Maintaining margins in the wake of rising costs is one of the most important challenges faced by businesses today. Increases to the cost of raw materials, fuel, transportation and labor…

In business there is always this question: Should I add more Capability or add more Capacity? These two words sound like they are similar, but really they are quite different.…

Analyzing non-productive time: Today’s OEM manufacturers and job shops often experience high mix low volume fabrication production requirements. In this environment it is critical to look at the non-productive time…

Process consistency enables manufacturers to more accurately analyze their work flows, predict costs, and maintain on-time deliveries. The enemy of process consistency is variability. Variability is created by manual manufacturing…

Lasers cutting systems can now operate in lightly manned shift operations and process multiple jobs without interruptions. Laser owners benefit from consistency of operations; increased production; increased quality; and better,…

Adding new technology to your fabrication process is both a necessity and a challenge in order to remain competitive.  As many of you know, the advent of high-speed Fiber Lasers…

Differentiation is the key to creating new opportunities.  As competition remains fierce, the only way to stand out is to do things differently, better, and more efficiently than anyone else. …

Time is the only thing more consistent than change and innovation. It is the most precious element that we have, as we can neither store it, nor get it back. …

The average person makes many hundreds of decisions per day, but of course, this can vary depending on the number of choices that one is presented with. If you choose…

As the saying goes, “when the going gets tough, the tough get going.” While we go about our business each day based on the plans that we make, we are…