Workforce Development
Is It Time for a Four-Day Work Week?
This shop's employees now work four 10s instead of five 8s. Here are the benefits the shop has seen.
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Manual Vertical Knee Mills for Job Shops, Tool Rooms
Sharp Industries’ manual vertical knee mills are equipped with a 3-hp R-8 spindle, precision spindle bearings and Meehanite castings.
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VMC Designed for Job Shops
The VMC850E vertical machining center from SMTCL Americas offers a compact layout, large side doors and extended axis travels, making it particularly well-suited for use in small job shops, the company says.
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Hiring Consultant Shares How to Evaluate Soft Skills
A shop we recently profiled has changed its hiring practices to favor personal strengths over manufacturing skills. The consultant working with this shop elaborates, giving tips for manufacturing hiring including how to identify these strengths.
Read MoreNIMS Partners with Winners of Job Training Grant
Community colleges will build precision manufacturing training programs with help from NIMS and TAACCCT grants.
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Five-Axis Machining Center for OEMs, Job Shops
Available from Methods Machine Tools, the Methods-Yasda PX-30i is a five-axis high-precision automated vertical machining center designed to meet OEM and job shop requirements.
Read MoreHow to Evaluate Prospective Employees
The consultant who has worked with Staub Machine describes his method for helping this shop identify candidates who have the personal attributes the shop is now seeking.
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Strengths First, Skills Later
The best indicators of a manufacturing employee’s success might be attributes that don’t appear on a résumé.
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Book Promotes Shopfloor Communication
“Taking Control: A Simple Approach to World-Class Manufacturing” is intended to help bridge the gap between the shop floor, engineering and management through improving communication.
Read MoreVideo-Supported Job Board Launched
Job seekers and employers can communicate through the video and live streaming capabilities offered.
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