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Outlook for the Future from a Precision Metal Stamper’s View  When I last wrote, we were experiencing much uncertainty in the industry: steel price increases, supply chain delays, workforce and transportation challenges, among the many factors we’ve been juggling these… Read More >

How Transportation, Labor, and Economics Play a Role in the Supply Chain Predicament  The increase in materials pricing and supply chain interruption continues to impact virtually every sector of the economy—from consumer goods, such as furniture and cars, to raw… Read More >

Factors for Deciding to Reshore, and Ways to Make It Easier There has been increased talk about the risks of doing business with China, and the recent pandemic has shown a spotlight on the need for less dependence on supply… Read More >

The Deep Draw Distinction in Metal Stamping: Cutting Weight = Cutting Costs Who doesn’t want to save money and improve efficiency with their production costs? No product designer, manager, engineer, or C-Suite exec we’ve ever met. How about you? And… Read More >

PMA’s METALFORM EDU Provides Training and Education Towards Career Advancement The good news: the manufacturing industry is robust, and the outlook remains positive. Troubling news: many U.S. manufacturers are dealing with a sizable skills gap (which we recently wrote about).… Read More >

How Larson Successfully Implements PMA’s METALFORM EDU No doubt about it, there is a skills gap in U.S. manufacturing. Ironically, the latest advances in manufacturing technologies—artificial intelligence, robotics, automation, and the internet of things (IoT)—have been blamed, incorrectly, for taking… Read More >