AMBA launches virtual plant tour workshop AMBA has long believed in the power of touring another mold manufacturing facility to learn, improve and grow. In this tradition, AMBA is excited to launch its first virtual plant tour workshop at Dramco Tool Co., March 8, 2022, where attendees will tour a member facility, share best practices, problem-solve with peers and … [Read more...] about Association News 2022 – Issue 1
Quarter 1 2022
Closing in on a Domestic Industrial Strategy
by Omar Nashashibi, co-founder, The Franklin Partnership, LLC The US Congress and American manufacturers are one step closer to developing a domestic industrial strategy to counter China and invest in US supply chains. After months of delay, Democrats in the US House of Representatives released their counterproposal to the Senate’s bipartisan US Innovation and Competition … [Read more...] about Closing in on a Domestic Industrial Strategy
New Perspectives at Family-Run Company
by Rachael Pfenninger, director of strategic execution, AMBA In late 2020, Kyle Scott, project manager, Liberty Molds, Portage, Michigan, left the construction industry to join his family-run company, where he planned to share and apply developed skills in sales and relationship-building. Shortly after, he attended the AMBA 2021 pre-conference session for its Emerging … [Read more...] about New Perspectives at Family-Run Company
ISO Certification: What Do Mold Builders Need to Know?
by Dianna Brodine, vice president, editorial, The American Mold Builder ISO 9001 is the international certification for quality management systems. Available in over 170 countries and built to benefit any size of organization, certification proves that the company has a strong customer focus, motivation, managerial skills and an emphasis on continuous improvement, according … [Read more...] about ISO Certification: What Do Mold Builders Need to Know?
Health Benefits Costs: What is the Magic Number?
by Will Hinshaw, partner/founder,Captive Solutions & Options Insurance reporting is wrought with charts and graphs that document figures, percentages and acronyms that are difficult to understand in terms of cause and effect. Rarely do they drive clarity and action. However, those disparate reporting sources can be simplified to a single metric that links to what … [Read more...] about Health Benefits Costs: What is the Magic Number?
American Mold Builders Increase Salaries to Remain Competitive Amid Surging US Inflation
by Ian Gjertson, data analyst, AMBA The past two years presented critical challenges and obstructions for manufacturers, including a chaotic supply chain network, labor shortages, the unpredictable global pandemic and the highest United States inflation rate since June of 1982 (7%). The American Mold Builders Association (AMBA) recognizes that manufacturing professionals … [Read more...] about American Mold Builders Increase Salaries to Remain Competitive Amid Surging US Inflation