August 2013 TDMAW Surgeons of Steel by Tool Die, Machining Association of Wisconsin

SURGEONS of STEEL

August 2013 - Volume 7; Issue 8

TDMAW Charter Fishing on Lake Michigan Outing! See back cover for info.

In this issue... A Sneak Peak: WI Manufacturing & Technology Show This October Legislative Update: Thanks For The Opportunity To Serve November 5th TDMAW Group Buying Expo Keynote Speaker, Milwaukee County Sheriff Clarke, read more inside Why Do My Computer Systems Need Monitoring? Focus On Federated: Employee Training Pays

President’s Letter

CHANGE: ONGOING, BUT CHALLENGING

ach and e v e r y business day is different from the previous one. Not only are they unique, but often we are faced with unexpected changes . . . providing us with our greatest challenges. As part of Wisconsin’s Manufacturing Community, we have collectively experienced a myriad of changes/challenges over the last decade: - Discrimination issues - Environment - Financial issues - Governmental regulations - Health care - Industry image - Internet

collectively, communication is essential between members, with partners and sponsors, and definitely TDMAW leadership and administration (TDMAW Headquarters). In the August edition of Metal Forming magazine, Debbie McGrath offered five effective communication patterns that contribute to workplace drama: • Focusing on what you don’t want • Being too vague • Complaining • Sarcasm and innuendo • Resentment These areas must all be changed/ eliminated if our companies are to conquer major challenges. Likewise, for TDMAW to be our very best, we must all commit to changing to totally honest, open and respectful diverse conversation . . . gossip and micro managing are not acceptable practices going forward. Further, increased

participation at meetings and committee work is essential in the 2013-2014 season. Hopefully you’ve received and taken the time to view the 2013 Member Roster and Shop Capabilities book. This is extremely well done, and offers you a first class resource tool to find most capabilities that you may require to assist your production requirements. Please contact Becky or Laura at TDMAW Headquarters, 262532-2440 or email toolmaker@tdmaw.org, if you did not receive this valuable resource. As part of an Economical Development Committee meeting that I attended at Moraine Park Technical College on August 8th, I received the following 8/05/13 Associated Press/Bill Gates article (written by Julie Bort) from Steve Jenkins-President of Fond du Lac County Economic Development Corporation. Although it lacks the great benefits of a full Apprenticeship Program, it is an interesting short term alternative for certain specialized requirements.

- Media bias - Political - Political correctness - Politics - Security - Skill development - Skills gap - Social media - Taxes - World economy technology advancement - Others Like each member company, TDMAW has seen significant change during this same period of time. Our association is no longer a social club for company owners. Every member company can be assured support from TDMAW programs, member companies and our professional team of partners and sponsors to attack the aforementioned areas of changes/ challenges. Networking together has made us even better. It is critical to keeping manufacturing the major driver of the State’s economy. This point was highlighted in both the July editions on Milwaukee Biz Times (July 8-21, 2013) and WMEP’s monthly newsletter. To successfully achieve the changes we all need individually and 2 www.TDMAW.org

Lastly, with Labor Day just around the corner, I would be remiss if a heartfelt expression of gratitude wasn’t extended to each and every American worker. As leaders, we often focus on their shortcomings. We can fail to realize the incredible time commitment that each worker makes to his/her company (as fulltime associates, over 1/3 of their non-sleeping hours). Also, a personal thank you to each reader for your individual labor sacrifice that makes a positive impact to Wisconsin Manufacturing. Reflect and enjoy your Labor Day weekend.

Michael A. Mallwitz – President

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2013 EVENTS

For Members Only - Classified Advertising Tuesday, August 27, 2013

(Un)affordable Health Care Act

TDMAW Members invited to attend North Hills Country Club in Menomonee Falls Are you ready for October 1st? Get your questions answered and receive helpful tips! $15 per person. Must pre-register to attend. Contact Mike Retzer for more information, 262.628.5417 or mretzer@strohwig.com

NTMA Breakfast Meeting 7:30 – 9am

TDMAW Charter Fishing on Lake Michigan Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Registration forms found at www.tdmaw.org/calendar.html

TDMAW Dinner Meeting, Tuesday, October 8, 2013

WI State Fair Park after the WI Manufacturing & Technology Show 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Keynote speaker: Wayne Larrivee and special appearance by Karin Lindner, Author of How Can We Make Manufacturing Sexy?

Wisconsin Manufacturing & Technology Show, October 8th, 9th & 10th

Come visit the TDMAW booth!

Save the Date

TDMAW Buying Expo Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Keynote speaker: Milwaukee County Sheriff, David Clarke For more information, go to http://www.tdmaw.org/calendar.html. If you have any questions, please contact the TDMAW headquarters at 262-532-2440 or toolmaker@TDMAW.org

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A Sneak Peak: Wisconsin Manufacturing & Technology Show THIS OCTOBER

tay up-to-date on industry advancements and gain a competitive edge with insights garnered from the show’s high-profile experts. Learn how to compete in the global marketplace, see what the future holds for manufacturing in Wisconsin, and discover how to do more production for less. Stay tuned for a list of the products, the latest technology, and the most innovative machinery that will be displayed on the show floor.

