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utumn is in full swing with both leaves and temperatures falling. The holiday season will be here before you know it and another year will soon come to a close. My year as President of the TDMAW is quickly coming to an end, but before it does I would like to hear from members, partners and sponsors regarding our association. Please give me your opinions on what we are doing right, what we could do better or anything else that could improve this great group. I prospective board members for 2015 to lead this association in the right direction but we welcome everyone’s ideas and we always strive to do what is best for the TDMAW. Our Programs committee put together a great lineup this year and October’s meeting with guest speaker Pat Richter did not disappoint. The stories Pat told of his amazing career were fascinating and entertaining and the over 60 attendees November 11th is the date for the annual Tool, Die and Machining Expo. This year we are trying to bolster our member turnout by extending the Expo hours and having FREE admission for all member representatives and prospective
members. It will be held at Country Springs Hotel from 1:30pm to 6:15pm followed by our guest from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. If you need more information please refer to the reservation email, this newsletter, or our website. I’m hoping to see you all there networking with our partners and sponsors or sitting in on one of the educational sessions to help improve your business. Please send in your reservation with the number of people attending so we can plan appropriately for complimentary hors d’oeuvres. If you would like to get more involved with our association, please consider experience very worthwhile and it will give you the opportunity to meet new people in our group and form some real friendships. Give TDAMW Headquarters a call if you have any questions or want more information. Have a great month – Steve Latus, TDMAW President
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2014 Board of Directors President - Steve Latus Journeymen Tool & Technologies, Inc. 414.228.8338 | steve@journeymentool.com Vice President - Doug Brockelman Stanek Tool Corporation 262.786.0120 | dbrockelman@stanektool.com Treasurer - Randy Weber DACO Precision-Tool 262.626.6591 | randy@daco-precision.com Secretary - Brian Nuetzel Matzel Manufacturing, Inc. 414.466.3800 | briann@mzmatzel.com Chairman of the Board - Mike Mallwitz Busch Precision 414.362.7305 | mmallwitz@buschprecision.com
2014 Committee Chairs Advisory Co Chairs Jim Persik 262.781.3190 | jim@milfab.com Mary Wehrheim 262.786.0120 | mwehrheim@stanektool.com Apprenticeship Ken Heins 262.253.4990 | kheins@klhindustries.com Budget Randy Weber 262.626.6591 | randy@daco-precision.com Insurance Allen Weiss 262.820.3400 | aweiss@integritywireedm.com Legislative Kathy Pfannerstill 262.250.7640 | kathy@toolcraft.com Membership/Programs/ Events Randy Weber 262.626.6591 | randy@daco-precision.com
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Scholarship Steve Latus 414.228.8338 | steve@journeymentool.com
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Nominations Mike Mallwitz 414.362.7305 | mmallwitz@buschprecision.com
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TDMAW 2015 Proposed Board of Directors Slate Steve Latus Journeymen Tool and Technologies, Inc., Milwaukee, member since 2000 Steve is the 2014 Board of Directors President, and our Scholarship Chairman. Prior TDMAW service includes Post Holiday Party Chairman and he served on the Board of Directors. Brian Nuetzel Matzel Manufacturing, Milwaukee, member since 2012 Brian is the 2014 Board of Directors Secretary and has served on Ì iÊ i LiÀà «É*À }À> ÃÉ Ûi ÌÃÊ ÌÌiiÊà ViÊÓä£Ó°Ê À > Ê ÃÊ an active member in our association and hosted a student plant tour in 2013. He has worked as a volunteer for BotsIQ, at the TDMAW booth at WMTS and the Manufacturing Job Fair in 2012. Randy Weber DACO Precision-Tool, Kewaskum, member since 2006 Randy is the Board of Directors Treasurer and is currently chairing Ì iÊ i LiÀà «É*À }À> ÃÉÊ Ûi ÌÃÊ ÌÌii]Ê> `Ê >ÃÊÃiÀÛi`Ê Ê this committee since 2012. Randy is an active member and volunteered at the TDMAW booth at WMTS in 2013 Alan Petelinsek Power Test Inc., Sussex, member since 2004 Alan is currently a member of TDMAW’s Legislative Committee, and serves on the Governor’s Council for Workforce Investments and the Waukesha County Business Alliance’s Manufacturing Steering Committee. Kirk Kussman Aztalan Engineering Inc., Lake Mills, member since 2008 Kirk is the Director of Sales and Marketing at Aztalan and is looking forward to being more active in the TDMAW.
