Family Firms--Not To Be Ignored
When I grew up—way back in the mid-20th century—everyone aspired to have a job with a major national publicly traded company. If you could land a job with one of the big boys, you had a guaranteed job for life. General Motors.
Create A Road Map For 2009 At PMPAs
As we know all too well, 2008 was one of the most challenging years in recent memory, not only professionally, but also personally. Creating a road map to help our companies successfully navigate the challenges before us—as well as those that lie ahead—is the goal of Management Update 2009. With GPS-like precision, the Management Update Committee has selected speakers from a talented pool of professionals to help us address the most important areas of concern for any business leader.
The One Item You Underestimated In This Year's Budget
It’s the New Year. Hooray! In with the new, out with the old. Change.
A New Year's Resolution
Like millions of Americans, many of us make New Year’s resolutions to lose weight, stop smoking or spend more time with family. Have you made any resolutions as we enter 2009 to improve the health of your business?Do you have all the answers to the problems that face your business on a daily basis?PMPA’s mission to "lead progressive members toward global competitiveness and sustainable success. " includes helping your company.
Material Impacts On The Precision Machining Industry - December 2008
By: Miles Free -The prices of all of the raw materials that we track are well below last year’s levels, and volatile. Producers are in a race all over the world to idle capacity to prevent excessive supply from further damaging their margins.
PMPA Works To Assure Sustainability In Metalworking Fluids
By: Miles Free -In September, PMPA members learned about the proposed Rule 1144 for the four-county Los Angeles/Southern California Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). Former PMPA president Jim Hemingway of Alger Manufacturing LLC, Ontario, Calif., provided the information.
PMPA Members Get New Financial Benchmarking Tool
By: Miles Free -As I write this in early October, the stock market has lost more than 30 percent, the federal government has signed on for $850 billion in bailout monies for the financial market, and the shared values of many major companies have fallen precipitously.
PMPA管理更新2009 -“Good Stuff”
By: Rob Kiener -Are you uncertain about your company’s future? Does your company encourage a culture of innovation and creativity to enhance productivity and profitability? Are you looking for a new plan to market your company and grow your business? Are you looking to develop or strengthen offshore business opportunities?
Technical Member Profile: Boston Centerless
As a PMPA technical member, Boston Centerless supplies precision ground bar materials and grinding services to precision machining companies. The ISO 9001:2000-certifed company is known for providing extremely close tolerances. Boston Centerless was founded in 1958 by Len Tamasi.
PMPA Member Benefit Spotlight – The PMPA Discount Shipping Program
By: Rob Kiener -Since 2004, PartnerShip and PMPA have offered PMPA members significant savings on shipping with FedEx and Yellow Transportation through the PMPA Discount Shipping Program. In the last 12 months alone, members actively using the program have collectively saved more than $780,000.