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Dan will discuss the lessons he has leaned from 15 years leading Ariens Company’s Lean transformation, and take you through the steps of learning, developing and sustaining Lean culture in an organization. He believes Lean initiatives are the heart of current manufacturing innovation and the core of its future. Register at www.wimts.com for the Luncheon! $39 per

Sit down with Lloyd Graff Wednesday Oct. 9th Owner and editor of Today’s Machining World, Lloyd Graff will be speaking on the topic: “What’s Your Business Worth.” For 70 years, three generations of Graffs have specialized in taking unloved, filthy, usually flawed automatic screw machines and turned them into articles of value. Lloyd writes a twice weekly internet column which is opened by “five to 10,000 of the best and brightest folks in the industry”, he says, knowing from the comments he sparks. His past influences his present as he provides great insight on what a company’s true value is—speaking for the very first time!

Other speakers include Karin Linder author of “How Can We Make Manufacturing Sexy”, The BizTimes Manufacturing Summit, ChampionNow and GPS Education Partners, Mary Isbister from GenMet Corp, AND Governor Scott Walker! To get the schedule and find out more, visit www.wimts.com. See you in October! TDMAW is a proud Manufacturing Labor Initiative Program Sponsor of the WMTS. Contact the TDMAW Headquarters for a free pass to the show, toolmaker@tdmaw.org.

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Member Updates, News and More Interested in receiving TDMAW quarterly financial report updates? Contact the TDMAW HQ at toolmaker@tdmaw. org or 262.532.2440.

TDMAW 2013 Rosters have been mailed. If you are a member and did not receive your roster, please let the TDMAW Headquarters know. New for 2013 we have included pictures of past TDMAW Presidents in the roster. If you have pictures of any past Presidents that were not included, we would appreciate you sharing your photos with us! ToolMaker@TDMAW.org

Congratulations to the Fall 2013 recipients of the Edward L. Simeth/TDMAW Scholarship. The Scholarship Committee had tough decisions to make, determining which of the 11 applicants would be awarded scholarship money. The four awardees are: Bradley Bond of MPTC, Isaac Theis of MPTC, Matthew Hrica of MPTC and Andrew Schraufnagel of MPTC. We wish them all success, and look forward to working with them in the future! Thank you to TDMAW Partner E.L. Simeth for making this scholarship possible. To Whom it May Concern, T hank you so much, i can’t express to you how happy i feel for being awarded this scholarship. I really think what you guys are doing is great and I’m letting you know that every penny is going towards a good cause. This is a great motivation to continue and try even harder in my CNC/Tool and die program, and at work knowing that there are people that are supporting what I’m looking to achieve. Sincerely, Matthew J. Hrica

Join us for the TDMAW Lake Michigan Charter Fishing outing on Tuesday, September 10th. Due to uncooperative weather, those who signed up to fish at the TDMAW June Outing were unable to make it out onto the lake. We have rescheduled this event and are opening it up to all members, sponsors and partners. Choose from a half ($115 per person) or full ($150 per person) day of fishing. The boats must be full (6 people) and we will fill them on a first-come first-serve basis, so register today! ToolMaker@TDMAW.org.

Announcing two new TDMAW Sponsors: Citizens Bank of Mukwonago Contact: John Schmitz jschmitz@citizenbank.com and

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TDMAW is proud to be a Manufacturing Labor Initiative Program Sponsor at the upcoming Wisconsin Manufacturing & Technology Show, at State Fair Park, on October 8th, 9th and 10th. As a sponsor, we look forward to interacting with students at Thursday’s Student Day. If you are interested in volunteering to work at the TDMAW booth, please let us know! We look forward to connecting with prospective members and sponsors at the show.

You are invited to tour TDMAW member shop, Superior Die Set, on September 10th from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Tour includes dinner. WI PMA is excited to be invited to celebrate Superior Die Set Corporation’s 90th year in business and are inviting you to tour their facility. This 4th generation family-owned and operated company manufacturers die sets, mold bases, forging hammer and press components, ground and machined plates, welded fabrications, and various other plate steel parts.

Cost:

$25 per PMA member

$30 per PMA nonmember

Registration Details: Space for this tour is limited to 50 attendees. WI PMA must receive cancellations 48 hours in advance or you will be responsible for payment. WI PMA does NOT invoice. To register, contact Lisa Rossman wi_pma@yahoo.com.

It’s unanimous! Those that participated in the Summer Outing at Wild Wings Sportsman’s Club, shooting the sporting clays course, all had a fabulous time! Thank you to Gerry at Wild Wings for being such a great host and for the two gift certificates that you donated!

