management
An Easy Way to Get Your Business Out of Your Estate...Yet Keep Control
In the mid-1950s, I did my first consultation with a family business owner who had the it's-time-to-transfer-my-business-to-the-kids itch.
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Green with Envy
The John Deere Des Moines Works in Ankeny, IA is thriving, thanks to a combination of state-of-the-art technology and an inventive management philosophy…
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UV Coating Heat Sensitive Substrates Can Expand Your Business
Today’s smart business owners are looking for ways to grow their businesses, or at least move into more lucrative markets that will provide better returns. The ability to coat heat-sensitive substrates can provide this opportunity. Ultraviolet (UV) coatings are often used on heat sensitive substrates because UV curing is an inherently low temperature process. Here’s a look at how UV coatings on heat sensitive substrates can be used to improve your business...
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A Coatings Campus
Products Finishing magazine was recently invited to spend a day inside PPG's Application and Process Development Lab in Flint, Michigan. Anticipating little more than a showcase of PPG's products, we found that the facility serves as an educational tool for finishers and a risk-management resource...
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ISO 14000: Environmental Management
What is it? What is required? Other companys' experiences...
Read MorePlating Business
Question: I do not know very much about plating but would like to set up and operate a plating shop.
Read MoreManaging Chemical Costs
With effective chemical management, Torcad cut chemical, labor and waste disposal costs, as well as reject rates…
Read MoreExpanding Your Powder Coating Business
Question: I would like to make this suggestion for your correspondent who is looking for a way to expand his powder coating business.
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Better Bath Management with Meter Controls
All electroplating, anodizing and electrocoating baths require maintenance. One of the most frequent needs is replenishing depleted materials. There are several techniques to accomplish that…
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