Management

Shop owners need to review costs of services at year’s end

11/21/2017

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Here's something that every shop should consider doing from time to time: a careful evaluation of the many business services and internal processes required to operate a successful company.

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Survey: Manufacturers are adapting Smart Factory tech—and reaping benefits

A survey designed to assess manufacturers’ preparedness for Industry 4.0 changes polled 537 manufacturing executives across eight industry segments. The vast majority of manufacturers surveyed have recognized the need for industrial transformation, with most already taking action. Those that have done so say they are already seeing benefits as a result.

Survey: Employers miss opportunities for disabled workers

Most employers have effective programs for accommodating workers with disabilities, but they often overlook recruiting and training practices that could expand employment opportunities, according to a national survey.

Report: Every third cyber-attacked computer is from the manufacturing sector

A new report from Kaspersky Lab found that in the first half of the year, the manufacturing industry was the most susceptible to cyberthreats – with the industrial control systems (ICS) computers of manufacturing companies accounting for almost one third of all attacks.

Machinist's Corner: A look at D-O-W-N-T-I-M-E

10/11/2017

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Michael Deren

The October 2017 Machinist's Corner column explains the “eight wastes of lean,” for which there is an acronym known as DOWNTIME: Defects, Overproduction, Waiting, Nonutilized talent, Transportation, Inventory, Motion and Extra processing.

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Shop owners help fellow shop owner after hurricane

10/02/2017

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Keith Jennings

Keith Jennings, who writes the Manager's Desk column for Cutting Tool Engineering, shares his thanks for being able to work after surviving the epicenter of Hurricane Harvey in August.

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Investing in streamlined plant operations boosts profit

09/19/2017

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Phillip Canipe

Nowhere will you find more gold — i.e., profits — than by streamlining redundant or antiquated plant operations, according to Phillip Canipe, whose job it is to eliminate waste and redundancy at manufacturing plants.

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Machinist's Corner: Show customers you care

09/11/2017

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Michael Deren

How do you treat your a customer who received an order and has a problem with it? Maybe you shipped the wrong part or made a part according to an old revision. How do you handle the situation and appease the customer?

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Manager's Desk: Shop owner deals with theft

08/28/2017

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Keith Jennings

Keith Jennings, who writes the Manager's Desk column for Cutting Tool Engineering, never experienced being sad and mad at the same time until recently, according to his September column. The cause? A trusted employee who wasn’t so trustworthy.

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Manufacturing jobs video graphic

Contrary to some politically motivated hyperbole, manufacturing is alive and well in the United States. While it is true there are far fewer manufacturing jobs in America, there are multiple reasons for that—it's not solely about manufacturers seeking cheaper labor overseas. Automation has also played a significant role, and at the same time has triggered a whole host of manufacturing jobs that are attracting employees with advanced degrees.

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