Published October 2020
By Carli Kistler-Miller
False unemployment claims are a reality during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is a quick reference as to what to look for and how to handle it if a false unemployment claim is filed with your name.
Author: Debbie Feiler
Published October 2020
By Miles Free III
Standard work is a means to reduce the number of decisions that your performers need to make in order to ensure that compliant parts are produced.
Published September 2020
By Carli Kistler-Miller
Rich Hoster, president of Smith & Richardson Inc. in Geneva, Illinois, shares his business experiences with COVID-19 challenges.
Published September 2020
By Carli Kistler-Miller
The schedule for PMPA’s Annual Meeting in Ridgedale, Missouri from October 22-25 was scrapped and revamped to address the issues our members are facing in today’s COVID-19 world.
Published September 2020
By Miles Free III
“If you want something new, you have to stop doing something old.” – Peter Drucker
Published August 2020
By Carli Kistler-Miller
Geoff Dawson from PMPA member FANUC America talks about their history, how robots have enhanced the workspace, and about their latest automation family.
Published August 2020
By Miles Free III
Sometimes it can be the steel. Frustratingly, because it came in exactly as you asked. Ask better.
Published August 2020
By Carli Kistler-Miller
For the PMPA members (or non-members) who wonder how things get done at PMPA National, here is a little peek behind the curtain.
Published July 2020
By Carli Kistler-Miller
Steven Baier, HAIMER U.S.A.’s V.P. of Sales, shares their four core competencies, the company’s commitment to reducing machining times, and why thinking like a manufacturer has proven beneficial.
Published July 2020
By Carli Kistler-Miller
How has Covid-19 actually affected the manufacturing workforce? Have employer needs changed? Are the changes here to stay?