Is 2025 the End of Cam Screw Machines? EP 257
Is an Acme-Gridley the mink coat of machine tools? A well made product that still does a great job, but nobody wants another one. In 2025? No. Not yet. On today’s podcast, Lloyd and I talk about our used machinery business over the last year. We saw one customer drop 20
My Chicago
I got an email from an old friend in Florida, Bob Ducanis, asking me to write a column explaining what is going on in my
Kids in the Workplace
In Chicago this week the big story (even bigger than the Illinois primaries) has been the retirement of Adam LaRoche, a designated hitter, first baseman
Inventory Free
Usually I live my business life talking to people who are extremely skilled at cutting bars of metal into a lot of useful widgets and
My Cousin Donnie
I once had a cousin named Don. Don was a couple months older than me. We played softball together and a lot of ping pong.
Trump Gets It
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Muslims in Munich
Just got back from a trip to Germany last week. While we Americans are spending our energy hootin and hollerin about the 5000 Syrian refugees