Issue 1 | 2021

In this issue of The American Mold Builder, featured stories include: 

• Outlook - Mold Building Industry Ready for 2021
• Benchmarking - U.S. Mold Builders Express Rising Optimism
• Talent - Workforce Development: The Long Game
• Operations - 3 Key Strategies for Continuous Improvement
• View from 30 - Historical Knowledge at M&M Tool and Mold
• Safety: Reduce Electrical Shock Incidents with Safety-by Design

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Issue 4 | 2020

In this issue of The American Mold Builder, featured stories include: 

• Talent - Connecting Young Professionals and Leadership
• Advocacy - Gridlock in Washington
• View from 30 - Malware Disrupts CNC Machines
• Outlook - North American Automotive Tooling Spend Declines
• Benchmarking - Workforce Trends, Salary Freezes in AMBA Report 
• Wellness: Healthcare Trends to Influence 2021 Insurance Rates

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Issue 3 | 2020

In this issue of The American Mold Builder, featured stories include: 

• Technology - Reducing Dimensional Errors in Moldmaking
• Solutions - Sales, Marketing and Customer Communications
• View from 30 - Simple and Clear Communication at Thal Precision
• Benchmarking - Reduce Tax Liabilities with R&D Tax Credit
• Outlook - Recruiting the Next-Generation Workforce
• Advocacy - 2020 Elections: China and the U.S. Presidency

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Issue 2 | 2020

In this issue of The American Mold Builder, featured stories include: 

• Strategies - Improving Underperforming Accounts 
• Benchmarking - 2020 Health and Benefits Report 
• Advocacy - COVID-19 Threatens Phase 1 US-China Deal
• Outlook - CARES Act Provides Relief to Mold Builders  
• Perspectives - What I "Love" About This COVID-19 Experience  
• Technology - CNC Machine Utilization Downtime

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Issue 1 | 2020

In this issue of The American Mold Builder, featured stories include: 

• Preview - AMBA Conference 2020 
• Outlook - State of the Industry 2020 
• Advocacy - China, NAFTA and What is Next from Trump on Trade
• Training - Investing in the Future  
• Benchmarking - Economic Indicators Forecast Uncertainty  
• View from 360 - Customized Software Spurs Shipping Efficiency

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Fall 2019

In this issue of The American Mold Builder, featured stories include: 

• Profile - A New Business Model at Precise Tooling Solutions
• Benchmarking - Efficiencies in Machine Programming
• Safety - The Risk of Repetitive Injury
• Strategy - Year-End Tax Planning Opportunities
• Production - Harbour's Automotive Tooling Forecast
• Management - Understand the Impact of Profit Per Sale

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Summer 2019

In this issue of The American Mold Builder, featured stories include: 

• Profile - United Tool and Mold Keeps the Industry Running
• Benchmarking - Onboarding and Employee Retention
• Safety - Workplace Implications for Marijuana Use
• Strategies - Five Steps to Better Supply Agreements
• Production - Key Attributes that Delivery Lead Time Reduction
• Management - Steps to Turn Employee Potential into Performance

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Spring 2019

In this issue of The American Mold Builder, featured stories include: 

• Profile - Liberty Molds Takes Services to the Next Level
• Review - AMBA Conference 2019
• Awards - Mold Builder of the Year / Tooling Trailblazer of the Year
• Technology - Business Evolves with Custom Needs 
• Training - Heat Energy Management in Molds
• Benchmarking - Managing the Sales Pipeline in Mold Manufacturing

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Winter 2019

In this issue of The American Mold Builder, featured stories include: 

• Benchmarking - Annual Wage and Benefits Report Released
• Strategies - Advocacy for Mold Building in Legislation
• Operations - Disaster Potential Goes Beyond Facility Concerns
• Outlook - Detroit Auto Show Says, 'So Long Winter, Hello Summer'
• Technology - Designing 3D Printed Jigs and Fixtures
• Management - 7 Steps to Move from Confrontation to Conversation

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