Supply Chain & Logistics

Generation Y workers are a different bunch, and many may be reluctant to work in manufacturing. To recruit them, companies first must understand what makes Gen-Yers tick.

Read CTE's Fifth Biennial Salary Survey to learn which positions are earning more and how much more since the 2006 survey, which positions are earning less and how much less, and how benefit packages have changed.

Suppliers' close, early cooperation can benefit shops greatly.

The fourth biennial CTE salary survey shows how much 'green' workers harvest.

Women face some obvious and not-so-obvious barriers when working in the world of manufacturing.

CTE's third biennial salary survey tracks workers' worth.

Manufacturer/supplier partnerships lead to improved metalworking processes.

CTE's second biennial salary survey

Offsetting the effects of a downsized toolroom staff.

Salaries earned by metalworking professionals, including machinists, production engineers, manufacturing engineers and corporate managers. Salaries are broken down by region, size of company and type of shop or manufacturing facility.

Establishing a good relationship with your cutting tool salesperson can benefit your operation. A good salesperson can help solve problems you don't have time to tackle and offer recommendations for machining difficult parts. The author also addresses what to do when a relationship sours.

Industry professionals explain why manual machining skills are still necessary even in this age of CNCs. The article also describes the additional skills needed to program and operate computerized machine tools.