Top Shops
Workforce Development at a Small Shop, Big Shop
Learn about the tactics a small shop and a large one use to develop and retain their employees.
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Top Shops Profile: MRS Machining
MRS Machining was 2017’s Top Shops Honors Program winner in the category of human resources.
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Top Shops Profile: XL Machine
XL Machine Co. Inc. was 2017's Top Shops Honors Program winner in the category of machining technology.
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3 Perspectives on Machine Monitoring
A panel discussion at the recent Top Shops Conference focused on various points of view regarding the value of connecting machine tools to a network for monitoring performance and recording results. Because machine monitoring helps a shop make better decisions about manufacturing processes, it is a good example of data-driven manufacturing in action.
Read MoreHow a Large Shop Attracts and Retains Employees
At the recent Top Shops conference, the COO of Major Tool and Machine offered thoughts about attracting, developing and retaining shopfloor employees.
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Top Shops Profile: Richards Industries
Richards Industries was 2017's Top Shops Honors Program winner in the category of shopfloor practices.
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“Top Shops” Human Resources Honoree Offers Two Creative Tips for Employee Prospecting
Go to where you might discover the candidates who could turn into strong players in your shop. You have to plant seeds, the shop owner says.
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MakeTime Launches Shop Advantage Program at Top Shops Conference
The program will give machine shops access to special offerings for cutting tools, CAD/CAM software, computer hardware, CNC machine tool and manufacturing equipment financing and more.
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Top Shops Profile: Land Sea Air Manufacturing
Land Sea Air was 2017's Top Shops Honors Program winner in the category of business strategies.
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Video: How Are We Doing? How Could We Do Better?
The presidents of three Top Shop manufacturing companies explain why benchmarking their businesses is important. It is a valuable tool that "shows how well or how bad you are doing." It pinpoints what to work on in order to emulate other top shops. It helps identify metrics for evaluating operations compared to your peers.
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