Personal Protective Equipment And The Precision Machining Industry
By: Miles Free -If the OSHA inspector arrived today, would your system provide documented evidence of training, enforcement and retraining?
“Value Added” — The Key To Profitability
By: Miles Free -So what is “value added” and how do we know what is adding value versus adding costs?
Material Impacts On The Precision Machining Industry - Feb. 2008
By: Miles Free -Despite locally soft demand, ongoing price increases here in North America are the result of increased consumption of copper, steel, stainless steel and aluminum per capita globally. Price increases in cold finished steel bars have been announced for April, and higher surcharges are forecast for stainless steel in March. Click here to read the complete Materials Impact Report (PDF format): Materials Impacts On The Precision Machining Industry - Feb 2008
Technical Member Profile: Schmolz+Bickenbach
Schmolz + Bickenbachpresence in United States began in 1990 when Ugine, a French steel producer, bought Alloy & Stainless, a stainless steel distribution company based in Colmar, Pennsylvania. After several name changes and owners, the company now distributes and manufactures specialty stainless bar products in North America.
Don’t Miss PMPA’s “Management Jambalaya” Of Profitability, Business Growth, Trends, Politics And Wellness
By: Rob Kiener -The PMPA Management Update Committee has your recipe for success in 2008. Come to this year’s Management Update Conference at the Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana. It runs from February 28 through March 1. There, you’ll receive a hefty serving of business intelligence.
Training Grants Available From The PMPA Education Foundation
If your company’s machinists or salespeople need training in precision machining equipment, there could be a grant available to cover part of the cost of that training. Each year, the PMPA Education Foundation sets aside funds for a variety of training activities. The grants go to companies, individuals, schools and organizations.
PMPA Market Study Available for Purchase
The PMPA Marketing Committee, with the support of the Board of Directors, commissioned the market research firm of Kleinhenz & Associates to conduct an in-depth study of the precision machined products industry. This yearlong study recently concluded, resulting in a CD titled, “Trends In Markets For Precision Machined Products.”
Quality’s Role In Marketing
By: Miles Free -Having spent more than 20 years in the field of quality management—as well as holding a couple of simultaneous assignments in marketing and operations—I’d just love to tell you about the importance of quality in marketing. Unfortunately, I can’t.
PMPA Management Update ’08
By: PMPA: Precision Machined Products Association -精密加工产品协会邀请s you to participate in this year’s Management Update Conference, to be held Thursday, February 28, to Saturday, March 1, 2008, at the Astor Crowne Plaza in New Orleans, Louisiana. Originally planned for 2007, the conference was rescheduled for February 2008 to give the hotel and city time to recover from Hurricane Katrina. PMPA’s Management Update Committee chair, Katherine Coffman, president of Champion Screw Machine Engineering, Inc.
Recent PMPA Listserve Topics
By: PMPA: Precision Machined Products Association -PMPA members use e-mail Listserves to share ideas, solve problems, sell excess material and equipment and learn about new business opportunities. Here is a list of topics that were recently discussed: Have a customer who needs quote for large quantity pin Delinquent customer account Bill pay and transfer controls Looking for help with AGT grinder control Radios on the shop floor Pre-employment tests Workers’ comp Work visa Speeds and feed on CDA 792 leaded nickel silver Product segregation Looking for material source Cutoff application in ETD150 in a 5/8 Acme Iemca CNC Boss 542 Ultem 100 machinability Oil containment systems Metric material Metric 304 tubing Source for 8622 barstock Looking for SS316 tubing source Extruded aluminum Davenport index stopping Used Fanuc robots VDI 30 tooling Tornos shave cam Cold-headed part Live Z unit BND34s, two wanted ISO 9001 design and development Remember that you must be a PMPA member to subscribe to the PMPA Listserves and to receive the benefits. .