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Shop Management - Page 193
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Reshoring plus FDI add 171,000 U.S. jobs in 2017
- Apr 11, 2018
- News Release
The Reshoring Initiative, Kildeer, Ill., has released its 2017 "Reshoring Report," which contains data on U.S. reshoring and foreign direct investment (FDI) by companies that have shifted production or sourcing from offshore to the U.S. The report, which includes cumulative data from 2010 through...
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Midwest Manufacturing Business Coalition to host manufacturing roundtable
- Apr 11, 2018
- News Release
The Midwest Manufacturing Business Coalition, a nonprofit organization focused on helping manufacturers develop efficient, effective, and competitive manufacturing business operations in a global environment, will hold a manufacturing roundtable on April 25, 2018, at the St. Ambrose North Education...
- From The Fabricator
Smart supply chain strategies lead to quick response
- By Tim Heston
- Apr 10, 2018
- Article
Workplace Modular Systems has gone through a subtle evolution since 2014. It responds quicker and produces more with available resources. This is thanks not only to the quick changeover capabilities of modern equipment, but also smart inventory management.
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Nissan earns 2018 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year - Sustained Excellence Award
- Apr 10, 2018
- News Release
Tennessee-based automaker Nissan North America has been recognized by the U.S. EPA with the 2018 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award, the highest honor given to organizations dedicated to protecting the environment by making their operations more energy efficient. This...
- From The Fabricator
Alpine 4 Technologies acquires American Precision Fabricators
- Apr 10, 2018
- News Release
Alpine 4 Technologies (ALPP) has completed its acquisition of American Precision Fabricators Inc., an Arkansas-based components fabricator and manufacturer. ALPP pursues business-related endeavors in automotive technologies, electronics manufacturing, engineering and software development, and...
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CasterDepot expands to Florida
- Apr 10, 2018
- News Release
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based CasterDepot Inc., a provider of casters, wheels, and related products, has announced plans to open a location in Jacksonville, Fla. The facility, the company’s fifth location, will serve as a stocking sales center with an inventory of products from Colson Caster,...
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Hickey Metal Fabrication welcomes U.S. Rep. Johnson
- Apr 10, 2018
- News Release
Hickey Metal Fabrication recently welcomed Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, to tour its family-owned metal fabrication facility in Salem, Ohio.
The congressman viewed the company’s 45,000-sq.-ft. expansion, currently under construction, and learned about day-to-day operations.
- From The Fabricator
Visual Workplace certified as Women’s Business Enterprise
- Apr 9, 2018
- News Release
Visual Workplace Inc., a provider of 5S and lean visual tools and resources including signs and scoreboards in Byron Center, Mich., has announced its national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Great Lakes Women’s Business Council, a regional certifying partner of the...
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Team building central to custom fabricator’s success
- By Joe Morgan
- Apr 6, 2018
- Article
Without good employees, a fabricator cannot thrive. For this very reason, SDMI, a large custom fabricator and machine shop in upstate New York, does not take employee hiring and development lightly. Training employees and building effective teams have become central to the organization’s success.
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Cadence Aerospace names senior VP, business development
- Apr 6, 2018
- News Release
Anaheim, Calif.-based Cadence Aerospace, a provider of aerospace components and assemblies to commercial and defense customers, has appointed Robert J. (Bob) Saia as senior vice president, business development. Saia has more than 40 years of experience in the aviation industry. Most recently he...
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Amhawk owner to speak at Western Michigan University’s Entrepreneurship Forum
- Apr 5, 2018
- News Release
Regi Kurien, owner and president of Amhawk LLC, Hartford, Mich., a full-service metal fabrication company, will be featured in the next installment of the Entrepreneurship Forum speaker series hosted by Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business. Kurien earned a graduate degree in...
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M. Davis & Sons wins national safety excellence award
- Apr 5, 2018
- News Release
M. Davis & Sons Inc., Wilmington, Del., a provider of construction and fabrication of corporate plants and facilities, has won the Excellence in Construction Award from Associated Builders and Contractors Delaware Chapter. The company specializes in mechanical, electrical, fabrication,...
- From The Fabricator
Grow your business: Know your customers, Part II
- By Chip Burnham
- Apr 4, 2018
- Article
Clearly identifying the voice of the customer is foundational to a strong commercial engine, yet many manufacturers use legacy data and opinions from staff rather than hard facts derived from sound market research. Learn an effective method for uncovering the voice of the customer with downloadable tools and templates.
- From The Fabricator
Badger Sheet Metal Works celebrates 95th anniversary
- Apr 4, 2018
- News Release
Badger Sheet Metal Works, a third-generation metal fabricator based in Ashwaubenon, Wis., marked 95 years in business in March 2018. Founded in 1923 by Henry De Caster in Green Bay, Wis., the company originally provided furnace and sheet metal supplies to local customers. Bernarr De Caster followed...
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JARC addresses challenges in finding and developing skilled workers
- Apr 4, 2018
- News Release
Chicago-based nonprofit Jane Addams Resource Center (JARC) offers comprehensive training programs focused on metalworking, specifically welding and CNC machining, to staff a diverse segment that encompasses individual job shops and production departments in manufacturing companies. U.S....
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