Training the Next Generation: Manufacturing Day 2016, Bridging the Skills Gap
Manufacturing Day was started as a bridge to help close the skills gap.
PMPA Member PRAB Finds Success in Diverse Product Offerings and Zero Outsourcing
Currently, PRAB builds more than a dozen different types of conveyors, including steel belt, shuttle, oscillating, magnetic, harpoon and push-bar.
Economic Outlook— Annual Meeting Sneak Peek
Some say a recession is imminent. Some say the stock market is about to come crashing down. Either way, there is a greater than normal amount of conflicting views about where the U.S. economy is heading.
PMPA Recognizes the Support of its Technical Members
By: Russ Willcutt -Production MachiningThe association’s technical members, made up of industry suppliers, contribute to PMPA’s “circle of support” by sharing their expertise with member companies and attending events such as PMTS.
Craftsman's Cribsheet: 4 Keys to Business Sustainability
By: Miles Free -Many people, particularly those in purchasing and accounting, see buying at the lowest costs as being a key to sustaining their business.
Training the Next Generation: PMPA & Manufacturing Day
By: Monte Guitar -PMPA is here to help you plan your own event for Manufacturing Day 2016!
PMPA Member Avanti Engineering Finds Success in Quality Assurance, Customer Diversity
Avanti Engineering, an Illinois-based family business, has an established tradition of exceptional customer satisfaction and has benefited from being a part of PMPA. The company has committed to the cause of closing the skills gap and will actively participate in Manufacturing Day alongside PMPA.
Orders of Magnitude: Key to Process Problem Solving
By: Miles Free -If you have an intermittent or periodic problem, start counting frequency of occurrence, and then figure out what the order of magnitude is compared with your process.