Tag Archives: Contract Manufacturing

Becoming Jacks of All Trades

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Pete DiLeo

By: James D. Sawyer, Manufacturing Engineering Hoosier shop grows as a result of perseverance, determination and diversification The key thing we’ve learned from being in business,” said Brad Carney, a founder and owner of Carney-Echelbarger Machining (C-E; Kokomo, IN), “is … Continue reading →

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Landing the Job and Keeping It

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Pete DiLeo

By: Rebecca Carnes, Design-2-Part Magazine Contract manufacturers and job shops weigh in on what OEMs value most in their suppliers Contract manufacturers (CMs) and job shops constantly find themselves under pressure to deliver outstanding price, quality, and on-time delivery to … Continue reading →

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Foxconn, Makers, and the Future of U.S. Manufacturing

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: Stett Holbrock, Make Last week’s news that Foxconn will be moving some of its production to the US renewed discussion of the so-called “reshoring” of manufacturing back to the states. America’s manufacturing sector has been growing for years. According … Continue reading →

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Contract Manufactures are One Key to Innovation

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: Tucker Marion, EE Times Almost daily we hear depressing news reports regarding the economy, the loss of manufacturing, a crumbling infrastructure and seemingly impending decline of the U.S. While there are fundamental problems, of course, often ignored is the … Continue reading →

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A Big Demand for the Smallest of Parts

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: Rebecca Carnes, Design-2-Part Magazine There’s small. There’s micro. And then there’s super-micro. Accumold handles all three with a “micro-mindset,” where artistry, talent, and tooling have as much to do with crafting the smallest of critical components as the molding … Continue reading →

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Defense Cuts Require Contractor Creativity

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: Aerospace Manufacturing and Design A top Air Force leader say the possible defense cuts for the United States could actually help spur innovation.

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Do You Know the Financial Health of Your Suppliers?

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: Mark Stortt, Deisgn-2-Part Magazine Long term financial strength is a business plan priority for a spring manufacturing company that practices Open Book Management If you’re looking for a supplier of high quality, low cost parts and would like to … Continue reading →

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Manufacturers are Saving by Reshoring

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: Today’s Energy Solutions Lower costs, better product quality and quicker “time-to-market” pressures among factors that are leading U.S. manufacturing customers to consider the “Made in the USA” stamp. After decades of relying on global manufacturing sourcing, many U.S. manufacturing … Continue reading →

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The Auto Industry’s Next Bottleneck?

Posted on September 18, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: Josh Cable, Industry Week As vehicle demand pushes toward pre-recession levels, there’s growing concern that suppliers could struggle to keep up. If 2011 was the year of the “black swans,” then 2012 is shaping up to be the year … Continue reading →

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The Future of American Manufacturing – Is there Reason for Hope?

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Pete DiLeo

By: Michele Nash-Hoff, Can American Manufacturing Be Saved While the state of American manufacturing has been grim for the past decade, the “reshoring” trend and new technologies are making the outlook for the future of American manufacturing look brighter than … Continue reading →

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