by Omar Nashashibi, founding partner, The Franklin Partnership, LLC The Biden administration announced on Oct. 4, 2021, that the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) had completed its eight-month review of Washington’s trade policy toward Beijing. The review confirmed that the US will continue applying tariffs on imported Chinese goods and that USTR ambassador … [Read more...] about The Review Is in and the Tariffs Remain
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AMBA Provides Key Shop Rate Data to US Mold Manufacturers
by Rachael Pfenninger, director of strategic execution, AMBA Earlier this year, the American Mold Builders Association (AMBA) surveyed US mold manufacturers on business conditions, key economic indicators, profit and other historic data. At that time, the 110 participating respondents identified three key growing challenges – foreign competition, cost pressure and … [Read more...] about AMBA Provides Key Shop Rate Data to US Mold Manufacturers
Learning and Leadership Go Hand-in-Hand for AMBA’s Emerging Leaders
by Rachael Pfenninger, director of strategic execution, AMBA In a Harvard Business Review (HBR) article by Dr. Sunnie Giles, organizational scientist and leadership development consultant, titled, “The Most Important Leadership Competencies, According to Leaders Around the World,”1 the author suggests that while soft skills and emotional intelligence often are heralded as key … [Read more...] about Learning and Leadership Go Hand-in-Hand for AMBA’s Emerging Leaders
Manufacturing Day Showcases the Industry’s Possibilities
The American Mold Builder Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) is held on the first Friday in October annually, with the event aiming to drive interest in manufacturing careers in middle school and high school students. This year, AMBA members from across the nation participated in the day by providing education for young members of the community, as well as offering networking … [Read more...] about Manufacturing Day Showcases the Industry’s Possibilities
Durable Goods Demand Leads to Optimistic Tooling Forecast
by Dianna Brodine, managing editor, The American Mold Builder As the US economy recovers from the impact of the pandemic, consumers continue their dramatic increase in durable goods purchases. This spells good news for toolmakers in automotive, aerospace, appliance and more. Economic impacts In November, Harbour Results Director Cara Walton spoke to a group of plastic … [Read more...] about Durable Goods Demand Leads to Optimistic Tooling Forecast
Filling the Sales Pipeline: Existing Customers and New Prospects
by Nicole Mitchell, writer, The American Mold Builder With product demand booming in nearly all consumer markets, now is the time to pursue aggressively additional business opportunities from existing customers and new prospects. “The gestation period on new customers is quite long in this business,” said Carl Jacobsen, estimator/tooling engineer, M&M Tool. “It’s very rare … [Read more...] about Filling the Sales Pipeline: Existing Customers and New Prospects