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During the early to mid 2000s, there was a seemingly inexorable shift toward procuring parts from low-wage Asian countries. In the years after the 2007-2009 recession, U.S.

An OEM’s decision to convert a 10-piece steel fabrication to a one-piece casting for an agriculture application came down to three needs: (1) a consistent and geometrically stable component; (2) a

Global supply chain disruption resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to continue well into 2022.

Customers will at times ask why manufacturing facilities are shut down. Let’s face it: We live in an “I want the product, and I want it NOW world,” and no one wants to hear about a shutdown.