The current sharp increase of raw material prices is causing uncertainty for many companies. The dramatic rise in costs is due to the increasing demand for steel, which has resulted in a global steel shortage. Thanks to its stocks of standard parts and plates, Wolfurt, Austria-based Meusburger can ensure continuous availability to customers. Since the company relies on in-house … [Read more...] about Meusburger Guarantees Continuous Delivery Availability
Mueller Prost Joins Forces with Wipfli LLP
Mueller Prost, St. Louis, Missouri, has joined forces with Wipfli LLP. With Mueller Prost having served more than 4,300 clients across the United States and Wipfli LLP being a top 20 accounting firm, Mueller Prost hopes to amplify their vision of bringing solutions to midsized entrepreneurs and business owners with their joining to Wipfli. The two teams hope to capitalize on … [Read more...] about Mueller Prost Joins Forces with Wipfli LLP
Washington United? China Policy Brings Rare Bipartisanship
By Omar Nashashibi, The Franklin Partnership, LLC Few issues unite people in Washington, D.C. like a common adversary, and these days China is fitting that mold. Partisanship is rampant in the nation’s capital, with few Republicans and Democrats working together on the issues of greatest importance to manufacturers. Until recently that is, when members of both parties in … [Read more...] about Washington United? China Policy Brings Rare Bipartisanship
New Technologies in Hot Runner Systems
By Liz Stevens, contributing writer, The American Mold Builder Even as they tout the enduring strengths of hot runner systems, hot runner makers are not sitting still. We asked a handful of hot runner manufacturers to give a glimpse of the improvements and new technologies unfolding in their systems, and to share their insight about the recent waves of change. We spoke with … [Read more...] about New Technologies in Hot Runner Systems
Foundational Lean Tools
By Jon Kantola, project manager, RobbJack Corporation A few simple Lean tools build a foundation for sustained Lean improvement. Surprisingly, Lean Manufacturing attempts fail an estimated 70% to 90% of the time, even when organizations have the best intentions when it is implemented. Companies that succeed with Lean realize that it requires a long-term effort at culture … [Read more...] about Foundational Lean Tools
Marketing Virtually in a Contemporary World
by Lara Copeland, writer, The American Mold Builder For much of history, sales and marketing efforts in the moldmaking industry have been slim and primitive in nature. A great deal of the networking was intimate and nearby, perhaps conducted on the golf course or in restaurants. But that landscape has evolved over the last 20 years, and the COVID-19 pandemic was just the … [Read more...] about Marketing Virtually in a Contemporary World