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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...Continue reading→
Machining Castings: Timeless Work but Still Not Easy
Engage and Empower to Excel in ManufacturingTQ Manufacturing has been machining castings at a high level for nearly three decades. It is a core competency of our team and operation to provide high quality machining of castings for customers in a variety of materials from aluminum to brass to steel and iron. But it is...Continue reading→
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...Continue reading→
Competing to Win: Reshoring for U.S. in Focus
Reshoring Is Creating New Opportunities for U.S. Manufacturing Reshoring has become one of the most important topics in manufacturing, and for good reason. As noted in an IndustryWeek article, reshoring reached record levels in the United States in 2021. Ohio was identified as one of the top three states benefiting from this trend, along with...Continue reading→
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...Continue reading→