Category: Benchmark Request

A-dec is looking to improve the aesthetics and visibility of the kitted parts we ship to customers. We are interested in skin packing or bubble packing technology.   Questions:  What has your experience with this technology been?  How would you rate your experience using it?  Are there other options you would recommend?  If you are using this technology, would you be willing to allow us to come and see your process?   Any information and insight you are willing to share is appreciated.  Please add your response to this post on the NWHPEC website or contact Tawnya Stock at tawnya.stock@a-dec.com.  

PECO/Astronics is searching for options for software that can be used for creating and managing work instructions (besides Microsoft office). The key things that we are interested in are: User friendly for those that are creating documents GUI that is simple and intuitive Collects data (times, temps, QC signoffs, barcode scans, etc…) We are looking for feedback from those who have used a software package they are happy with its product and outcome. To respond to this benchmark request, please add a comment to this post or contact Mark Dvorak at Mark.Dvorak@astronics.com.

Phoseon Technology wants to know about your experience with SPC software and whether you will recommend it: What SPC software (name of the product)? Experience using it - excellent, good, bad Recommendation - yes or no To provide feedback and support to this post: Please add your comment to this post on the NWHPEC website or contact Peng Kuah at peng.kuah@phoseon.com.

Effective 1/1/2018, BOLI new overtime law updates mandate that employees at manufacturing/factory/mills can work no more than 55 hours a week unless they give one time consent to allow up to 60 hours a week.  Milwaukee Electronics runs 12 hour shifts 24/6 and 24/7, so this change may greatly impact our ability to cover vacation and sick leave.  How are other companies who run 10-12 hour shifts planning to handle this? What about coverage for other shifts? To provide feedback and support:  Please add your comment to this post or contact Sarah Williams at swilliams@milwaukeeelectronics.com or call 503-263-9103.  

Are any members are using automated performance metrics recorders?  For example, we are trying to use (www.shoplogix.com) and I am wondering if any members were using the same product or something similar. Dustin Ma Myers Container dma@myerscontainer.com

A-dec is working on creating an internship program for their Machine Shops.  They are looking for any information they can get from other companies running internship programs.  The types of questions they have are:  - How is the program structured?  - What school or schools is your company working with?  - Do the schools provide the intern's credits? If your company is running a program like this or you know a company that runs a program, please contact Jeremiah Davis at jeremiah.davis@a-dec.com.   

Columbia Machine is updating our handbook and are curious as to whether other companies have put policies in place around beard length.  We have a policy in place regarding long hair in our manufacturing environments, but with beard lengths getting longer and longer the question came about should there be a policy that states how long they can be when working around machinery.  If any NWHPEC members have any information to share on whether they have instituted a beard length policy, we'd love to talk to them.  Thank you, Kelly Foy, HR Manager, 360-690-1366, kelfoy@colmac.com