Finding the Right Moldmaker
Plastics Business
It goes without saying that the finished plastic part is only as good as the mold. A molder can have the newest equipment,...
Over 12,000 Companies a Month Search the Internet for Injection Molding
by Kevin Bailey, president, Slingshot SEO
Pause for a moment and ask yourself the following questions: If I was seeking a technical service but wasn't...
Resin Purchasing Strategies
Plastics Business
It's no secret that resin prices have increased, putting pressure on plastic processors and reducing bottom line profits. In a recent MAPP economic...
We Don’t Need to Assess Our Operations – We Are Doing Great!
by Laurie Harbour-Felax
The majority of the readers of this publication, along with a majority of other manufacturing companies throughout the country, have probably repeated...
PRD, Inc.: Remaining Agile in a Changing Market
PRD, Inc.: Remaining Agile in a Changing Market
by Dianna Brodine
Profile Spring 2008
Pop Quiz: A customer calls with an urgent need for a low-volume...
A Continuous Improvement Idea: Update Your Costing and Quoting Process
by Tim Lewis
The concept of continuous improvement is well established and has proven invaluable for increasing consistency and efficiencies in manufacturing processes. However, few...
MAPP Report: 2007 Raw Materials Survey
by Staff
How does a plastics manufacturing business maintain profit margins in a marketplace in which nearly 40 percent of its manufacturing costs fluctuate on...
Flying Blind? Defining Cost Drivers Leads to Success
by Jeff Mengel
When it comes to running your business, how do you gauge conditions? Do you stick your finger out the window - flying...
Focus on Efficient Operations
by Staff
The pressure is on plastics processors to produce low-cost parts for their customers while still maintaining a comfortable profit margin. Energy and materials...
TEAM 1 Michigan: Forward Thinking for Upward Growth
by Plastics Business
Profile Winter 2008
In 1987, three sales engineers saw an opportunity with the Japanese transplant Tier 1 automotive suppliers located in south...
