Workforce Development
The Value of Hiring Interns
As a college student at a top engineering school who has also been exposed to the manufacturing industry for most of my life—my father Todd is the owner of Commercial Tool & Die (Comstock Park, MI) and the new president of the American Mold Builder’s Association (AMBA)—I see a disconnect between schools like Purdue and the small businesses that support a vast percentage of American Manufacturing.
Read MoreReigniting Interest in Manufacturing With a Full-Ride Scholarship Program
New program aims to “AMP” up the nation’s youth into entering moldmaking with the proper education and training—for free!.
Read MoreHelping Shops Get from Quote to Cash Sooner
Manufacturers should be focusing less on how to reduce labor costs, and more on looking at how to take time out of the process.
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Finding Funding to Develop Your Workforce
Without the proper monetary resources it is impossible to develop your workforce.
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New College Program Hopes to Revitalize U.S. Manufacturing
It is refreshing to see manufacturers and suppliers supporting the moldmaking industry through efforts to revitalize U.S. manufacturing.
Read More2012 Leadtime Leader Awards: M&M Tool and Mold: Niche Mfg Still Profitable
Surviving and thriving through an acquisition during a recession with an emphasis on lean principles and automation lands this former Leadtime Leader winner the MoldMaking Technology 2012 Leadtime Leader Award: Honorable Mention.
Read More2012 Leadtime Leader Awards: Industrial Molds Group
Extensive investment in equipment, technology and its employees coupled with an innovative approach to its mold manufacturing process has earned this mold manufacturer the MoldMaking Technology 2012 Leadtime Leader Award.
Read MoreThe Canadian Association of Moldmakers: Sharing Experiences to Educate Industry
“Business concerns are expressed on a wide variety of topics to ensure the most ideal business climate. As the voice representing moldmakers, as well as the business community, the Association has a respected reputation at the Federal and Provincial level of government. We have an impressive record of successfully translating our ideas into action.”
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Summer School!
Todd and Kevin Finley at a recent AMBA convention.Last week at the AMBA convention I had the pleasure of speaking with Kevin Finley, who will start his second year at the Krannert School of Management at Purdue University this fall and is also the son of Commercial Tool & Die, Inc. president—and newly elected AMBA president—Todd Finley, about some workforce development issue.
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A Grand Old Time in Grand Rapids
Not only was the AMBA convention a great learning and sharing opportunity, it was a blast ... with both old and new industry friends!
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