Posts by Jeff Swift

If you already weren’t aware, March is celebrated as Women’s History Month. It’s a time to acknowledge the achievements of women while reflecting on the contributions they have made to society. In honor of this month, we’d like to wrap up March with a blog focused on women in manufacturing—specifically, CNC machining.  A Growing Force…

“People don’t want to work.” “There aren’t any good jobs.” “We can’t find anyone qualified.”  At this point, we’ve heard it all, but here’s the reality: there’s a manufacturing talent shortage, and it’s happening now.  It’s not just industry executives focusing on this issue either. A recent poll on our LinkedIn page showed that, of…

The manufacturing industry, much like every other industry, has not been immune to the issues of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now that vaccines are commonplace and even mandated within certain organizations, the manufacturing industry is faced with serious vaccination issues. These issues are not primed to go away anytime soon and reflect a growing divide between…

With the arrival of Industry 4.0 and the Covid-19 pandemic, the manufacturing industry has been undergoing a lot of changes in 2021. It looks like these changes are set to continue for the next year. Here are 8 industry predictions for manufacturing in 2022.  3D Printing 3D printing is an example of fairly new technology…

Your sales team is the cornerstone of your business development. It provides the necessary capital for expansion and is a large part of your representation in all essential markets. We’ve already talked about how making the right hire is a decision with significant cost risk. So, how do we build an effective team of salespeople…

The cost of a bad sales hire can’t be underestimated. While any poor hiring decision will cost a business money—translated into hiring costs, equipment expenditures, the time and money spent on training, severance pay, benefits, etc.—what stands out and should be taken seriously is the loss of potential revenue during that period when a superior…

Manufacturing career opportunities are everywhere—literally everywhere.  There are positions for skilled workers across the country and, with a significant skilled labor shortage that has been in existence for some time, those candidates with sought-after skills are an incredible resource for today’s leading manufacturing companies. How did your knowledge and experience become so valuable? There are…