Attract new employees from unexpected places

With labor, transportation, and material costs rising in every manufacturing sector, companies are anxious to find ways to save money. For CNC machining, tooling is an additional, often unforeseen,

Tool breakage has always been a challenge for machining operations. These breaks can occur during regular machining cycles due to tool wear that eventually results in failure. They may also occur due

In today’s hyper-competitive manufacturing environment, those who don’t improve risk being left behind. Continuous improvement has long been the goal of a slate of methodologies, including Lean, Six

Have you ever heard the expression "out of sight, out of mind"? Sometimes ignorance is bliss. But in manufacturing, being out of sight and out of mind may mean losing focus on shop floor activities,

With the current skills gap, many manufacturers are trying to find ways to attract more talent.

的目标可能是年轻的那群人n you think! Reaching middle school and high school students to get them interested in the manufacturing field is working. Industry Week reported, "A study done in 2018 found that 64% of students who have attended an MFG Day event are more motivated to consider a career in manufacturing. And 84% are more convinced that manufacturing provides careers that are interesting and rewarding."

There are many ways to get kids involved - start a camp or a shadowing day! Give a presentation at their school! You could even create inventing contests or work with their teachers on projects.

Let's change how kids see the manufacturing field!

Recommended Read Casting a Wide Net to Attract Manufacturing Talent Source:http://www.industryweek.com

The light is a little too dim for Carolyn Lee, executive director of the Manufacturing Institute at the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM.)“Part of our mission in the STEP program is to help women feel good about their career choices which should encourage them to stay,” says Lee.Read More