforce : Have you signed up your employees to take any of the 700+ free courses?
Apprentices Work! New opportunities to strengthen your workforce with CMWDI: Funding is available to train your team. Learn more.
Released March 15, 2021
Miles Free & Carli Kistler-Miller explore the differences between adding and creating value.
Registered Apprenticeship
Registered Apprenticeship is a premier form of workforce development and transfers skills to workers by combining a structured schedule of work processes and classroom instruction.