Business Strategy
Managing Asian Tooling Sources
Working in the Asian marketplace requires an adaptability to different cultures, business norms and government regulations.
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Custom Machining Builds Revenue at Strohwig
Moldmaker turns metal fabrication skills into a major profit center with aerospace work.
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Cutting Delivery Time 50 Percent With the Right CAD/CAM Package
With the appropriate CAD/CAM software behind it, one mold shop plans to further reduce its mold tooling turnaround time and remain a supplier of choice for its customers.
Read MoreDo Eight Years Matter?
Data and analysis results of a North American plastics industry study on the mold manufacturing industry call for change.
Read MoreAligning Efforts in the Automotive Industry
Forming a strategic alliance allows this group of moldmakers to pool their resources and offer OEMs complete support—all the while realizing tax savings.
Read MoreNew Economic Stimulus Law Should Help Boost Sales
This year’s $168-billion economic stimulus package, as crafted by both the Administration and Congress, is designed to be “timely, targeted and temporary”—which essentially means that its tax incentives, which are the heart of the package, are good for 2008 only. But the incentives offer something for just about everyone this year. Individual taxpayers are expected to see rebate checks and for American businesses, the new law contains business tax provisions that are perhaps the most important in terms of economic stimulus.
Read MorePart Two of a Two-Part Series How Online Communities Can Help Your Business
Last month, the networking and marketing benefits your shop and business can get from online communities (OCs) were examined. This month, the advantages OCs can provide for your own Web site’s visibility and prominence, which result in more exposure to motivated prospects and more leads, will be discussed. And the easiest way to understand the value of OCs in this regard is if you first understand the term “guanxi.”
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MoldMaking Expo 2008 Post-Show Report Change Is Good
Once again, the industry rolls with the punches as MME showcases the latest and greatest in products, equipment and technologies designed to manufacture molds in the quickest, most efficient ways possible.
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Work Smart: Balancing Price and Productivity
Cutting tools are unique in their effect, as relatively small investments can result in tremendous cost reductions.
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