Editor’s Note: In July of 2019, Delia Treaster, Ph.D., CPE, Ergonomic Technical Advisor from the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, presented “Essential Ergonomics” at an Environmental, Health and Safety Summit for the manufacturing industry in Columbus, Ohio. This article is an approved summary of her presentation. Delia Treaster, Ph.D., CPE, Ergonomic Technical Advisor … [Read more...] about The Risk of Repetitive Injury
Harbour’s Automotive Tooling Forecast Offers Cautionary Tale for Entire Industry
By Dianna Brodine, managing editor The American Mold Builder In November 2019, Laurie Harbour, president and CEO of Michigan-based manufacturing consulting firm Harbour Results, Inc., presented the results of the annual Automotive Tooling Forecast. In this article, we share some of the data from the report – but the whole story isn’t told by the data alone. Forecast: … [Read more...] about Harbour’s Automotive Tooling Forecast Offers Cautionary Tale for Entire Industry
Understand the Impact of Your Profit Per Sale
By Jill J. Johnson, president Johnson Consulting Services Few enterprises truly understand the actual profits generated by the individual sales they make. Most metrics for sales effectiveness are monitored by reviewing top-line revenue results. Yet, the most critical determinant of ongoing business viability is understanding what revenue actually drops to the bottom line … [Read more...] about Understand the Impact of Your Profit Per Sale
Star Charities to Carry Forward iWarriors Mission
The iWarriors iPad program has changed hands, transferring to STAR Charities, a registered 501C-3 non-profit entity, which took over operations on December 1, 2019. iWarriors was founded in 2011 by Kim and Tim Bartz. The program provides tablet computer gift packages to combat wounded service members for use as a rehabilitation and recovery tool. It has outfitted over 900 … [Read more...] about Star Charities to Carry Forward iWarriors Mission
AMBA Files Formal Comments Calling for Reinstatement of 25% Tariffs on Chinese Molds
On November 29, the AMBA filed formal comments with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) requesting it not extend the exclusion granted to importers from paying a 25 percent tariffs on plastic injection molds from China for another year. Importers and manufacturers had until November 30, 2019, to register their support or opposition for extending the tariff … [Read more...] about AMBA Files Formal Comments Calling for Reinstatement of 25% Tariffs on Chinese Molds
AMBA Hires Lobbying Firm, Urges Trump Administration to Reinstate Chinese Mold Tariffs
The American Mold Builders Association (AMBA) is pleased to announce it has engaged a Washington, D.C.-based lobbying firm to speak for the industry in the nation’s capital and help policymakers make informed decisions about imposing tariffs on imported plastic injection molds from China. To make sure the voices of America’s mold builders are heard in the trade debate, the AMBA … [Read more...] about AMBA Hires Lobbying Firm, Urges Trump Administration to Reinstate Chinese Mold Tariffs