General Interest Archives - Laser Precision

20 Sep Laser Precision Internship Program: More Than Just a Summer Job

Posted at 09:00h in General Interest by Victor Martinez

Laser Precision Internship Program: More Than Just a Summer Job Many students working their way through the education system have no idea of the career opportunities that exist in the field of manufacturing. At Laser Precision, we take a proactive approach to changing this situation. We...

29 Aug How Laser Precision Became an Industry Leader: Vision, Hard Work and Planning

Posted at 17:30h in General Interest by Victor Martinez

How Laser Precision Became an Industry Leader: Vision, Hard Work and Planning Laser Precision, located in Libertyville, Illinois, is one of the leading fabrication shops in the nation. Its customer base includes prominent names in industries such as agriculture, heavy equipment and defense, among others.Like all...

07 Feb Importance of Robust Supply Chains in the USA and Procuring Subcomponents Near You

Posted at 16:22h in General Interest by Ivor Andrew

A supply chain is a network between a company and its suppliers to produce and distribute a specific product to the final buyer. It encompasses the steps it takes to get the productor service from its original state to the customer. The Great Disruption: why the...

10 Jan Laser Precision and Mundelein High School Partner for Manufacturing Internship Program

Posted at 08:00h in General Interest by Ivor Andrew

At Laser Precision, we take a proactive approach to anything that challenges our successful operations. To that end, we took action on one of the greatest obstacles for the manufacturing industry today: the lack of a robust skilled labor force.When Kim Wimer, our Human Resources...

13 Dec Selling Yourself Short Can Harm Long-Term Success

Posted at 08:00h in General Interest, Services, Standards by Ivor Andrew

Things have been rough in the fabrication industry for the past 18-24 months. As supply chain issues increase, there is a huge temptation to cut corners to keep the shop busy and maintain income. For example, we recently bid on a project for a potential...

30 Aug Laser Precision Receives ISO Recertification Mid-Pandemic

Posted at 15:43h in General Interest, Standards by Ivor Andrew

A Quick Recap In order to achieve certification, an accredited auditing organization (in our case, Perry Johnson Registrars, Inc.) must verify that all of the ISO requirements are being met. The audit checklist consists of seven main categories that are measured to evaluate an organization: 1) Context...

09 Jun Offline Programming: Another Laser Precision Tool That Ensures On-Time Delivery

Posted at 10:19h in General Interest by Kimberly Wimer

Once we receive an order, the clock starts ticking. The new job project joins hundreds more that must compete for space on our fabrication equipment. We only have so many machines and operators. How do we maintain an on-time delivery record of 99.92%? In military...

25 Mar Tyler Ozga: One Talented Press Brake Operator

Posted at 14:40h in General Interest by Ivor Andrew

Tyler Ozga has been with Laser Precision since 2015, and in that time, he’s become a critical member of our press brake department. The strong work ethic he displays has been around since his high school days. He started out working on a farm, then moved...

27 Jan Building a Successful Lean Manufacturing Program Takes Effort

Posted at 12:22h in General Interest, Services by Ivor Andrew

Building a Successful Lean Manufacturing Program Takes Effort Never being satisfied with any aspect of our operations is key to our success at Laser Precision. Even our continuous improvement program is subject to…continuous improvement.Before joining us 15 months ago, Jeff McGuire, our Production Manager, spent most...

23 Dec Internal Audits: Another Component of Our Quality Control Program

Posted at 12:50h in General Interest, Standards by Victor Martinez

As regular readers know, along with safety and on-time delivery, nothing is more important to us here at Laser Precision than quality. In a previous blog, “Mastering the Science of Quality,” we defined it as: “Meeting any and all customer expectations and requirements.” (ISO defines...