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Legislative Update Article

Thanks for the opportunity to serve

hanks for the opportunity to serve the Tool, Die & Machining Association of Wisconsin, over the past four years. As I’ve said in the past...you are the real heroes. You are the people that take risks everyday that make our economy grow. Enclosed below is a summary of our accomplishments. Legislative Tours: It all started back in July

Chet Gerlach of 2009 when Representative Dan Knodl

accepted our invitation to tour Bohr Precision. Since then, over 26 state and local government officials have accepted our invitation to tour TDMAW manufacturing plants. During those tours members have shared their thoughts on how to improve the climate for manufacturing in Wisconsin. Many thanks to all our members who have served as hosts. In addition thanks also to all those government officials who took the time to learn more about us. Legislative Committee: Thanks to current Legislative Committee Chair, Kathy Pfannerstill, former Chair, Greg Grambow, and all the members of the committee who have volunteered their time over the past four years. A summary of our legislative accomplishments are listed below. I was particularly pleased to have our legislative committee Attend the 2013 Business Day in Madison where we had a chance to meet with our legislators and network with other manufacturers from around the state. Membership Meetings: Often overlooked is the value of membership meetings and the amount of time that goes into putting together a quality program. Thanks to the Association Presidents I have served with over the past four years including Brett Reich, Greg Grambow, Kathy Pfannerstill, and Mike Mallwitz. Speakers like Tim Sullivan, the former CEO of Bucyrus and Reid Hall, the current CEO of the Wisconsin Economic Development Association, are truly worth hearing. October is Manufacturing Month. In December of 2011 representatives of the TDMAW met in Madison with the new President of WMC Kurt Bauer. Among the issues discussed was resurrecting the “October Means Manufacturing” month is Wisconsin. In the Fall of 2012, we saw the first of what I hope will be an ongoing effort to promote manufacturing on a statewide basis.

2011-12 Legislative Session: With the leadership of Senator Glenn Grothman and Representative Dale Kooyenga, the Wisconsin Legislature adopted legislation that will, for all practical purposes, eliminate the corporate income tax on manufacturers in Wisconsin. This historic legislation is the most positive signal sent to Wisconsin manufacturers since the adoption of the Machinery and Equipment (M&E) property tax exemption back in the 1970’s. The impetus for this legislation came from conversations that Senator Grothman and Representative Kooyenga had while touring Strohwig Industries and Busch Precision and meeting with our members. 2013-14 Legislative Session: The number one concern of TDMAW members over the past few years has been workforce development. In response to those concerns, Governor Walker and our Legislature passed historic bipartisan legislation calling for increased state support for workforce development 2013 Wisconsin Act 9. In addition, the recently passed budget included a number of reforms to the Unemployment Insurance system that TDMAW supported. Future Agenda: Though much has been accomplished over the past few years, much more remains to be done. The current climate in Madison can change quickly and the TDMAW has a great opportunity to make a difference during the remainder of this session.In response to members’ concerns, the TDMAW Legislative Committee is focused on reforming the current Workers Compensation program. In addition, Representatives of TDMAW have met with officials of the Wisconsin Economic Development Association to discuss ways to promote the remarkable manufacturing supply chain that exists in our state. Future Tours: Over the past six months, Representatives of the TDMAW have met with the Waukesha Business Alliance, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Waukesha County Technical College, and Milwaukee Public Schools in preparation for student/parent/public tours of two member manufacturing plants to be held in October 2013. These tours are designed to encourage more high school students to consider a career in manufacturing and to also show our support for the “October Means Manufacturing” month initiative.

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The TDMAW is pleased to have Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke as the keynote speaker at the TDMAW 2013 Buying Expo on November 5th

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STAND The ouTspoken DaviD a. Clarke Jr. offers no apologies for his nonConformisT naTure By Rebecca Konya | phoTography By Matt Haas

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On a clear morning in early May, Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. sits astride his horse, his posture firm, in MacArthur Square in downtown Milwaukee. While a photographer snaps his picture, a news crew appears and begins filming. Shortly after the shoot wraps up, a reporter swoops in to ask Clarke how the photo session is benefiting taxpayers. Clarke looks the reporter squarely in the eye and says, “What kind of question is that?” Later, seated behind his desk in his office in the Safety Building, Clarke shakes his head in obvious disgust. For him, the encounter is an example of how misguided the local media can be. “The media tries to make it about me, but it’s not about me,” he says. “They’re worried about me on a frickin’ horse when they should be interviewing (MPS superintendent) Dr. (Gregory) Thornton about low reading scores or Mayor (Tom) Barrett about the lack of development in the Park East corridor.” Career Cop A career law enforcement professional, Clarke spent 24 years with the Milwaukee Police Department before becoming sheriff in 2002. At his father’s encouragement, Clarke joined the police force in 1978, at age 21. “It’s something he always wanted to do, but the Police Academy had different standards in his day,” says Clarke. “You needed 20/20 vision without glasses, which he didn’t have.” For the senior David Clarke, a Korean War veteran, it was “an opportunity to live vicariously through his son.”

