Workforce Development
Take Your Message to the Hill: Do A D.C. Fly-In with Colleagues
AMBA member Justin McPhee of Mold Craft Inc., shares his experience visiting congressmen and women during a recent Fly-In event with PLASTICS in Washington D.C.
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Enterprise Resource Planning Software Simplifies Job Tracking
TST Tooling Software Technology LLC, distributor of Vero Software’s Visi products, helped Viking Tool develop an effective job-shop tracking solution.
Read MoreSkills Center: Apprentice Training—Work Rules
These work rules clear up any confusion about what it really takes to be successful in the trades for new employees.
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Maintenance Matters: Cultivating Craftsmanship
Toolroom managers need to help repair technicians become skilled mold troubleshooters and craftsmen rather than tooling replacers and cleaners.
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Collaboration Key to Completing Puzzle Mold for Training
Collaborative manufacturing is what helped make an apprenticeship training program and a scientific molding training program come together in the form of a puzzle mold on July 21.
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Throwback Thursday: Codes of Conduct
Culture is a topic that comes up a lot in conversations among mold builders, so I felt this throwback to an article on the communication/teamwork chasm was worth a second look.
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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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Getting Keyed Up About Math with Injection Molding
Starting kids' love of math and other STEM-related curriculum in grade school is what everyone agrees needs to happen so that they will gain an appreciation for careers in manufacturing. Mary and Marty Key are doing it.
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Cardinal Alumni Say Soft Skills are Key for Success
Hearing from alumni of Eleva-Strum High School's Cardinal Manufacturing program, there's no doubt that learning soft skills were just as important as practical machining and welding skills.
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Lights, Smart Phone, RECRUIT!
Elena Valentine, CEO of Chicago-based Skill Scout Inc., an experiential hiring firm, gives manufacturers some valuable tips about how to attract and hire the next generation workforce.
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