Leadership
The Who and the What of the Right Shop Culture
Tune in to hear about a proven business strategy for creating a continuous improvement environment that has set this mold manufacturer apart from its competition. You'll also hear the personal journeys of a few employees and you'll get a look at a business case presenting actual data on the impact of this strategy on the company.
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Dare to Lead
What does it mean to be a Leadtime Leader? It means setting a higher standard for overall innovation, efficiency, quality and commitment in mold manufacturing.
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Fast-Track Training
Right Skills Now focuses on in-demand skills in CNC operations, programming and machining, which will account for 14 to 22 percent of job growth by 2024, according to NIMS. Let's take a look at this unique initiative.
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Learn the Keys to Shop Training and Filling the Skills Gap
On November 17 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time, Ray Coombs, president of Westminster Tool, will present a free Webinar with MoldMaking Technology and share key strategies his company uses to not only improve toolmaking operations but to also fill the skills gap that so many mold shops are facing today.
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Succeeding Where Others Fail...
This is the mantra of most every moldmaking company – to find solutions for challenging jobs – and Metro Mold & Design is making it more than a mantra. The Minneapolis-based manufacturer announced its “Making the Impossible” program which targets OEM customers and their supply chain partners with viable solutions for new product development – those products that others would deem impossible to manufacture.
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3S for EDM
Applying the sort, set and standardize principles of 5S to EDM operations can increase efficiency by minimizing waste.
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Finding, Training & Retaining Employees
In this multi-part series of articles, contributor Ryan Pohl, a journeyman CNC machinist who also holds a master's degree in industrial training and development, addresses the skilled-labor shortage and its potential to dramatically hinder the future sustainability and growth of the moldmaking industry.
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Taking Control of Measurement Tool Inventory
An automated asset management system that tracks usage and calibration schedules for measurement tools helps cut costs and improve customer service.
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Cutter Sets New Standard for Heavy Hogging
A recent roughing application shattered this moldmaker’s expectations about the stability of a large face mill in long-reach contouring operations.
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A Dedicated Approach to Maintenance and Repair
Isolating these operations from the rest of the shop provides a competitive edge for this large plastic injection mold manufacturer.
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