Raised by strict parents, Clarke took immediately to law enforcement, spending 11 years as a patrolman before being promoted to homicide detective. After receiving his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice management from Concordia University Wisconsin, Clarke was promoted to captain in 1996, and later to commanding officer of the Police Department’s Intelligence Division. He also completed a leadership program at the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va., and is currently pursuing a master’s degree from the prestigious Naval Postgraduate School

When former Sheriff Lev Baldwin retired abruptly in early 2002 before finishing his term, Clarke was one of 10 who applied to fill the position. ThenGov. Scott McCallum appointed Clarke in March 2002. “He was looking for a good law man and thought I would be effective in this position,” says Clarke. In fact, in a phone conversation just before Clarke took office, McCallum told him, “‘Don’t go there and keep the seat warm. That office is in bad shape. Make a difference,’” Clarke recalls. “I’ve kept my word.” In the 10 years that he’s been sheriff, Clarke has streamlined the department, reining in overtime payments and misuse of sick days. He led the charge to improve the quality of life at Bradford Beach and assigned deputies to patrol Milwaukee County buses, reducing the number of violent incidents. In 2009, Clarke took over the House of Correction in Franklin, which had a $5 million deficit. A year later, during a follow-up assessment, Dr. Jeffery Schwartz with the National Institute of Corrections said the turnaround was “nothing short of miraculous.” Strong Views It’s clear Clarke has strong views and isn’t afraid to voice them, even on matters beyond the realm of law enforcement. “Being sheriff is a tremendous opportunity,” Clarke says. “Shame on me if I squandered the opportunity to at least raise issues. I couldn’t live with myself if I didn’t.”

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Being sheriff is a tremendous opportunity. shame on me if i “squandered the opportunity to at least raise issues. i couldn’t live with myself if i didn’t.” Among the issues Clarke feels strongly about is the faltering Milwaukee Public Schools system. According to a 2011 National Assessment of Education Progress report, Milwaukee ranks in the bottom five of all cities in the nation when it comes to reading scores. Clarke cites school failure as one of the most significant risk factors for crime, along with unemployment, inadequate housing and poverty (Milwaukee remains one of America’s 10 most impoverished big cities, with a poverty rate of 29.4 percent, according to 2011 figures from the U.S. Census Bureau). “The risk factors are being ignored,” Clarke says. “We can’t leave a class of people behind and think it’s going to be OK. Those are the people filling up that jail across the street.” Gun control is another hot-button issue that has landed Clarke in the media as of late. In a public service announcement released in January, the sheriff told viewers that calling 9-1-1 and waiting was no longer their best option and encouraged citizens to learn to defend themselves. Clarke says that too many people misidentify the causes of gun violence, making it more difficult for law-abiding gun owners. “Why are we hassling them, instead of hammering the people that use guns to perpetrate crimes?” Clarke says Milwaukee’s approach to gun violence has been ineffective. “The city says they’re treating gun crime seriously, but they can’t demonstrate how they’re doing it,” says Clarke. “I’m a bottom-line guy. Where are the results?” Instead of eviscerating the Second Amendment, Clarke wants to see gun crimes turned over to federal authorities. He points to cities like Boston, which has had success with such programs. “We need to send a message that you can’t use a gun to perpetrate a crime in this city,” he says. No Apologies Clarke says he is a nonconformist by nature. He’s willing to challenge the status quo and look for new and better ways to get things done. On his office wall hangs a poster that says simply “Git’r done.” He makes no apologies for who he is. “I’m comfortable in my own skin,” toolmaker@TDMAW.org

he says. “The political class doesn’t like that I won’t play by their rules, but they didn’t put me here. The voters did.” West Bend Police Chief Ken Meuler says Clarke hasn’t changed much from the person he was when they attended Marquette University High School together. “He’s very much the same,” says Meuler, who also served as a Milwaukee police officer with Clarke. “He was always a leader.” Despite — or perhaps because of — his willingness to speak his mind, Clarke was re-elected sheriff in 2006 and 2010, after being initially elected in November 2002. “People want a ‘balls to the wall’ law-enforcement executive,” Clarke says. “They want someone who exhibits strength, confidence and consistency.” As a public figure, Clarke says, people want to label you. “They want you to be monolithic.” Although he espouses conservative views, Clarke has always run as a Democrat. Yet, he’s never officially joined a political party and says he never will. “Who cares if it’s a Democrat or a Republican in office?” asks Clarke. “I’m a 35-year career cop, first and foremost.” Although Clarke believes there’s nothing partisan about law enforcement, he knows he’ll never escape questions about his political affiliation. Clarke says the best compliment he ever received was while having dinner at Rock Bottom Brewery a few years ago. “A gentleman came up and told me he didn’t agree with a lot of my philosophies and policies, but he liked what I was doing.” In April, Clarke was named 2013 Sheriff of the Year by the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association. “Instead of going along to get along, Sheriff Clarke has stayed true to his oath, true to his badge, and true to the people he promised to serve and protect,” says CSPOA Executive Director Richard Mack. The organization recognized Clarke for demonstrating true leadership and courage to do what’s best for his constituents despite enormous pressures to go along with the political correctness of the day. “I’m proud of this award because I was selected by my peers,” Clarke says. “What they said about me was very humbling.”

