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Getting Comfortable with Lean Manufacturing, Matthew Rassi-EP 216

Working in the machining industry I hear the term “lean manufacturing” mentioned a lot. But what does the word “lean” really mean in this context? And how do you implement it your company?  To help me clarify these questions, I interviewed Matthew Rassi, founder of Twenty Helping Hands. He’s a

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Making the Nut

We all absorb things from our childhood that literally wire our cerebral cortex and remain with us as we mature. There are images, sayings, emblems

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5 Spindles of Fury

New Year, new opportunities. I foresee a flurry of activity in 2018 in acquisitions in the machining world. Recently one of the largest screw machine

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Gratitude 2017

Soon I’ll be 38 years old. I often question whether I have used my time wisely so far to reach a daily happy existence and

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Good Morning!

For the last 10 years my general sleep pattern usually consisted of going to bed sometime between 12:00 A.M. and 1:00 A.M (sometimes later) and

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Book It

It’s holiday gift giving time for those of us fortunate enough to be able to do it. Let me make a suggestion. If you have

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Machine Sabatoge

I spent last weekend in Prague, Czech Republic—a wonderful place. One of the most famous tourist attractions in the city is the Prague Astrological Clock

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