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Pretreatments: The Next Generation
Emerging technologies can save energy, ease environmental concerns
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Surface Treatment for Medical Parts
Microabrasive blasting provides deburring, texturing and more
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It’s Not Jobs, Stupid
In 1992, one of Bill Clinton’s campaign managers summed up the key issue of that year’s presidential election in just four words: “It’s the economy, stupid.” Fast-forward to 2007, and ask most any politician: What’s the biggest issue facing U.S. manufacturing today?
Read MoreHow The IRS Clipped The Yankee Clipper
Joe DiMaggio, unquestionably one of the great baseball legends of all time, now plays in the big ballpark in the sky.
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Using The Production Preparation Process To Innovate
Ariens uses lean thinking to re-invent its powder coating processes
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Five Principles of Lean Manufacturing from Toyota Production Systems
Fostering Sustainable business and People success through new ways of thinking
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System Synergy
Robot, programming, hardware and materials developments boost automotive finishing
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Safety First?
“People are our most important asset.” So managers used to say, back in the day when corporations paid consultants to help them develop mission statements and other such management “essentials.” Don’t get me wrong—a lot of companies still have mission statements and some even use them as guidelines for overall company management and operations.
Read MoreIndustrial Strength Succession Planning
Raise your hand if you are the owner (or part owner) of a successful family business, and someday you want your kids to step into your shoes [as the new owner(s)]. Let’s be specific about the word ‘kids’. We mean only those kids who are now in the business and who will someday run the business.
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