Call for Nominations: 2016 AMBA Mold Builder and Chapter of the Year Mold Builder of the Year Nominations now are being accepted for the 14th Annual Mold Builder of the Year Award. The award was instituted to recognize outstanding contributions made by an AMBA member. The recipient of this prestigious award will be an outstanding business leader, dedicated to the industry and … [Read more...] about Association News

By Alan Rothenbuecher, Pete Wade and Ryan Poor Ice Miller Partners In manufacturing facilities, accidents happen and even the best-laid plans can go awry. OSHA requires most employers to record those occupational injuries and illnesses. In addition, certain types of occupational injuries and illnesses require a report be sent to OSHA within a defined time frame. With … [Read more...] about OSHA Recording Requirements and Recordkeeping Requirements

By Randy Pennington, principal Pennington Group Accountability is apparently a big problem. A 2013 survey of leaders by AMA Enterprise, a division of the American Management Association®, reported: 11 percent of survey respondents said more than 50 percent of their employees shirk responsibility, and 21 percent of business leaders believed the percentage of … [Read more...] about Build a Culture of Volunteered Accountability

By Ashley Turrell, operations support specialist American Mold Builders Association While nearly double the number of companies (15%) indicated they were not looking to hire any new employees compared to last year’s survey results (7%), many moldmakers still are in the market for talented and skilled workers, according to American Mold Builders Association’s (AMBA) most … [Read more...] about Major Changes to Medical Benefits in AMBA 2016 Wage and Benefits Report

By Jim Bott, business development manager INCOE Have you ever gotten a part fill like this? (fig. 1) … when you really expected this? (fig. 2) In some cases, even after the expense of not only filling using hot runner technology, but also adding valve-gating, an unwanted and unexpected part filling pattern still can be experienced. That can cause big problems. 3 points of … [Read more...] about Avoiding Part Quality Issues Before They Happen

By Dianna Brodine, managing editor The American Mold Builder Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems help manufacturing companies track inventory, schedule production, estimate potential order costs and meet quality expectations – but, only if the ERP systems are correctly utilized. When the software contains accurate and complete data, there can be a significant return in … [Read more...] about Optimize Mold Shop Productivity with ERP Systems