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More from Vicki Bell
- From The Fabricator
Parts is parts?
- By Vicki Bell
- Apr 3, 2014
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
So the part doesn’t meet the specifications. Well, let’s just install it anyway and hope for the best. What are the odds something will happen? Wrong, stupid decision.
- From The Fabricator
From the Web 4.01.14
- By Vicki Bell
- Apr 1, 2014
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Highlights for fabricators from the past week’s Web articles— How Fabricating Metal Products fared in March; an interesting animal-related product development; the future of a U.S. manufacturing nemesis; college graduates’ job search; and fabricators selling through Etsy.
- From The Fabricator
Fixing the economy—it's not that simple
- By Vicki Bell
- Mar 26, 2014
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Just what do we do to fix the economy? Is raising the minimum wage the answer? It's not that simple.
- From The Fabricator
From the Web 3.25.14
- By Vicki Bell
- Mar 25, 2014
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Highlights for fabricators from the past week’s Web articles— a sourcing firm sees gradual manufacturing improvement in the U.S. over the next two years; China’s manufacturing sector has hit a wall; the last big U.S. bicycle maker keeps rolling; a Nebraska fabricator gains national exposure; and a female welding instructor weighs in on working in a “man’s world.”
- From The Fabricator
An industrial facility’s journey to LEED certification
- By Vicki Bell
- Mar 20, 2014
- Shop Management
- Article
More and more businesses are seeking LEED certification. Among them is Hypertherm, a provider of cutting systems for the metal fabricating industry. The company met challenges along the way and exceeded its expectations in achieving LEED Gold.
- From The Fabricator
Time for a new approach
- By Vicki Bell
- Mar 20, 2014
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Concerned about landing and keeping the right workers? A new study shows that you’re not alone in this concern. It also sheds light on why this is a growing issue that is stunting global business growth.
- From The Fabricator
From the Web 3.18.14
- By Vicki Bell
- Mar 18, 2014
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Highlights for fabricators from the past week’s Web articles— manufacturing production improves; new hubs struggle to create jobs; the state of Minnesota and a robot supplier are doing their part to help train workers in the Midwest; and a Florida fabricator helps build Park Avenue’s funky sculpture.
- From The Fabricator
From the Web 3.11.14
- By Vicki Bell
- Mar 11, 2014
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Highlights for fabricators from content published on the Web during the past week— planes, dragsters, “old lady welders,” and a close look at today’s factory worker.
- From The Fabricator
Business lessons from Matthew McConaughey
- By Vicki Bell
- Mar 5, 2014
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
If Matthew McConaughey wants a side job, he can lecture corporations on transformation and rebranding.
- From The Fabricator
From the Web 3.4.14
- By Vicki Bell
- Mar 4, 2014
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Highlights for fabricators from content published on the Web during the past week— cars, guns, jobs, and politics.
- From The Fabricator
Obamacare and the workforce
- By Vicki Bell
- Feb 26, 2014
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Obamacare is having a big impact on the workforce, one that's estimated to result in 2.5 million workers leaving their jobs by 2024.
- From The Fabricator
From the Web 2.25.14
- By Vicki Bell
- Feb 25, 2014
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Highlights for fabricators from content published on the Web during the past week.
- From The Fabricator
The Fabricator Spotlight update-Part I
- By Vicki Bell
- Feb 24, 2014
- Shop Management
- Article
From 2010 through early 2013, thefabricator.com profiled various metal fabricating shops in “The Fabricator Spotlight.” How have these businesses fared since their profiles were published? Here’s a look at two profiled at the beginning of 2010: Barnes Metalcrafters and Brown Dog Welding.
- From The Welder
Location, location, location?
- By Vicki Bell
- Feb 19, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
Whether you're a welder looking for a job, or a job looking for a welder, location matters.
- From The Fabricator
Aluminum tough as steel? Does it matter?
- By Vicki Bell
- Feb 12, 2014
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
Scanning news sites this morning looking for something other than coverage of PAX, which I’m experiencing firsthand in the North Atlanta suburbs, I came across an interesting item on cnn.com—“Ford’s aluminum secret weapon.” The automaker is banking on its decision to build its...
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- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 04/30/2024
- Running Time:
- 53:00
Seth Feldman of Iowa-based Wertzbaugher Services joins The Fabricator Podcast to offer his take as a Gen Zer...
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