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Shop Management - Page 18
- From The Fabricator
MIT researcher on the welder skills gap vs. pay gap debate
- By Darla Welton and Josh Welton
- Aug 28, 2023
- Blog Post
MIT researcher Anna Waldman-Brown joins Darla and Josh Welton to talk about the current state of welder careers, and how wages, automation, and perception are impacting the industry.
- From The Fabricator
Building a modernized metal fabrication business strategy
- By Steve Zerio
- Aug 25, 2023
- Article
It’s been a roller coaster these past few years. Now, metal fabricators can take stock, analyze their strength and weaknesses, and build a plan for truly impressive growth.
- From The Fabricator
Locker manufacturer embraces reshoring, stateside production opportunities
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 24, 2023
- Article
A Mississippi locker maker designs and customizes its lockers with the entire value chain mind, from ease of manufacturability to shipping, installation, maintenance over the product life cycle, and a different take on reshoring.
- From The Fabricator
GE Appliances to invest $34 million in Monogram Refrigeration plant
- Aug 23, 2023
- News Release
GE Appliances, a Haier company, has announced a $34 million investment to expand refrigeration manufacturing and create 150 new jobs at its wholly owned subsidiary, Monogram Refrigeration LLC, located in Selmer, Tenn.
- From The Fabricator
Metal formers predict modest increase in economic activity
- Aug 23, 2023
- News Release
Metal forming companies predict a slight uptick in business conditions in the coming months despite a drop in current average daily shipping levels, according to the August 2023 Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) Business Conditions Report.
- From The Fabricator
The value of cross-training in metal fabrication
- By Joshua Abel
- Aug 23, 2023
- Article
Joshua Abel left a career in marketing to start a new career at Dave Steel Co. in Ashville, N.C. He learned just how hard metal fabrication work can be—but at the right company, opportunities abound.
- From The Fabricator
Be Pro Be Proud aims to change perception of trades with Draft Day
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Aug 22, 2023
- Article
The executive director of Be Pro Be Proud, Andrew Parker, discusses the effort's skilled workforce initiative, Draft Day events, mobile trailers, successes, and recruitment advice.
- From The Fabricator
Boomers—OK as potential job candidates in manufacturing industry
As they continue to struggle to fill open positions, metal fabricating companies might consider looking at the other end of the age spectrum—retirees.
- From The Fabricator
Bandit Industries announces expansion
- Aug 17, 2023
- News Release
Bandit Industries has announced plans to expand in Union Township, Mich., renovating an existing facility to which it will add production lines and new machinery.
- From The Fabricator
Conco establishes operations in Indiana
- Aug 17, 2023
- News Release
Conco Inc., a supplier of ammunition containers and container-related services based in Louisville, Ky., has announced plans to open a $54 million facility in Scottsburg, Ind.
- From The Fabricator
How digital twins add a new level of intelligence in metal fabrication
- By Tim Heston
- Aug 17, 2023
- Article
Why was this part cut incorrectly? Why is that job late? Digital twins could give a new level of intelligence to production planners and, for that matter, everyone else in the organization, from sales personnel to shipping clerks.
- From The Fabricator
“Steel Construction Manual” updated with 16th edition
- Aug 17, 2023
- Product Release
The 16th edition of the American Institute of Steel Construction’s “Steel Construction Manual” is now available.
- From The Fabricator
Eaton Corp. to expand Cooper Power Systems facility
- Aug 15, 2023
- News Release
Eaton Corp. has announced plans to expand its manufacturing facility for voltage regulators, Cooper Power Systems LLC, in Nacogdoches, Texas.
- From The Fabricator
RedDot Corp. to expand manufacturing, distribution operations in Tennessee
- Aug 15, 2023
- News Release
RedDot Corp. has announced it will invest $18 million to add 175,000 sq. ft to its existing manufacturing and distribution operations in Memphis, Tenn.
- From The Welder
The Last Pass: How welders can build their professional network
- By Greg Siepert
- Aug 15, 2023
- Article
Welding instructor and The Last Pass columnist Greg Siepert continues his conversation on the most valuable pieces of advice he’s received, this time focusing on networking and its relationship with joining professional organizations.
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