All too often people quote “Please quote the design and build a class A mold, capable of producing x, xxx, xxx, xxx parts per the attached design with a CpK of 1.33” What have you really asked for? Did they even ask the right question? Or, is it like your 8 year old daughter answering your question with “Because”, thinking it’s a complete answer. Continue Reading »

Times have changed.  Many companies have finally figured out ‘Kost is Cing” isn’t.  Off shore sourcing degraded quality standards, upset delivery schedules and too many parts were being air freighted in.  Now molds are being brought back into the country and sourced (as they should be) locally.  But the relocation program can easily turn into a mess! Continue Reading »

Most people think the Company Mission Statement in the front lobby is a pile of Horse-stuff.  The folks in the Ivory Tower unfortunately are betting their bonus on it but miss the point:  A mission statement (Goal Statement) can be very motivating. Continue Reading »

It’s money that makes specifications reasonable, unnecessary rejects go away, and stops the panics for emergency deliveries or late payments.  You need to know who has it and how to work with them. Continue Reading »