PRECISION MACHINED PRODUCTS ASSOCIATION

Small Parts Manufacturing Sees PMPA Membership Benefits from the Work Floor to the White House

Small Parts Manufacturing Sees PMPA Membership Benefits from the Work Floor to the White House


Small Parts Manufacturing, in business since 1946, is committed to providing its customers with quality machined parts.

Measuring Productivity in the Workplace

Measuring Productivity in the Workplace


There are many ways to measure productivity. Determining the best method is the dilemma many companies face. In the precision turned parts industry, most machine cycle times are in seconds, which makes “minutes” a highly prized commodity.

Shop Safety: A Dozen Indicators to Score Your Shop

Shop Safety: A Dozen Indicators to Score Your Shop

By: Miles Free -

As a manufacturing guy, I have spent a lot of time in shops in many industries.

Ned Hill Presents Manufacturing’s Future at PMPA Annual Meeting

Ned Hill Presents Manufacturing’s Future at PMPA Annual Meeting


Edward W. (Ned) Hill, dean and professor of economic development at the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University, is a renowned speaker on manufacturing policy and economics and will present at the PMPA Annual Meeting, October 18-22.

PMPA To Offer Continuing Education Units to Add to Learning Experiences

PMPA To Offer Continuing Education Units to Add to Learning Experiences


As an association with 80 years of providing valuable content and training through local, regional and annual meetings, this CEU process will help employers and employees track the value of this training.

Never Stop Learning

By: Chris Koepfer -Production Machining

E-Newsletter

Manufacturing Offers Debt-Free Schooling

Manufacturing Offers Debt-Free Schooling

By: Miles Free -

Going forward, we see manufacturing jobs returning to North America, as energy prices increase for the rest of the world.

Craftsman's Cribsheet: Drilling Problem Checklist

Craftsman's Cribsheet: Drilling Problem Checklist

By: Miles Free -

Problems with drills and hole-making are getting even more frequent as more jobs are being run in non-free-machining steels.

The Best Indicator for Managing Your Shop

The Best Indicator for Managing Your Shop

By: Miles Free -

There are more ways to look at our businesses than strictly financial. Here are three other lenses to use for analyzing our businesses.

John Halladay of Vectron Finds the Right Paths

John Halladay of Vectron Finds the Right Paths


Mr. Halladay employs strategic processes in running races as well as in running Vectron’s sales and quality through participation in PMPA.