Don't Tell Me Your Vision, Tell Me Your Values
By: Miles Free -I really don’t care about your vision.
Join Your Peers in San Antonio
By: Chris Koepfer -Production MachiningFrom February 28 to March 1, the PMPA (Precision Machined Products Association) is holding its annual Management Update Conference in San Antonio, Texas.
The Connection between PM and PMPA
By: Lori Beckman -Production MachiningWhile paging through a typical issue of PM, it’s plain to see that the magazine has a relationship with the Precision Machined Products Association (PMPA). The association’s 6-page section that runs monthly in the magazine gives that fact away, as well as the PMPA logo on our cover.
Three Key Factors to Understand Machinability of Carbon and Alloy Steel
By: Miles Free -The machinability of steel bars is determined by three primary factors.
Three Ideas to Thrive in 2015
By: Miles Free -Recalibrate your plan, invest in training your talent, and plan for leadtime issues.
Ancient Metal Ingots Recovered from Shipwreck
By: Miles Free -Cast metal called orichalucum, which was said by Ancient Greeks to be found in Atlantis, has been recovered from a ship that sunk 2,600 years ago off the coast of Sicily.
OSHA Reporting Requirements for Employers Now in Effect
By: Miles Free -A new wallet card issued by OSHA will help your supervisors understand the changes to Injury and Illness Reporting Requirements that are now in effect.
Recognize and Challenge Assumptions
By: Miles Free -How many of us realize that we have a choice between solutions, and that lowest price doesn’t necessarily mean lowest cost to us?
US Should Consider German Apprenticeship Model
By: Miles Free -The German apprenticeship model is effective in Germany. But can it be successfully transplanted here? “The Atlantic” recently posted an article discussing the German Apprenticeship model.
NLRB Action Will Hurt Manufacturing Employees and Employers
By: Miles Free -On Friday, December 12, the NLRB released the “Ambush Election” rule, which limits the amount of time employees have to consider whether or not to join a union to as little as 10-14 days, down from an average of 56 days.