Good Example A voracious reader, Clarke devours nonfiction, particularly about public figures he admires like Rudolph Giuliani, Clarence Thomas, Condoleezza Rice and Ben Carson, a neurosurgeon and director of pediatric surgery at Johns Hopkins. “The common thread of what I read is overcoming adversity,” Clarke says. Above all, though, the person Clarke admires most is his father. “He’s tough as nails,” says Clarke of the one-time airborne ranger. Photos of his father from his military days are displayed prominently on his desk. “He was strict, but in a loving sense,” says Clarke. “He’s my biggest role model.” Horse Enthusiast Soon after becoming sheriff, Clarke learned he was expected to ride a horse. The sheriff, who has owned a cowboy hat and boots since his late teens, was nonplussed. “My first pair of boots were iguana skin Dan Posts,” says Clarke, who recalls coveting his Texan cousins’ Western attire growing up. Clarke’s interest in horses began at an early age when a friend of his father’s gave him two small horse figurines. “I thought that was the neatest thing.” He’d long wanted his own horse, but his wife vetoed the notion until he retired. Fate intervened a couple of years ago when an acquaintance told Clarke about a ranch in Washington County that was selling off its horses. Promising his wife he was only going to look, Clarke visited the ranch and instantly fell in love with a solid black paint horse named Ranger. Since becoming a horse owner, Clarke has devoted himself to learning all he can about the gentle creatures. He uses nonverbal commands to communicate with Ranger. “It’s all about energy,” he says. “It’s about getting them to focus on you.” Clarke has realized that learning to communicate nonverbally applies to human nature as well. “With voice, there so much potential for misunderstanding,” he says. “If we learned to communicate in other ways, I think we’d be much better off.” m

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Second Chance Partners transitions to GPS Education Partners.

New Name: Same Unwavering Commitment to Student Success. SUBMITTED BY TDMAW COMMUNITY PARTNER, GPS EDUCATION PARTNERS

uilding on its strong commitment to transformational education that prepares students for meaningful careers, Second Chance Partners for Education has changed its name to GPS Education Partners: Navigating Student Success.

institutions, the program not only builds each student’s knowledge and workforce readiness, it instills the work ethic, rigor, and confidence students need to prepare for continuing education and meaningful careers.

The new name emphasizes the organization’s role in helping students chart new educational pathways as it continues to focus on disengaged students in need of a second chance, while expanding its ability to reach more students through its new and expanding Advanced Manufacturing Certificate Pathway.

This mission is strengthened by the addition of the Advanced Manufacturing Certificate Pathway, which enables GPS Education Partners to leverage its competencies, assets and relationships to better meet the needs of students, business partners, and communities across Wisconsin. Students in this new pathway engage in five main areas of academic study: communications, math, applied sciences, social sciences and technical coursework. This new pathway offers stackable and transferable credentials, transcripted credits, and real-world projects that provide advanced academics and a high quality resume for students to take with them to future study and career options.

According to Stephanie Borowski, president of the newly named GPS Education Partners, “the new name really captures the passion, enthusiasm, and commitment that we all have for helping students chart a successful path for their future. Our students are hands-on learners, who have either struggled in traditional high school settings, or who want accelerated and advanced educational options. Our goal is to equip them with the exposure, talent, and resources they need through focused and accelerated education pathways.” GPS Education Partners remains committed to its mission to meet the needs of disengaged students through education centers that provide immersive environments combining rigorous classroom learning with relevant work experience. Partnering with manufacturing businesses and educational

“As we looked to the future, it became clear to us that our name needs to reflect both our ongoing evolution and our firm commitment to the kids,” Borowski explains. “As we open doors for more students, more business partners and more communities across Wisconsin, everyone needs to know that’s where our focus lies – on helping kids navigate their options and chart a path for success. We‘re excited that GPS Education Partners does this so well.”

