Business Strategy
The Benefits of Equipment Financing for Mold Builders and Tech Suppliers
Equipment financing offers mold builders and technology suppliers flexibility and choice, which improves customer relationships.
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International Perspective: Real-Time Visibility
Phoenix Contact, German Toolmaker of the Year, embraces the concept of Industry 4.0.
Read MoreEquipment Leasing and Finance Industry Confidence in July Steady With Previous Two Months
The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) releases the July 2017 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry (MCI-EFI).
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Invest Now in Die/Mold Automation to Meet Growing Customer Demand
In today’s highly competitive global marketplace, there are two types of mold shop owners, (1) those who invest in new technology and automation to create innovative ways to meet customer demands for shorter lead times, more complex designs and tighter tolerances and (2) those show don’t invest and quickly fall behind other North American shops and low-cost, offshore manufacturers. Here is a case study from Makino about one mold builder who fits nicely into type number one.
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Throwback Thursday: The Specialized Approach
In today’s Throwback, Steve Rotman, a former MMT EAB member, shares how his company, Ameritech Die and Mold in Mooresville, North Carolina, uses a “specialist approach” to managing operations in the plant.
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Your Investment Guide
This issue serves as the perfect companion to decision-making for your next technology investment, upgrade, alternative process or new strategy, or for just shopping around.
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Happy Birthday, USA
If there is one thing I've learned about mold builders, it's that they are patriotic. And what better day to celebrate that aspect of the industry than the birthday of the United States.
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Lean Waste Walk Form
Spreadsheets are a common tool in mold shops and we've touched upon their various uses in MMT. Here is another example of using spreadsheets to help create an organized way of viewing and tracking info. This time it has to do with waste.
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GBI: Moldmaking for May 2017 - 58.3
The industry records its best reading in at least five years.
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The Bottom Line: An R&D Tax Credit Update
This credit seems to be the most significant way a mold builder can reduce its income tax liabilities.
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