by Ben Wiley | Jan 30, 2019 | Manufacturing Business, Manufacturing Technology, Metal Fabrication, metal fabrication business, Metal Fabricators, OEM, Parts Supplier, Supplier, Supply Chain Integration
Smart manufacturing has been described in various ways ranging from the overly-simplified to the complex. It is part of an evolving way in which manufacturers respond to current market and technological conditions with a goal of maximizing profitability. In that...
by Ed Wiley | Nov 21, 2018 | Manufacturing, Manufacturing Business, Metal Fabrication, metal fabrication business, Parts Supplier, Supplier, sustainability, US Manufacturing
In this third post in our series of articles discussing the benefits of creating a culture of process management and root cause analysis, we are going to focus more on the topic of Business Process Management (BPM) and Manufacturing Process Management (MPM). As the...
by Ed Wiley | Nov 13, 2018 | continuous improvement, Family Business, Future of Metal Fabrication, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Business, Metal Fabrication, metal fabrication business, Metal Fabricators, OEM, Supplier
In our quest for constant and proactive improvement, Wiley Metal is pleased to welcome Joe Weimer to our team as new Quality Director. Joe, or “JDub” brings over 10 years of various manufacturing experience to Wiley Metal. He has served as a Quality Engineer, Quality...
by Ben Wiley | Oct 2, 2018 | Assembly, Contract Metal Manufacturer, Custom Metal Assembly, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Business, Metal Fabrication, metal fabrication business, Metal Fabricators, Motorhome Manufacturers, OEM, RV, Supplier, US Manufacturing
The recreational vehicle market is booming and metal fabricators are benefiting from the explosive growth. According to the RV Industry Association, in 2017 RV deliveries reached almost 505,000 up an astounding 17% over the previous year. The trend is expected to...
by Ben Wiley | Apr 25, 2018 | Metal Fabrication, OEM, Supplier, Truck Trailers
If you’ve done any traveling of late, you may have noticed an increase in truck traffic on the nation’s roadways. It is not an illusion. Heavy duty truck traffic is up and there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight. A recent article in the Wall Street...
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...
