Sustainability
Additive Recycling Program Supports a Cause
Additive manufacturing system supplier Stratasys’ new recycling program will impact more than just customers’ bottom lines. It’ll also contribute to a cleaner environment and job opportunities for the disabled.
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Flexibility, Low Overhead Seed Sustainable Success
Robotics, cross-training and efficient use of available floorspace help this shop adapt to the ebb and flow of business.
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2014 Leadtime Leader Awards Honorable Mention: Aalbers Tool & Mold Inc
A rush of recent change for this moldmaker belies a long-term growth strategy that’s anything but aggressive. Key aspects of this cautious approach include strategic expansion, continuous improvement, extensive data tracking, and investments in workforce development and environmental sustainability.
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Everybody Benefits from Carbide Recycling
Users get paid for cutting tool scrap while also contributing to a clean environment and the overall sustainability of the metalworking industry.
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Sustainability vs. Growth
Sales volume is not the metric by which Harbec measures its progress; sustainability is. At Harbec success and sustainability are synonymous, and it is an outlook that permeates every aspect of this business. Harbec is evidence that manufacturing can be clean and environmentally friendly, and that computers and CAM systems are a toolmaker’s best friends.
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A Look Ahead at Hyperspecialization and the Talent Mismatch
In 2013, dialogue was launched with the manufacturing industry that focused on macro trends affecting the future of manufacturing. This was supported by a trend report and a video highlighting the effects of urbanization, sustainability, new materials and new technology.
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An Old-Fashioned Business Cycle Recovery
I think this year budget cuts in Washington will impede overall economic growth, but growth in the private sector will continue to improve. And for the first time in the past four years the recovery is proceeding in a traditional manner.
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The Economy Went Flat in Q4, but Poised for Future Recovery
Trends may suggest sluggish growth in the near term, but in the long term these trends will result in a more healthy recovery. Our latest forecast calls for sub-par GDP growth in the first half of 2013, but the recovery will accelerate noticeably in the second half of this year. We expect the annual growth in real GDP to be at least 2.5% this year, and at least 3.5% in 2014.
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Finally, a Proper Start to the Recovery
The recession officially ended nearly four years ago, but the U.S. economy has yet to enter a full-fledged recovery.
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Mfg Will Play a Vital Role in Hurricane Sandy Recovery
While I am blessed that my family and home are safe after Hurricane Sandy’s wrath, we did lose power for five days and it was challenging staying connected and getting my work done—as evidenced by the laptop/iPad office I set up in my car while charging my cell phone. An email from the Alliance of American Manufacturing hit home. We need manufacturing to help us recover—and move on!
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