Workforce Development
Outsource Regionally Instead of Nationally
The logic of “offshoring” often makes more sense when there is no shore involved. Considerable savings can result from sending work to different regions of the USA.
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Determining Machining Effectiveness, Not Guessing It
KitchenAid uses Overall Equipment Effectiveness to determine in real numbers the impact individual machine tools have on parts production for its stand mixers. In doing so, it brings actual machining processes closer to ideal ones.
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Think You Don’t Need a Succession Plan?
Many things could impact a company’s organizational structure. A key employee leaving could be devastating. It is important to have a plan in place for these situations so your business can continue without hitch.
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Telling the Mainstream about Manufacturing
How do we reach the next generation of manufacturing employees? One machine tool company succeeds with local efforts. Meanwhile, “C.H.A.M.P.I.O.N.–Now!” seeks to go national.
Read MoreManufacturing Education Centers for High Schools
Continuing its mission to encourage young people to focus their education on science, technology, engineering and math, the SME Education Foundation is introducing Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) courses at 400 manufacturing education centers across the country.The CIM program is intended to introduce high school students to careers in manufacturing while engaging industry partners and SME chapter members.
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Startup Takes 21st Century Approach To Business
Starting a new machine shop takes persistence and dedication. Although the founder of this startup had no shortage of either, he was aided by an online sourcing platform that eased the process of finding work, building relationships with customers and establishing a reputation for quality.
Read MoreHow Green Jobs Hurt the Environment
The problem with promising “green jobs” is that the promise is both anti-green and anti-jobs.
Read MoreEducational Plasma Cutting Web Site
Hypertherm has launched an educational Web site, PlasmaEducation.com, to help educators, students and others learn more about plasma cutting.
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Job Shop for Work that Can’t Be Jobbed Out
An assortment of parts produced at the Warner Robins shop Some of the more interesting job shops we find are not technically “job shops” at all.
Read MoreAssessment Evaluates Employee Potential
The Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) Educational Foundation has announced a newly developed and validated assessment designed to evaluate employment applicants who have no experience in metalworking.
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