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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...

18 Apr Give Us a Willing Worker and We’ll Find the Right Niche for Them

Posted at 12:26h in Standards by Victor Martinez

People who aren’t familiar with a modern machine shop may be under the impression that committing to employment in fabrication may doom them to being stuck doing the same job at the same spot in the plant for the rest of their working life. They...

01 May The Positive Side of Customer Service

Posted at 07:00h in General Interest by Victor Martinez

The first thing that crosses people’s minds when they think of customer service is troubleshooting problems and making things right. At Laser Precision, we see the process of keeping our clients satisfied as a two-part discipline. The reactive response to customer issues is vital, of...

10 Apr Perla Pedroza Finds the Logic in Logistics

Posted at 07:00h in General Interest by Victor Martinez

Perla Pedroza has a key member of our logistics operations for 14 years. She was working in a similar capacity for a company is Wisconsin with nothing to show for it but a long drive and lower pay than promised. Fortunately for us, a relative...

05 Mar Scaling Business with a Modern Fabrication Shop

Posted at 10:10h in General Interest, Services, Standards by Victor Martinez

In a recent article, we outlined the steps required to establish a long-lasting supply partnership between a customer and a potential modern fabrication supplier. Once the bridge has been built and the first order has moved across successfully, how do you know when it is...

22 Feb Getting on Board with a Modern Fabrication Shop

Posted at 15:58h in Data, General Interest, Services, Standards by Victor Martinez

From the customer’s point of view, the purpose of performing due diligence on a potential supplier is to conduct an exploratory assessment of price competitiveness and if they can live up to minimum quality and on-time delivery requirements. That may be adequate for short-term projects,...

18 Feb Emma Adams: A Helping Hand for Customers and Colleagues

Posted at 07:00h in General Interest by Victor Martinez

Emma Adams first worked for us in a part-time capacity after earning an associate’s degree in sociology from the College of Lake County. At first, she didn’t see herself as a “business” person, but acknowledges that joining us full time as an Administrative Assistant in...