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  • Key Talent Takeaways: Employee Recruitment, Retention and Culture

    By Rachael Pfenninger, director of strategic execution, AMBA For US mold manufacturers, access to skilled labor continues to be both an impediment to profitability and a constraint on capacity, making…
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  • Cimatron

    Technical Focus: Software Solutions

    A look at software solutions in mold manufacturing to streamline the processes of design, simulation and production by integrating tools, such as CAD/CAM, mold flow analysis or CNC programming, to…
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  • Automation in the Tooling Industry

    By Edward Bassous, management consultant, R.E.R. Software, Inc. For the past decade, the buzzwords in the tooling industry have revolved around automation and Industry 4.0. Professionals have heard countless speakers emphasize…
    Read More Automation in the Tooling Industry
  • Julie LaVanway, Hanson Int'l

    Part Two: Women in the Mold Building C-Suite

    By Liz Stevens, writer, The American Mold Builder The number of women in the executive ranks in mold building is on the rise. Why do women choose an executive career…
    Read More Part Two: Women in the Mold Building C-Suite
  • Swiss Steel Planet Tour

    Sustainability Powered by Swiss Steel

    By Lindsey Munson, editor, The American Mold Builder “Progress through sustainable steel” is boldly positioned on Swiss Steel Group’s home webpage, highlighting its focus on reducing environmental impacts, supporting social…
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  • Quoting Increases for US Mold Builders; Workforce Challenges Loom

    At the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025, 54% of manufacturers surveyed in the AMBA 2025 Business Forecast Report reported they anticipated or realized reshoring of business, demonstrating…
    Read More Quoting Increases for US Mold Builders; Workforce Challenges Loom
  • The Evolving Landscape of the Modern Sales Process

    The Evolving Landscape of the Modern Sales Process

    Manufacturers today are in a period of rapid innovation relative to how many of their organizational groups operate.
    Read More The Evolving Landscape of the Modern Sales Process
  • Westminster - Hillary-Thomas

    Part One: Women in the Mold Building C-Suite

    The number of women in the executive ranks in mold building is on the rise. Why do women choose an executive career in mold building and what kind of background…
    Read More Part One: Women in the Mold Building C-Suite

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