by Ed Wiley | May 9, 2019 | Manufacturing Business, US Manufacturing
Read any two different trade magazines or newspapers or talk to any two people involved in industry and you will find that some believe we are headed for a US manufacturing slowdown, others will tell you we are poised for growth. For industry analysts, there is more...
by Ed Wiley | Apr 24, 2019 | 3D printing, Additive Manufacturing, engineering services, Future of Metal Fabrication, Lightweighting, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Business, Manufacturing Technology
Remember Groundhog Day? Not the day in February but the movie starring Bill Murray. In it Murray plays a character forced to live the same day over and over. This gives him the opportunity to try different things until he hits on the magical combination of actions...
by Ed Wiley | Feb 27, 2019 | 3D printing, Additive Manufacturing, Future of Metal Fabrication, Manufacturing Business, Manufacturing Technology
General Motors got a lot of attention recently when they unveiled a 3D-printed seat bracket. With its weirdly organic shapes it looked like something that might have been grown rather than made, but it was in fact produced from stainless steel. GM noted that this one...
by Ed Wiley | Jan 16, 2019 | Family Business, Future of Metal Fabrication, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Business, Manufacturing Technology, Metal Fabrication, metal fabrication business, Metal Fabricators, Sheet Metal Fabrication, Skills Gap, US Manufacturing
There was a time when many manufacturers and metal fabricators viewed the future as either “bullish” or “bearish”. We all like to think we are positive by nature, but after the harsh economic lessons of a decade ago, more of us who have been traditionally positive...
by Ed Wiley | Dec 19, 2018 | continuous improvement, Family Business, Future of Metal Fabrication, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Business, Manufacturing Technology, Metal Fabrication, metal fabrication business, Motorhome Manufacturers, RV, Sheet Metal Fabrication
This is the time of year to look back and prepare for the future. There is value in reviewing the successes and mistakes of the past year and in looking at where opportunities may lie in the future. This has been a good year in metal fabrication and manufacturing and...
