management
To PO or Not to PO . . . that is the Question
They may be a hassle, but purchase orders save countless mistakes and unnecessary costs.
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Back from the Brink of Finishing Death
Alpha Metal Finishing is celebrating its 36th anniversary and, after battling the ups and downs of sales, coupled with tumultuous management practices and the untimely illness of company founder Bob Wood that almost forced the its extinction, the company is recording unprecedented growth.
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Quarterbacks, Power Forwards, Olympians and Benchmarking
What if there was a way to determine how we are performing financially compared with companies similar to our own? What if we could compare our results with theirs on an even playing field? What if we could determine where others are outperforming us and then take steps to improve in those areas?
Read MoreThe Coatings Rework Nightmare
How company mindset in a quandary can make or break a finishing operation.
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Matt Kirchner: Porter’s Five Forces in the Finishing Industry
Higher barriers to entry, minimal competitive rivalry, fewer substitutes and less powerful customers and suppliers—pay heed to Porter’s Five Forces and your next expansion will more likely be a lucrative one.
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Carlyle Group to Buy DuPont Coatings Business for $4.9B
Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group and DuPont announced that they have signed a definitive agreement whereby Carlyle will purchase DuPont Performance Coatings for $4.9 billion in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter 2013, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
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Powder Coating Training Class is Aug. 14-15
Parker Ionics hosts PCI training course in Westland, Michigan
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SIFCO ASC Featured on FOX Business Network
“Manufacturing Marvels” segment on The Willis Report on FOX Business Network. The episode airs Friday, July 27 from 9:00-10:00pm EST.
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A Fight for the Future of Finishing Shops
The driving force of changes is often a generational battle, too.
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Measuring Up On Coating Thickness
Fischer Technology’s DataCenter software eases measurement requirements, giving reasons why management guru W. Edwards Deming said: “If I had to reduce my message for management to just a few words, I’d say it all had to do with reducing variation.”
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