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You ordered THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS worth of material. Now, the customer wants to cancel? What now?!...
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"It takes the emotion out of it, it’s not how you FEEL things are going on the shop floor, you…
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Here are some strategies Ian is using at Lakewood Machine and Tool to deal with the crazy cost increases happening…
Reshoring is growing and it's an amazing thing, but there some hurdles that come with it. It's important you're aware…
You machine the parts, send them through QA and ship them. Then, they don't pay for them?...
If you don't ask for things in this world, you won't receive. Advocate for yourself with these 4 tips to…
In Ian's experience, there are four considerations that are absolutely necessary before you begin the part design processes...
Have you ever machined vane pumps? Ian Sandusky did... many times! In this video he shows how...
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