Management

What is your shop wasting?

01/09/2020

Author:

Christopher Tate

Creating a lean manufacturing environment starts with recognizing sources of waste.

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Machine maintenance programs boost bottom line

01/15/2020

Author:

Larry Adams

A little spending now can keep machine shops up and earning.

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USCTI Fall 2019 Meeting: The Millennial and The Mentor

Terry Iverson, author of Finding America's Greatest Champion, discusses manufacturing careers with a millennial who attended the Fall 2019 meeting of the United States Cutting Tool Institute. Terry, who has been involved in manufacturing since 1980, serves as president and CEO of Iverson & Co., a machine tool distributorship and rebuilder in Des Plaines, Illinois.

Among the goals for his book, which was published in 2018, Terry set out to help the industry address the shortage of skilled labor. In his words:

The impact on innovation in manufacturing from tariffs

When tariff hikes began in spring 2018, companies associated with manufacturing immediately went on alert. Over the past year and a half, continued escalations have increased pressure on U.S. and China relations, leaving international companies that rely on Chinese manufacturing looking to reduce uncertainty with short- and long-term solutions.