The American Mold Builder New Workshop Announced: Screening and Hiring to Your Culture December 9 | 10am – 3pm EST To help members address the fast-growing skills gap and labor challenges faced by the mold manufacturing industry, AMBA has worked with its Workforce Development Task Force to identify the focus for its newest opportunity – a workshop on Screening and Hiring to … [Read more...] about Association News: 2021, Issue 4
2021 Issue 4
What You Need If You Are Called to Lead
by Dr. Rhea Seddon, astronaut and author Today’s world offers significant challenges for both emerging and experienced leaders. Many people don’t start out to be a leader but the paths they have chosen require that they become one. Regardless of the size of the group, its makeup or goals, there are proven principles that can be applied to lead any assemblage of people – even … [Read more...] about What You Need If You Are Called to Lead
Top 5 Things to Know about No-cost Plant Assessments
by Liz Stevens, writer, The American Mold Builder The US Department of Energy, through its Industrial Assessment Centers (IACs), offers no-cost expert assessments to small- and medium-sized manufacturers. The assessments are conducted by teams at 31 universities around the US and result in reports with detailed recommendations. Here are the top five things to know about this … [Read more...] about Top 5 Things to Know about No-cost Plant Assessments
The Review Is in and the Tariffs Remain
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
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