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Manufacturing Growth Strategy Planning: 5 Things to Get Right First

Companies that hew closely to lean practices will avoid costly mistakes. When properly identified and diligently managed, capacity and utilization are the North Star for navigating a strategic growth plan. Without attention to and understanding of these two elements, operations and supply chain... Continue Reading

Over Half of US Manufacturing Employees Plan to Leave Their Jobs in 2023: Survey

Surveyed factory workers cite PTO and high-tech facilities as top personal priorities for their workplaces. A new survey of factory workers by Austin, Texas-based business software company Epicor reveals that high turnover is likely to remain a major feature of the manufacturing sector through... Continue Reading

MTI Members Receive 10% Discount on Job Fair Booths with Recruit Military

Finding good, qualified workers in today's labor pool is the #1 issue facing any industry. The workers are just not in the marketplace. To help MTI Members win the battle of finding qualified workers, MTI has a partnership with the largest military veteran staffing firm in America, Recruit... Continue Reading

US Job Growth Beats Expectations in February as Economy Still Hot

"Today's job numbers is clear. Our economy is moving in the right direction," President Joe Biden told reporters on Friday. The United States added more jobs than expected in February -- though fewer than the previous month -- government data showed Friday, suggesting policymakers have more to do... Continue Reading

Demand Management: Generating Value from Energy Usage

In an ever-changing energy landscape, businesses can benefit from taking smart steps to reduce their energy demand, and in turn, benefit financially. Better management of the demand-portion of your electricity bill can carry significant financial benefits for businesses if managed correctly.... Continue Reading

MTI Launches NEW Member Rewards Program

When talking to Members about what keeps them up at night, key pain points stick out: · Uncertainty about the business climate · Fluctuations in the cost of doing business · Rising cost of labor · Accessibility and rising cost of business... Continue Reading

US Trade Deficit Widens Slightly in January

"Overall, trade flows have slowed on a shift in demand for services from goods and weaker global growth," said Rubeela Farooqi, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics. The U.S. trade deficit widened in January on a pickup in imports, to mark the biggest gap in three months, according to... Continue Reading

MTI Members Meet at NADCAP

MTI Members from across North America convened in Garden Grove, California this week to meet as a group during the 2023 February NADCAP Meeting. MTI hosted a general meeting on February 27 to discuss a series of key items on the NADCAP agenda, review ballots in process to make changes to the... Continue Reading

MTI Kicks Off YES 2023 Class

The Metal Treating Institute kicked off the 2023 YES Management Training Program in February with 36 executives from 24 member companies. The team of 36 participated in three days of personal and professional development that included: - Plant tour of Texas Heat Treating in Round Rock,... Continue Reading

Is Time Running Out on Workplace Safety?

Safer workplaces seem to be more of a mirage than a reality. How safe is the workplace these days? We don’t really know, since given the nature of the federal government’s data-crunching capabilities, it’ll take another year for us to get the statistics on workplace incidents... Continue Reading

U.S. Business Activity Rebounds to Eight-Month high in February - S&P Global survey

U.S. business activity unexpectedly rebounded in February, reaching its highest level in eight months, according to a survey on Tuesday, which also showed inflation subsiding. S&P Global said its flash U.S. Composite PMI Output Index, which tracks the manufacturing and services sectors,... Continue Reading

Employee Wellbeing will Become the Leading Indicator of Productivity

It’s been nearly three years since the start of the global pandemic brought about a seismic shift in the way we approach everything from work, life, and more importantly, our health and wellbeing. Working from home, flexible hours, virtual meetings – all have been normalized in the... Continue Reading