Business Strategy
Working with Competitors Builds Business for Michigan Companies
A manufacturing co-op expands markets, saves money and keeps small companies in business.
Read MoreEquipment Expansion Lands Additional Customers
Adding equipment to the shop floor not only accommodates existing customers, but also can serve as an investment in securing work from new customers.
Read MoreAre We Being Commoditized?
Look around. Whether you’re a supplier that thinks you’re special or a buyer that thinks you have a product that no one can afford not to bid on, you’re fooling yourself. There are many reasons for this.
Read MoreTwo for One
The MoldMaking Expo will be taking place alongside NPE, the triennial, international plastics show (www.npe.org).
Read MoreDesigning for Downstream
Steps can be taken to deliver to your customer not only a better performing tool, but a better performing tooling investment.
Read MoreMomentum Forecast to Build in Second Half of 2009
42.1 Total Mold Business Index for January 2009 The total Mold Business Index is a weighted average of the sub-indices for new orders, production, employees, backlog, exports and supplier deliveries.
Read MoreGoing Green Can Garner New Business
Adopting green initiatives is not only important to your business, it is important to your customer and should be a part of your standard business practices.
Read MoreThink Global, Act Local!
Scan the headlines today and the news ranges from simply insane to the absurd.
Read MoreThe American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition
This grassroots effort pledges to raise awareness on this country’s current trade policy and effect change to level the playing field in regards to U.S. manufacturing.
Read MoreFeature-Based CNC Programming Cuts Programming Time by 25 to 75 Percent
Moldmaker switches to new programming software that auto-matically recognizes features and allows the programmer to define a process for the feature that can be repeated each time a similar feature is encountered; and, allows for more timesavings via its improved rest machining and trochoidal milling capabilities.
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