Manufacturing industry still looking up

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

你听说过“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,

Optimism is a powerful thing.

Industry Week reported, "For the nine consecutive quarters, manufacturers like what they see. In the first quarter of this year, 89.5% of respondents to NAM's Manufacturers' Outlook Survey are positive about their own company’s lookout."

It's fantastic to see people in the industry having such a positive outlook!

The biggest concern currently is still the skills gap, so let's spread this optimism to a new generation and get them as excited as we are!

Recommended Read Still Smiling: Another Quarter of Optimism for Manufacturers Source:http://www.industryweek.com

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