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Economic Outlook 2012

Dec. 6, 2011
Dr. Chris Kuehl, economic analyst for the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, spoke to attendees at this year's FABTECH, which turned out to be one of the busiest ever. Kuehl perhaps summed up the economic climate best by saying that the business community simply has moved on. Despite hearing news of mounting government debts and political wrangling, he said, manufacturing managers have new orders, and they need machines to fulfill them.

Length: 10:37 mins.    Right-click to download

Improvement at Phoenix Products

Oct. 27, 2011
Tim Heston talks with Lynn M. Benishek, materials manager at Milwaukee-based Phoenix Products, about how quick-response manufacturing has changed Phoenix's shop culture, as well as its supplier relationships.
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Length: 6 mins.   

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