Published February 2014
By PMPA Staff
Griffith Training provides in-plant training and consulting for quality, productivity and improvement for manufacturers.
Author: Debbie Feiler
Published February 2014
By Miles Free III
Making decisions when there is uncertainty is a different process than when you know the outcomes (certainty) or the expected range of outcomes (risk) for your machining business.
Published January 2014
By PMPA Staff
Workshops for Warriors, a San Diego nonprofit organization that is dedicated to providing job training to veterans at no cost to them, is the only accredited 501(c) (3) nonprofit that trains, certifies and places veterans and wounded warriors into manufacturing careers.
Published January 2014
By Miles Free III
This is the time of year when purchasing agents and buyers try to get us to agree to and commit to longterm, fixed pricing for parts, which are largely produced from various metals. Here are four reasons why you should not plan on an accurate pricing forecast for metals this year.
Published December 2013
By Tom Bernstein
The lean gurus talk about standardizing and setting in place, but who really has time to do that?
Published December 2013
By PMPA Staff
At the PMPA Management Update Conference, February 21-23 in Las Vegas, John Wirtz will present a business development session on winning larger contracts, or “whale hunting,” for precision machined parts manufacturers.
Published December 2013
By PMPA Staff
After 11 years as PMPA executive director, Michael Duffin formally retires on December 31, 2013.
Published November 2013
By PMPA Staff
Darlene Miller, the new PMPA president as well as the president and CEO of Permac Industries, has worked toward her dreams by following the path of opportunities that has so far lead her to owning a manufacturing company, founding Right Skills Now and becoming the first female president in the 80-year history of PMPA.
Published November 2013
By Mile Free III
Part time employment in a low-paying field does not have to be your destiny. Mortgaging your future to enormous student loan debt, that may or may not assure you a job capable of paying off the loans, does not have to be your destiny either.
Published October 2013
By PMPA Staff
Laurel Steel Limited, founded in 1967, is a member of the Harris Steel Group, a division of Nucor Corporation, and supplies cold-finish bar to a variety of customers, primarily in the precision machine industry.