Manufacturers have no trouble hanging onto key employees these days, since job opportunities are scarce. But, that hasn’t reduced the need to find new ways to engage people. No matter what type of economic opportunities a company can provide, engagement still plays an important role in employee retention.
Dove Data Products had quality and delivery problems related to the foam they were using in its Z-blade cartridge because the supplier manufactured parts abroad.
Forest City Gear has supplied 60 space-qualified gear components, housings and carriers to Aeroflex in Hauppauge, NY, a major contractor on the newest Mars Rover for the Jet Propulsion Lab.
In late 2008, Classic Metal Finishing began discussing automation as a way to increase production speed, boost flexibility, improve accuracy and lower labor costs.
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