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Why do my computer systems need monitoring? SUBMITTED BY SWICK TECHNOLOIGES, TDMAW GROUP BUYING PARTNER

omputer systems are vital to the operations of any sized company. While employees PC’s and printers are important, typically the main “nuts and bolts” of the computer system are the servers, storage systems, network equipment, backup system, etc. that sit behind the scenes. This equipment houses the main functionality of the business by hosting the company’s line of business software, providing access to the Internet and other network resources, backing up the company’s data, etc. Because of the importance of these computer systems, companies typically invest significant amounts of money to ensure stability. Monitoring these important systems is extremely important and is a key component of any computer system. Monitoring a computer system typically includes installing management software on a device that sends alerts to a System Administrator about any issues that the device may be experiencing. While the sheer importance of these systems is worth monitoring alone, security, data gathering and proactive response are additional reasons why to monitor a computer network. One of the most important reasons for network monitoring is it allows a System Administrator to be proactive instead of reactive. Some companies chose to use the “break-fix” methodology which means that if something breaks, fix it then. This leads to extended outage times that companies cannot afford. Monitoring assists with alerting a System Administrator before something breaks and allows them to resolve an issue before it becomes an outage. For example, monitoring may alert a System Administrator that a hard drive in a server is degraded. The System Administrator is alerted of this and swaps out the degraded hard drive with a new one. Without monitoring, the degraded hard drive could turn into a failed hard drive causing an extended outage and possible data loss. Strong computer system security is on the minds of most business executives these days as a company’s data is one of its most valuable assets. Businesses want to make sure that their data is stored in a secure, impenetrable location. Because of this,

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System Administrators work hard to make sure that their data can only be accessed by people who require access to it. This is done by implementing secure software and hardware systems that provide this functionality. However, people that attempt to access a company’s data that are not authorized to are always coming up with new techniques. Monitoring allows a System Administrator to ensure the security of a company’s data. Depending on the type of monitoring software used, the software may provide information about file access, network intrusion, etc. Having this information not only allows a System Administrator to halt any current security breaches but will allow them to work towards ensuring it doesn’t happen again. A common misconception about monitoring is that it is needed for negative things; issues with equipment, security breaches, etc. While this is true, a stable computer system is not always experiencing these problems. Another benefit of computer system monitoring is data gathering. A good monitoring system may also retain historical information. This information allows a System Administrator to view trends about the performance of any given system. This can assist in decision making about additional resources or components that may be needed to ensure a more reliable system. Monitoring a computer system is just as important as the system itself. Monitoring allows for proactive response, data security and data gathering and the overall good health of a computer system. While monitoring does not fix problems, it does lead to more stable and reliable computer systems.

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EMPLOYERS WANTED Moraine Park is seeking employer partners for Manufacturing Skills Academies* to train workers for entry-level positions in welding and CNC.

All skills academies run in 10 to 15 week boot camp formats. Partner companies provide a 72-hour paid internship during the training. Students are available for direct hire by employers upon successful completion of the boot camp.

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Focus on Federated

Employee training pays

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ave you ever met a business owner who doesn’t want to be profitable and provide a safe work environment for employees? Have you ever met an employee who doesn’t want to be appreciated, fairly compensated, and to work without injury? Accidents reduce business profits through both direct and hidden costs and they can decrease employee morale. Yet, accidents happen and people continue to get hurt. Experience tells us that proper training for employees is essential in reducing injuries and illnesses in the workplace. Simply training employees on how to perform their jobs safely can prevent many workplace injuries. Training provides the knowledge and motivation to interrupt events that can lead to injuries. Hiring, training, orientation Injury prevention begins with an effective hiring program to assure you hire qualified people who will become assets to your business. Organizations that accurately assess the demands of the job are in a better position to select qualified people and to develop effective training methods for specific tasks. Orientation and training should cover job expectations and instructions on how to perform the job safely—and they should be documented. In developing orientation and training programs, consider your people, the work environment, and the equipment used in your operations. Focus on tasks that most frequently lead to injuries. The more frequently incidents occur, the higher the chance of experiencing a serious injury.

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Use this checklist to help evaluate your training program and its effectiveness. • Does training cover general workplace safety practices? • Are specific instructions included on controlling hazards unique to the individual job assignment? • Does training occur on a regular basis? • Is training provided when new tools, equipment, systems or processes are introduced? • Are training sessions documented for each employee? • Are training records retained? • Are managers and supervisors held accountable for training new employees? • Are employees held accountable for applying the training techniques and working safely? Since most people spend almost one-third of their lives at work, the workplace should be a safe place. With safety training, you can provide a more secure environment for your employees and reap the benefits of higher productivity, profits, and employee loyalty.

