Every year, MTI always receives rave reviews from Members on how its annual YES Management Training Program is transforming the lives and abilities of executives in the heat treating industry. Executives in the program learn incredible methodologies of strategic thinking, operations, workplace... Continue Reading
In 2024 MTI created the Regulatory Impact Task Force. This task force is to monitor and make recommendations to the MTI Board of Trustees, on any action steps or funding needed to support coalitions or strategies, keeping overly burdensome and costly regulations from having a negative impact on... Continue Reading
On June 27 the leadership of the MTI Technical Standard Committee delivered the latest report on all key activities pertaining to CQI-9, ASTM, AMEC Committee, and Nadcap. These virtual quarterly updates are a must see for any heat treat plant quality team. The conversation on this report... Continue Reading
Long-term structural trends may be crucial to completing the economy’s soft landing this year and next. An image of U.S. consumers handing the baton of economic growth to the business sector would be an upbeat (and admittedly oversimplified) way to digest several recent pieces of... Continue Reading
Furnaces North America 2024 is excited to announce the 35 technical sessions for the upcoming FNA 2024 Conference, set to take place on October 14-16, 2024 in Columbus, OH. The technical sessions are a key component of learning at FNA and is always well attended. These sessions, led by industry... Continue Reading
In today's rapidly evolving heat treating landscape, staying current with training and audit compliance standards is crucial. With retirees potentially leaving early, with the decades of knowledge, passing on that knowledge to the younger workforce is critical to your company’s... Continue Reading
The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) fell to 48.7 in May from 49.2 in April. The latest figures keeps the index in contraction territory for a second straight month. The index has now contracted for 18 of the past 19 months. The May reading was... Continue Reading
From WallyBot AI When equipment is down, productivity and profitability take a big hit. Implementing a preventative maintenance program for your heat treat equipment is crucial for several reasons: Increased Profit Margins: A well-executed preventative maintenance program helps avoid... Continue Reading
A positive, aligned organizational culture is easy to recognize: Productivity soars, employees are satisfied and empowered, processes are clear and effective — in short, everything seems just to hum like a well-oiled machine. Many organizations stumble when trying to understand how to... Continue Reading
Finding qualified workers is a #1 need of every industry. Recent surveys indicate heat treaters need an average of 3 workers per company to keep up with the production demands by customers. In June, MTI launched its much anticipated Jobs of Tomorrow docuseries that includes 6-episodes... Continue Reading
One of MTI’s marquee events on a regional basis is the Midwest Chapter Golf Tournament and Dinner. This year’s event will be hosted on August 20th at the Geneva National Golf Club in Lake Geneva, WI. Members from all across the Midwest, as well as about a dozen executives in the YES... Continue Reading
Continuous improvement starts with people, not a process or methodology. Many companies express the need for continuous improvement. But have you ever stopped to ask why so many of these improvement efforts fizzle? More specifically, why are continuous improvement efforts not... Continue Reading
