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The automotive industry proved long ago, when they use sub-assemblies and pre-assembled components, they streamline their products and assembly processes. Instead of marrying bulbs, wires, connectors, housings and fasteners on the assembly line, the use of a single, out-of-the-box headlight assembly speeds the process and reduces the number of components that must be received, inventoried and provided to the line.
This is true of many engineered plastic parts. The parts are most often single components of a much larger and more complex assembly. Through the use of insert molding, overmolding and post-mold assembly, parts can be delivered to your facility as ready-to-use components. Well defined components not only reduce your labor and inventory needs; they can reduce the total number of components needed in the finished product.
Plasti-Coil has a wide variety of post-mold assembly capabilities. These range from single-step processes - such as the insertion of electrical terminations - to multi-step programs incorporating the assembly and encapsulation of multiple components. A key to your success is Plasti-Coil's collaborative skills in the every stage of product development. If you currently have quality, design, or service issues, we can help. Whether you need to transfer a single tool or a complete program, we will get your parts out on time. For all of your plastic component needs, take the smarter path to Plasti-Coil.
Best Regards,
Dave Borcovan
262-249-5620 x230
Jim Seeley
262-215-3999
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State of the Profession 2011: Happy Days Are Here Again
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Austin Weber
June 23, 2011
It's been a long three years. But, manufacturing is finally picking up steam. Manufacturers in many industries are expanding assembly lines and building new facilities.
Boeing, Caterpillar, Chrysler, Electrolux, Ford, General Electric, General Motors and Whirlpool are just a few of the companies that are investing billions of dollars in their American factories. For instance, GM recently announced that it will spend more than $2 billion to improve its plants in eight different states.
Meanwhile, Whirlpool is celebrating its centennial this year by building a new 1 million square foot plant in Tennesseee. "[This is the] largest single investment we've ever made anywhere in the world and reinforces our commitment to the competitiveness of U.S. manufacturing," claims Jeff Fettig, Whirlpool's CEO.
"Business conditions in manufacturing are booming," says Daniel Meckstroth, chief economist at the Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI. "United States manufacturing continues to recover from an exceptionally severe recession that has created pent up demand for consumer durables, particularly motor vehicles and business equipment."
"Much of manufacturing has emerged from the economic downturn and is experiencing significant growth," adds Norbert Ore, chairman of the Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing business survey committee. "Capacity utilization is back to typical levels and manufacturers are significantly investing in their businesses."
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Mixed signals: Hiring rate declines in July; recruiting difficulty rises
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July, 11,2011
Manufacturers and service-sector companies will add jobs at a lower rate in July compared with a year ago, yet HR professionals are still struggling to recruit workers for key positions, according to the Society for Human Resource Management's (SHRM) Leading Indicators of National Employment (LINE) survey for July 2011.
The manufacturing hiring index will drop in July on a year-over-year basis by a net of 4.5 points (a net of 34.7 percent of companies will hire in July, compared with a net of 39.2 percent that added jobs a year ago). Service-sector hiring will decrease in July by a net of 13.6 points (a net of 41.5 percent will add jobs, compared with a net of 55.1 percent that added jobs a year ago).
The results for July 2011 reveal what may be a temporary setback for the labor market's recovery, and they are in accord with recent federal data. The manufacturing sector lost 5,000 jobs in May after posting strong gains earlier in the year, according to the BLS, and private-sector employment changed very little in many job categories for the month of May overall.
The full report, which also includes data for recruiting difficulty, new-hire compensation, and vacancies, can be found here.
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