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REDUCE YOUR TOOLING SPEND BY 20% OR MORE With an AUTOCRIB Tool Management System from ApTex formerly Waukesha Industrial

Companies that utilize an AUTOCRIB system typically experience the following savings! • Reduce Item Usage 20% or more • Reduce Inventory Levels • Control 2nd & 3rd Shift Tool Usage • Reduce Walk-Around / Trip Time

• Reduce Receiving Costs • Eliminate Obsolete Parts • Reduced Shipping & Expediting Costs

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Consider Vendor Managed Inventory for Your Business

How Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) can help to reduce labor, errors and cost

SUBMITTED BY PNC BANK, TDMAW BLUE-LEVEL SPONSOR

ittle things mean a lot--one of your biggest headaches can be keeping small items like fasteners in stock without holding excessive amounts of inventory. Some companies are finding that a vendor can take over so you can focus on bigger things. The right vendor managed inventory (VMI) program can increase supply chain efficiency and support your goal of a smooth production flow. With VMI, a supplier assumes responsibility for inventory and supply of a class of parts, guaranteeing availability, organization and replenishment, as well as procurement and invoicing. What you want is the ability to connect your parts-inventory needs to the global supply base, to have the right parts in the right quantity at the right time at the most competitive cost. To provide the service you need in your operation, the right VMI partner should be able to assess and understand your current process in detail and have the capability to provide the right support. In some industries, for example, it is important for the supplier to understand specialized inspection, certification, and tracking and traceability requirements. With the assessment, the partner should give you a plan for moving your inventory and migrating inventory control systems, and explain how it will affect the way employees do their jobs. It should be clear who would be responsible for training workers on the new system. The VMI partner should be capable of changing over the system without interrupting operations, and have a reputation of being proactive about potential problems, both in the transition and in daily operations.

One of the tools the vendor can bring to the party is automated communications and reporting. Applying technology to track part movement, stock levels, replenishment lead-time and order points produces several benefits. With the elimination of manual data entry, errors are reduced. Automated inventory control linked to your demand-planning data or electronic Kanban board will speed up replenishment, order cycle time and lead-time. The purpose of VMI is to eliminate stock-outs that hold up production, and the expediting that follows. A good VMI system should also reduce the number of purchase orders your employees have to generate and handle, and the labor hours associated with them. Another common feature of a VMI service is the “in-plant store” managed by the vendor on your site. Point-of-use replenishment can also be provided by the VMI partner, where inventory is maintained as close as possible to where it is needed. Giving the partner responsibility for line-side delivery simplifies your material handling and inventory processes, reducing error and stock-outs. In a good VMI arrangement, the relationship with the partner is crucial. The vendor must be able to communicate well with your employees, be well organized, open to audit and have a proven track record with companies like yours.

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TDMAW Partners & Sponsors! SPONSORS A. Finkl & Sons Company Kathy Gilleran ~ (773) 975-2510 ~ www.finkl.com ApTex Waukesha Industrial Peter Delany ~ (262) 970-4833 ~ www.aptex.biz Bell-Well Sales Co. Tom Schoenecker ~ (262) 781-3670 ~ www.bellwellsales.com Busch Precision, Inc. Micheal Mallwitz ~ (414) 362-7305 ~ www.buschprecision.com Carmex Precision Tools Jeff Dei ~ (262) 628-5030 ~ www.carmexusa.com Cincinnati Tool Steel Co. Ronald Cincinnati ~ (800) 435-0717 ~ www.cintool.com Citizens Bank of Mukwonago John Schmitz ~ (262) 548-0208 ~ www.citizenbank.com The Dickman Company, Inc./CORFAC International Dave Hazenfield ~ (414) 271-6100 ~ www.dickmanrealestate.com Federated Insurance Kyle Julseth ~ (800) 533-0472 ~ www.federatedinsurance.com Fox Valley Metrology Fred Gallant ~ (920) 426-5894 ~ www.foxvalleymetrology.com Haas Factory Outlet —Milwaukee Wally Mulvaney ~ (262) 373-5050 ~ www.hfomilwaukee.com Midwest Forman Metal Co. Marty Forman ~ (414) 351-5990 ~ www.midwestformanrecycling.com Morris Midwest Walter Weigel ~ (414) 586-0450 ~ www.morrismidwest.com PNC Bank Stacy Bell ~ (414) 744-2028 ~ www.pncbank.com Progressive Machinery, Inc. John Gennrich ~ (414) 577-3200 ~ www.progressivemachinerywi.com ShopWare, Inc. Jeff Angsten ~ (847) 428-4350 ~ www.shopwareinc.com United Milwaukee Scrap Susan Paprcka ~ (414) 449-4410 ~ www.umswi.com Weller Machinery Mike Weller ~ (262) 523-1800 ~ www.wellerusa.com Wells Fargo Bank Heather Nill ~ (414) 530-1925 ~ www.wellsfargo.com WI Manufacturing & Technology Show ~ October 8-10, 2013 (800) 367-5520 ~ www.WIMTS.com

