Energy Trends In Manufacturing
By: Miles Free -Every once in a while, I get to see a report from a branch of the United States government that reinforces my feeling that all of us in manufacturing are way ahead of the bureaucrats in Washington. This week, I received a Manufacturing Sector Report from the Environmental Protection Agency covering motor vehicle parts manufacturing. (View the report at www.epa.gov/sectors/energy/index.html.)
Member Profile: Ray Industries, Inc.
By: PMPA: Precision Machined Products Association -Ray Industries，Inc。专门研究精密螺纹滚动，以及弹奏，铅螺钉，机械执行器，蠕虫和螺纹紧固件的精确加工。
Walt Disney World: A Model For Precision Manufacturing
By: Miles Free -What can a manufacturing person learn from Walt Disney World to help with his manufacturing business? PMPA members learned the following from the Management Update Conference recently held at Disney World in Orlando.
Dear Industry Shrink
By: PMPA: Precision Machined Products Association -Dear Miles, I am writing to you anonymously to address a phenomenon that I have witnessed during the almost 20 years that I have been in the precision machined products industry. Since I consider you the "Dear Abby" of the PMPA, I felt there was no other person more qualified to address my observations.
会员资料：Brinkman International Group Inc.
By: PMPA: Precision Machined Products Association -Precision machining runs in the Brinkman family. Both father and son have had their hand in running precision machining companies. Earl Brinkman was a young mechanic when he began working at Davenport Machine Tool Company Inc. in 1925. In 1966, he became president of the screw machine production and rebuilding company and retired in 1979 as "Mr. Davenport.
Is Your Order Book Telling You To Consider Activity-Based Costing?
By: Miles Free -Activity-Based Costing (ABC) is often mentioned in conversations between shop owners, but it seems to be an idea that most shops never get around to fully investigating. There are many benefits to performing even a short-term ABC project, but costs and personnel time need to be considered. These days, everyone is too busy to take on an extra project, especially another accounting study. However, your order book might be sufficient evidence that you need to get to work on an ABC project. Here’s a brief explanation of how and why.
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材料Impacts The Precision Machining Industry 2007
By: Miles Free -少校电器制造商惠而浦最近告诉投资者，该公司希望其业务在2007年受到制造产品所需的材料成本的增加，并受到约4亿美元的影响。虽然原材料价格上涨的影响可能不会在我们的商店数亿美元中，但事实仍然是，原材料继续对我们的业务产生重大影响。
Member Profile: Axian Technology, Inc.
By: PMPA: Precision Machined Products Association -Axian Technology Inc. is a privately held, precision machining company that was founded in 1959 in Phoenix, Arizona. The manufacturer currently has 60 employees working at three area plants. The Phoenix headquarters is a modern manufacturing complex that produces machined parts and assemblies. The nearby Glendale plant handles vacuum heat treating and brazing, while the Scottsdale plant produces consumer products.
Work On Your Stride(2)
Everyone knows that the pace of life has changed in recent years. Cell phones have made round-the-clock connection possible—regardless of where you are—so you’re never really away from work or loved ones. Now, the BlackBerry ups the pace of daily life even faster. We can not only stay in touch, but we can get downloads and attachments, as well as take that call with an order, a question, a complaint or maybe even a compliment for a job well done.
确保技术投资的回报
By: Miles Free -Your shop has good quality; you have a quality management system. Your shop has good reliability; you have management systems for assuring worker safety, scheduling equipment availability and careful stewardship of financial resources.