by Ed Wiley | Jul 24, 2019 | Contract Metal Manufacturer, engineering services, Manufacturing Business, Metal Fabrication, metal fabrication business, Metal Fabricators, OEM, Parts Supplier
When Wiley Metal started in business in 1982, we quickly found out how critical piece pricing was going to be in our ability to secure customers. Piece pricing has been used in the metal fabrication industry for generations prior to our family getting involved, and we...
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 David Duchesne | Sep 26, 2018 | Aluminum Extrusion, Daubert Coatings, engineering services, Manufacturing, Metal Fabrication
Sorry Mister Stark, but iron is a lousy choice for a suit. It’s heavy, which will limit your ability to fly, and worse than that, it rusts. Spend too long in damp environments and you’ll find reddish brown flakes lifting off the surface. Aluminum would be...
by Ben Wiley | Feb 13, 2018 | Assembly, Contract Metal Manufacturer, engineering services, OEM, Sheet Metal Fabrication, Supplier
We’ve all heard and may even frequently use the phrase “time is money”. Yet, situations arise almost daily when we are faced with the decision between “time” and “money” and choose money. We may, in an instant, think that we have the resources in-house to...
by Ben Wiley | Apr 19, 2017 | Assembly, Contract Metal Manufacturer, Custom Metal Assembly, engineering services, OEM
Previously, we discussed how using fewer suppliers in your supply chain can improve integration. Along with reducing suppliers, one of your goals should be to reduce your supply chain activity. Less activity generally leads to more efficiency. Of course, that...
by Ben Wiley | Nov 28, 2016 | engineering services, Manufacturing, Uncategorized
It’s certainly not a new problem in metal fabrication. An engineer is faced with designing a part or product, that in theory, will meet certain needs and specifications. He goes about his job, creating plans for, what he believes, is an optimum design. The...