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PARTNERS Bank—Equipment Loans US Bank ~ Charles Starck ~ (920) 791-9089 ~ www.usbank.com Computer Services for Business Swick Technologies Gary Swick ~ (414) 257-9266 ~ www.swicktech.com Cutting Tools Midwest Cutting Tool, Inc. - Waukesha Ronald Abts ~ (262) 896-0883 ~ www.midwestcuttingtools.com EDM Services K L H Industries, Inc. - Germantown Ken Heins ~ (262) 253-4990 ~ www.klhindustries.com Heat Treating Therm-Tech of Waukesha, Inc. Mary (Beth) Springer ~ (262) 549-1878 ~ www.thermtech.net Insurance—P&C, Health & Workers Comp Federated Insurance Visit www.federatedinsurance.com for the nearest agent Recycling & Waste Disposal Jensen Environmental Management, Inc. - Muskego David Jensen ~ (414) 422-9169 Steel Supplier Alro Specialty Metals - Wauwatosa Inside Sales ~ (800) 365-4140 ~ www.alro.com Supplies/Full Line E.L Simeth - Milwaukee Steve Simeth ~ (414)771-9270 ~ www.elsimeth.com MSC/J&L Metalworking - Pewaukee Sales ~ (262) 703-4000 ~ www.metalworking.mscdirect.com Sussex Tool & Supply - Sussex Sales ~ (262) 251-4020 ~ www.sussextool.com

Community Directory: BotsIQ Wisconsin ~ Robotics Education Program Erin Gudeyonn ~ (262) 391-1028 ~ www.wi-robotics.org Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards Karen Morgan ~ Karen.morgan@dwd.wi.gov DWD/Office of Veteran Services Local Veterans Employment Rep ~ Stan Kogutkiewicz (262) 695-7790 ~ Stanley.kogutkiewicz@dwd.wisconsin.gov GPS Education Partners -formerly 2nd Chance Partners for Education Eric Decker ~ (262) 695-6206 ~ www.GPSed.org Junior Achievement ~Katie Granucci, Development Manager (414) 577-3833 ~ kgranucci@jawis.org Milwaukee Area Technical College - School of Technology Dorothy Walker ~ (414) 297-6501 ~ walkerd@matc.edu Moraine Park Technical College - Dean of School of Technology Marcia Arndt ~ (262) 335-5725 ~ marndt@morainepark.edu SkillsUSA - Laura Domer ~ (262) 698-8700 ~ lauri@skillsUSA-wi.org Waukesha Area Technical College Michael Shiels ~ (262) 691-5345 WOW Workforce Development Board Time Project Grant for On-The-Job Training Laura Sprengeler ~ (262) 695-7894 ~ lsprengeler@wctc.edu

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Leadership Our Mission Statement

2013 Board of Directors Committee Chairs President Mike Mallwitz Busch Precision, Inc. (414) 362-7305 info@buschprecision.com

Apprenticeship Committee Ken Heins KLH Industries, Inc. 262-253-4990 klhsales@klhindustries.com

Promotions Committee Lynn Mahuta Mahuta Tool Corp. 262-502-4100 Lynn@mahutatool.com

Vice President Gary Broege Metalcraft Tool & Die 262-468-4317 gary@metalcrafttoolanddie.com

Budget Committee Terry Moon Versevo, Inc. (See Board info)

Business Support Committee (Group Buying & Sponsorship) Doug Brockelman Stanek Tool Corp. 262-786-0120 dbrockelman@stanektool.com

Treasurer Terry Moon Versevo Inc. 262-369-8210 tmoon@versevo.com Secretary Steve Latus Journeymen Tool and Technologies, Inc. 414-228-8338 jrnymntool@aol.com Chairman of the Board Doug Brockelman Stanek Tool Corporation 262-786-0120 dbrockelman@stanektool.com

Insurance Committee Allen Weiss Integrity Wire EDM Inc. 262-820-3400 aweiss@integritywireedm.com Legislative Committee Kathy Pfannerstill Toolcraft Co., Inc. 262-250-7640 kpfannerstill@toolcraft.com

Scholarship Committee Steve Latus Journeymen Tool & Technologies, Inc. 414-228-8338 jrnymntool@aol.com

The Tool, Die & Machining Association in Wisconsin, chartered in 1937, was organized for the purpose of providing a forum for the independent tool, die and machine shop owners of Wisconsin to discuss mutual problems and for the exchange of ideas in business management and the technical aspects of the industry. We are also committed to educating the community, parents and students about our industry through scholarships, seminars, and the like, on the life long rewards of a career in the precision metalworking industry.

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Morris Midwest brings machine tools, tooling and accessories, and engineering and support services together for you. We source and integrate virtually everything you need to optimize machine tool performance. Our custom turnkey solutions are found in automotive, medical, small engine, agriculture, recreational products, energy and other industries. From highly advanced, automated production cells to single unit installations, our goal is to help you achieve greater productivity, higher quality, and improved profitability. Let us help solve your next manufacturing challenge.

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TDMAW Charter Fishing on Lake Michigan Tuesday September 10, 2013

Register for a half or full day of fishing! Half day: $115 per person, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Full day: $150 per person, 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Boats leave from McKinley Marina and lunch is provided. Boats hold 6 and must be full - First come first serve! Contact TDMAW Headquarters to register toolmaker@tdmaw.org TDMAW members, member employees, TDMAW Sponsors and TDMAW Partners invited to attend