This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
This special MMT Chat Series delivers five best practices in five minutes on ways to improve efficiencies. My guest today is Richard Evans, owner of Reaction Plastics Solutions in Statesville, North Carolina.
Here are his five quick answers in a nutshell (watch the quick 5-minute video for his full answers):
1 How do you create and maintain an employee-centered culture?
Maintain transparency with employees.
2 What are your top three best technology investments and why?
PC hardware/software, Moldflow simulation software and 3D printer.
3 What is your latest process and improvement?
Developing a design process checklist and job tracking.
4 How do you measure success?
Repeat customers.
5 How do you stay competitive?
Getting out there!
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