The baby boomers, those born between 1946 and 1964, continue to exit the skilled trades left and right. Between planned retirements and COVID-induced early exits, the skilled trades feel the

It’s not a secret that customer satisfaction hinges on a company’s ability to meet expectations and that companies who exceed expectations attract repeat customers.Top-notch manufacturers know that exceeding expectations creates

“AVI is proud to be a supplier of components to all branches of the military” is an impressive statement about Auto-Valve, Inc. (AVI).  There are seven branches of the military:

2021 started with one fact abundantly clear: Manufacturing is essential.  When the world felt the COVID-fied punch of 2020, manufacturers stood tall. Manufacturers figured out a way to adapt, survive

One of the hottest manufacturing headlines is hands-down the conversation about the lack of push and support of manufacturing and skilled trades in elementary and high schools. As the cost

Before spring of 2020, signs throughout a manufacturing facility represented that company’s commitment to employee safety in the following way: ___ DAYS ACCIDENT FREE.  THIS PLANT HAS WORKED ___ WITHOUT

Options. Possibilities. More positions than people to fill them. Entry-level opportunities with on-site training. The benefits of a career in manufacturing could continue for the length of this piece. Manufacturing

Supply Dynamics (SDX) released an article with a thought-provoking beginning. It said, “Discover how Supply Dynamics helped a Fortune 200 Aerospace OEM use SDX to transform how they manage their

“... the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to increase consolidation and fragmentation in the defense manufacturing industry…” ~ army-technology.com “Months of commerce-crushing lockdown, followed by a deeply fragmented exit from the

TechTarget defines computational fluid dynamics (CFD) as the “use of applied mathematics, physics, and computational software to visualize how gas or liquid flows-- as well as how the gas or