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Building Workplace Culture? Think Safety First

Building Workplace Culture? Think Safety First

“No one comes to work to get hurt.” You may have heard that term if you work in manufacturing or another heavy industry. I recall it being a common phrase years ago during a period of time when I was in a line management role and our operation had gone through a series of injuries... 
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Engage and Empower to Excel in Manufacturing

Engage and Empower to Excel in Manufacturing

Empowerment is a key aspect of building a strong culture and getting people engaged. In my work with various teams over the years, it is typically noted that an environment that features poor empowerment typically is more hierarchical, less vocal, less democratic, and people in general are less engaged and at its worse, less inclined... 
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Machining Castings: Timeless Work but Still Not Easy

Machining Castings: Timeless Work but Still Not Easy

Metal casting and the machining of them has been around for ages. While the processes have obviously been refined with time, there are still nuances and factors that make it challenging. TQ Manufacturing has been machining castings at a high level for nearly three decades. It is a core competency of our team and operation... 
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Manufacturing Now: U.S. and Ohio Manufacturing Postured for Growth

Manufacturing Now: U.S. and Ohio Manufacturing Postured for Growth

Recently I came across an article by Ryan Augsberger, who is the President of the Ohio Manufacturers” Association (OMA). In it, he highlighted how Ohio is positioned to lead a new golden age for U.S. manufacturing which resonated as that is part of our mission: advance U.S. manufacturing and do it from base center of... 
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Competing to Win: Reshoring for U.S. in Focus

Competing to Win: Reshoring for U.S. in Focus

Reshoring is an important topic lately and rightfully so. As this article in Industry Week points out, reshoring was hitting record levels in the US in 2021 with Ohio noted as one of three states in addition to Arizona and Tennessee being major beneficiaries. This is expected to continue through 2022 and despite us working... 
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People Remain Key in U.S. Manufacturing

People Remain Key in U.S. Manufacturing

I read an article recently in Manufacturing Engineering magazine that talked about workforce development in manufacturing and some of the challenges being faced today. It was based on the outcome of a round table session with some manufacturing leaders at the HOUSTEX conference a while back. It is a topic and challenge that resonates as... 
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