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When Machinists Own the Tools: How to Standardize Setups Without a Toolroom
How one shop standardized repeatable setups without a toolroom by using operation-level tool lists, location discipline and a pragmatic ERP workflow.
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Get with the Program(ming): 10 Articles to Help You Transform Your Data
Collecting data but not sure how to use it? You’re not alone. See how smart shops are turning raw machine data into real results—better decisions, smoother operations, and measurable ROI.
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6 Machine Shop Essentials to Stay Competitive
If you want to streamline production and be competitive in the industry, you will need far more than a standard three-axis CNC mill or two-axis CNC lathe and a few measuring tools.
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5 Reasons Why Machine Shop Ownership Is Changing
Mergers, acquisitions and other ownership changes are an effect of Boomer-age shop owners retiring, but only in part. Also important: The way we think about machining has changed.
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How To Find The Right Solid Carbide Tool For Your Production
Watch this demo for an inside look at Sandvik Coromant’s advanced solid carbide tools like CoroDrill 860-GM – designed for fast and problem-free drilling, maximizing productivity through high metal cutting efficiency. (Sponsored)
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Inside the Sinker EDM Process, One Spark at a Time
Successful sinker EDM operations rely on understanding the relationship between each individual spark, the electrode and the workpiece.
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Latest Shop Management Software News And Updates
Siemens AI Tool Automates Production Workflows
Siemens' Engineering Copilot TIA is a generative AI-powered assistant designed to execute autonomous engineering tasks within the TIA Portal environment.
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Datanomix ERP Bridges Gap Between Planning and Production
Datanomix’s Universal ERP Connector enables users to bring together planned data from their ERP systems and automatically match it with real-time machine performance on the shop floor.
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Scaling Up Without Starting From Scratch
In its quest to become a single source for all its customers, sheet metal fabricator GTR Manufacturing long considered bringing machining in house, but a lack of space and expertise held it back – until it found the perfect solution.
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Legacy After Loss: Writing the Next Chapter of a Family-Owned Machine Shop
When a beloved machinist’s passing left his shop in his children’s hands, the three siblings stepped up, transforming the business to honor his legacy and build a new future.
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How to Succeed as a Small Swiss Shop: Top Shops 2025
Can small shops succeed with advanced machine tools and software? If so, how do they do it? Read on to learn the strategies that have helped Midway Swiss Turn, our 2025 Top Shops Honoree in Shopfloor Practices, thrive.
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Benefitting From an Accurate Data Ecosystem
Data is useless unless it’s true. After decades of false starts with incomplete, unstandardized data collection systems, Alexandria Industries put together a software ecosystem that delivers accurate data to managers, operators and ERP systems alike. In this article, discover its effect on the Alexandria shop floor.
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Aerospace Shop Thrives with Five-Axis, AI and a New ERP
Within three years, MSP Manufacturing has grown from only having three-axis mills to being five-axis capable with cobots, AI-powered programming and an overhauled ERP. What kind of benefits do these capabilities bring? Find out in our coverage of MSP Manufacturing.
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Quoting in the Age of AI, Tariffs and Market Shifts
Paperless Parts’ POWER users conference addressed how to manage tariffs and market shifts, and introduced new AI-enabled features on its quoting platform.
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New Possibilities from Process Consolidation, Customization, AI and More at MT Technology Series East 2025
When do broadening capabilities outweigh specialization (and vice versa)? In our recap of MT Technology Series East 2025, find out how the latest generation of machines, tooling and software answers that question.
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Setting Up a Small Shop for Big Growth
Metal Trade Solutions is laying a foundation to grow by determining standard tools and workholding, and fully implementing technology.
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Get with the Program(ming): 10 Articles to Help You Transform Your Data
Collecting data but not sure how to use it? You’re not alone. See how smart shops are turning raw machine data into real results—better decisions, smoother operations, and measurable ROI.
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Shop Tour Video: Inside an Aviation & Defense Machine Shop
Grants. Software. Process consolidation. These three pillars can bring new life to a shop, enabling it to take on more complex jobs with faster turnarounds. In this shop tour, find out how MSP Manufacturing has used each pillar to solidify itself as a reliable partner for defense and aerospace companies.
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FAQ: Shop Management Software
What does ERP stand for?
ERP stands for enterprise resource planning.
Source: How to Choose an ERP System for Your Data-Driven Machine Shop
What is ERP?
ERP stands for “Enterprise Resource Planning.” Some of the functions associated with ERP and related management software include: Costing or estimating the time and cost of production, scheduling a job for production, and in-process job tracking, or logging each step in a part’s progress through the shop, so a part’s current status can be immediately known.
What should you consider before choosing an ERP system?
- Consider your objectives and requirements.
- Measure return on investment (ROI).
- Speak to fellow ERP users.
- Scrutinize the demo.
- Calculate the real cost (up-front costs, maintenance, recurring costs, etc.)
Source: How to Choose an ERP System for Your Data-Driven Machine Shop
What should you look for in your ERP system?
- Integration
- Maintenance and Scheduling
- Parts Tracking and Job Tracking
- Document Management
- Material Control and Inventory Management
- Data Collection
- Business Intelligence
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