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Shop Management - Page 294
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Demand for manufacturing talent still rising despite slow growth rate
- Oct 11, 2016
- News Release
Hanover, Md.-based Aerotek, a provider of industrial staffing services, has released its second annual list of "Opportunities in Manufacturing," including the top 10 fast-growing U.S. industries for manufacturing employment, as well as the top states driving employment. Although the Bureau of Labor...
- From The Fabricator
The smart factory of the future
- By Will Healy III
- Oct 10, 2016
- Article
Metal fabricators hoping to survive a global economy and shrinking workforce can look at the trends and “what-ifs” in the next industrial age of connected machines.
- From The Fabricator
Poor inventory management: The hidden profitability killer in manufacturing
- By Bridget L. Lazlo
- Oct 10, 2016
- Article
Perfectly accurate inventory records will help you improve turns, which frees up cash; improve customer service, because you know what you have when a customer calls; increase shop productivity, because material will be available when needed; and increase profitability, because you won’t be writing off inventory that isn’t there.
- From The Fabricator
MFG.com names VP of product strategy
- Oct 10, 2016
- News Release
Marietta, Ga.-based online manufacturing marketplace MFG.com has hired Allan “AJ” Sweatt as vice president of product strategy. He served as the company’s vice president of marketing from 2007 through 2011. Sweatt most recently served as director of global marketing at TydenBrooks SPG. Before...
- From The Fabricator
Flow and the metal fabricator: Making it visual
- By Chad Vincent
- Oct 10, 2016
- Article
When communication is visual, we see together, know together, and therefore act together.
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Marketing for metal fabricators: Don’t pitch, educate
- By Bruce McDuffee
- Oct 10, 2016
- Article
A fabricator’s marketing function shouldn’t be about tradeshow booths, brochures, and websites. It’s not there simply to serve the sales function. Instead, marketing reinforces a fabricator’s value proposition and, ultimately, helps drive the direction of the business.
- From The Fabricator
Celebrating simplicity and flexibility on Manufacturing Day
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 7, 2016
- Blog Post
It's Manufacturing Day, when we celebrate where this industry has been, what it is, and, especially, where it is going.
- From The Fabricator
Election season, management style, and the metal fabricator
- By Tim Heston
- Oct 6, 2016
- Blog Post
Cultural challenges on the shop floor may relate to challenges in politics and, for that matter, society at large.
- From The Fabricator
Denso to open facility to students on Manufacturing Day, Oct. 7
- Oct 6, 2016
- News Release
Denso has announced it will open its doors to high school and college students on Manufacturing Day℠, Oct. 7, in an effort to dispel manufacturing myths and encourage students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). In addition to on-site tours, the company is...
- From The Fabricator
Revolution Labs opens 3-D manufacturing facility in Maryland
- Oct 5, 2016
- News Release
Revolution Labs has opened its doors in Salisbury, Md., offering 3-D manufacturing and digital fabrication to help manufacturing companies design and bring new products to the marketplace through idea development, product engineering, digital design, and prototype fabrication. The company will...
- From The Fabricator
ADF Group announces new U.S. contracts valued at $101 million
- Oct 5, 2016
- News Release
Terrebonne, Que.-based ADF Group Inc., a fabricator of steel superstructures, has been awarded new contracts in the U.S. totaling $101 million. The largest contract is part of Salt Lake City's new terminal redevelopment program, which includes the fabrication, industrial coatings, steel structures,...
- From The Fabricator
7 tips for optimizing your fabricating operation
- By Shane Strowski
- Oct 5, 2016
- Article
There’s always room for improvement in any operation. Following these seven steps can help you identify areas that need improving and put your shop on the path to optimal efficiency, increased productivity, and less waste.
- From The Fabricator
Vacuum workholding systems suitable for flat, ground plate
- Oct 4, 2016
- Product Release
TCI Precision Metals has introduced vacuum workholding systems for flat stock. The vacuum chucks are available in standard size configurations but also can be customized. Vacuum workholding secures hard-to-hold parts and with no clamps. Each system is built with industrial-grade components and a...
- From The Fabricator
HDT to invest $4 million in Alabama plant
- Oct 4, 2016
- News Release
HDT Global has announced it will add 120 jobs and invest $4 million in an expansion at its plant in Tanner, Ala. The expansion will add 206,500 sq. ft. of production space to the facility, which produces generators, heaters, and robotics. The company will move its Buena Vista, Va., manufacturing...
- From The Fabricator
AM General awarded more than $151 million for Humvee sales, service
- Oct 4, 2016
- News Release
South Bend, Ind.-based AM General has been awarded $151 million in new Humvee contracts and modifications to existing domestic and international contracts for vehicles and parts for Afghanistan, Ukraine, and the U.S.National Guard and Reserves. The contracts cover items including new production...
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