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Exploring Virtual Internships in Manufacturing
Allison Giddens of Win-Tech Inc. describes how she turned Win-Tech’s high school internship from COVID cancellation to virtual success.
Read MoreMake a List of Disruptive Events That You've Overcome
Running a machine shop has many ups and downs but extraordinary events like COVID-19 form memories that you can reference down the line.
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Managing Generation Z in Manufacturing
The next generation of manufacturing employees have a solid work ethic and vast technical skills that provide value in the machine shop.
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Are Employees Really Replaceable?
Although an individual might consider themselves to be replaceable, an organization should not see their employees that way.
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When Sophisticated CNC Machine Tools Aren't the Best Answer
As a machine shop owner, challenges come every day. Sometimes, relying on the tools you’re used to can keep you from finding more beneficial solutions.
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Machining: Trade or Technology?
The answer has to do with how people view the job. Maybe reframing machining as a technology could better reflect the exciting progress the trade has made over the decades.
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Manufacturing Touches Lives, Now More Than Ever
History shows that crises like the coronavirus pandemic can produce exceptional human efforts on a global scale. Is your shop participating?
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4 Lessons To Learn Before Transitioning Ownership of Your Business
You owe it to your family, your employees and your customers to ensure that ownership changes in the future are prepared for well in advance.
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How to Practice Stage Two Thinking in Your Machine Shop
Responsible decision-making requires thinking beyond the initial benefits to consider how a change ripples throughout the machine shop’s operations and culture.
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Can the Skills Gap Be Solved?
Getting sophisticated manufacturing back into high schools will help students find it a desirable career path instead of a vocation of last resort.
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