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Are You a Leadtime Leader?
If the words "innovative," "efficient," "quality-driven" and "committed" describe your shop, then you have what it takes to be a leader, and this is the year for you to enter MoldMaking Technology's annual Leadtime Leader Awards competition.
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Manufacturing Offers Multiple Career Paths ...
And in a time when the industry needs a future generation of skilled workers, this survey shows that women are missing great opportunities within manufacturing and manufacturing is missing great opportunities with women.
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The 10 Most Popular Blog Posts of 2014
Well, another year has come and gone. While reflecting on the industry's past 12 months, I did some number crunching to see what the top blog posts of 2014 were to shed some light on the type of quick content that grabbed your attention.
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A Key to Meeting Mold Building and Molding Demand
Fairway Injection Molding Systems’ growth strategy is doing business right with the right clients--long-term, strategically profitable companies whose business models align with that of Fairway’s.
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Bottlenecks Determine Machine Purchases
A lot of planning went into the decision Industrial Molds Group made when purchasing new machine technology and renovating its existing building. Better work flow to help maintain good scheduling to meet lead times was a primary goal, and making the right machine purchases helped them attack production bottlenecks.
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CAD/CAM Allows Moldmaker to Make Big Moves
KA Tooling says its CAD/CAM software provided the necessary confidence to invest in additional CNC machines and move to larger facilities to meet the growing demand for injection molds.
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Last-Minute Toy Shopping?
Only five days left until Christmas, but if you're still looking for toy gifts, this virtual tour of the plastic injection molding factory with the inventor of K'NEX toys will not only show you how millions of these parts are made each year and how the toy came about, it may give you some gift ideas before it's too late.
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Personality-Based Learning in the Shop
Sound familiar? It should. It is a similar method to the one our 2014 Leadtime Leader Winner Westminster Tool uses within its shop to educate and train employees. However, this post shares an article on research that shows personality-based learning can be the key to creating great employees and even better project teams.
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Intro to 3D Printing
With many moldmakers still unsure of the applications and value of 3D printing, I thought this news of a beginner 3D printing course that explores the technology's history, established applications, forward-looking trends and potential social and economic impacts would be interesting.
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"Mold Your Career" Apprentice Award
Earlier this year we explained the origin and purpose of this Award established by the AMBA Chicago Chapter--to recognize outstanding apprentices and assist them in acquiring the tools they need to effectively perform their jobs--but today we announce this year's winner.
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Want to Know What We Are Celebrating in 2015?
It could be your shop's success, if you told us about it! Have you improved your leadtimes, increased sales, entered a new market, implemented a successful strategy or invested in proven technology that greatly impacted your manufacturing process? If so, then tell us. Your story could be grounds for Leadtime Leader Award consideration. A simple entry form is all it takes to be on your way to entering our annual competition.
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