The TDMAW Headquarters was saddened to learn that long-time TDMAW member, John M. Weber, founder of Omega Tool in Menomonee Falls, passed away Oct 3rd, at age 93. Our sympathy goes out to John’s family, friends and all those at Omega Tool.
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TDMAW Buying Expo, Country Springs Conference Center Join the TDMAW Expo excitement as we unveil an all new Expo Event featuring free attendance for members and prospective members, extended expo hours, on site educational sessions, and strategic business connection opportunities. Cap off the evening with a discussion of election results lead by guest speaker Jeff Wagner of 620 WTMJ. Watch for more information coming soon.
IN THE KNOW You Can Help Promote TDMAW! If you are quoted or featured in a publication, please consider mentioning that you are a proud member of the TDMAW. Help us get the word out about our great association! Also, if you are featured or mentioned in an article, and would like to share with our members, let us know! We may be able to include your article in our Surgeons of Steel Magazine! Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce is proud to present... The Future Wisconsin Economic Summit, December 3, 2014 at Ì iÊ7 ÃV Ã Ê i ÌiÀ]Ê Ü>Õ ii°ÊÊ ÀÊ ÀiÊ v À >Ì ]ÊÛ Ã Ì\Ê ÌÌ«Ã\ÉÉ www.wmc.org/event/the-future-wisconsin-economic-summit/ Attention TDMAW Members: An Application for Membership has been received and pre-qualified by the TDMAW Membership Committee. In accordance with the TDMAW bylaws (article II – Membership section 5), members are given 30 days to submit a written objection. Applicant Information: Whitewater Manufacturing Company, Inc. ``ÀiÃÃ\Ê££änÊ °Ê ÕvvÊ, >`]Ê7 ÌiÜ>ÌiÀ]Ê7 ÊxΣ ä "Ü iÀÃ\Ê ÀÞÃÌ> Ê- }iÀ]Ê7iLÊà Ìi\ÊÜÜÜ°Ü ÌiÜ>ÌiÀ v}°V
Deadline for a written objection is Friday, November 7, 2014. Members received an email announcement regarding this candidate earlier this month. The TDMAW Communications Committee has been working to Ài>`ÞÊÌ iÊ 7Ê/ 7° À}ÊÜiLà ÌiÊqÊÜ>ÌV Êv ÀÊÌ iÊ >Õ V Ê Ê Ûi LiÀ° MATCÊ ÃÊ ` }Ê> Ê «i Ê ÕÃiÊ Ê Ûi LiÀÊ£ÃÌÊvÀ Ên\ÎäÊÕ Ì Ê £Ó\ää°Ê Ê vÊ >LÃÊÜ ÊLiÊ «i Ê> `ÊÜ Ì Ê ÃÌÀÕVÌ ÀÃÊÌ iÀiÊÌ ÊÌ> Ê>L ÕÌÊ their respective programs. This is a great opportunity for TDMAW members and their employees to get a very close-up look at what MATC offers to enhance their skills. RSVP at MATC.edu. Sussex Tool & Supply, a valued Partner of TDMAW, is pleased to > Õ ViÊÌ i ÀÊ iÜÊ- ÜÊ, Ê> `Ê->ÌÕÀ`>ÞÊ ÕÀÃ\Ê °
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Legislative Update
October is Manufacturing Month
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he annual celebration of Manufacturing is taking place throughout the month of October and a number of our members are opening up their doors to legislators, students, parents, educators and the media. It is a month for our members to open up their doors and promote Manufacturing in Wisconsin.
November 4 is Election Day
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Election Day is the one day of the year that I am most proud to be an American. It is a day that I will be exercising my right to vote for the people who make the laws that I will have to live with for the next few years. Over the past legislative session we have seen the Manufacturers Income Tax Credit become a reality; we have develop our workforce; and we have seen some positive changes in the Wisconsin Unemployment Insurance law.
Additional student tours are also being sponsored by Stanek Tool and Aztalan Engineering Month tours guide. https://www.wmc.org/programs/manufacturingmonth/manufacturing-tours/.
Though these initiatives have all had a positive impact on manufacturing, there is still a lot more to be done. With a potential
Chet Gerlach
I have often asked legislators if the United States would have won World War II without our manufacturers. The response is always a resounding “no”. Though we have seen a lot of jobs go overseas, our members remain
products and in making “made in Wisconsin” something to celebrate. Waukesha Metal Products for hosting not one, not two, but three groups of students during
Please send me the highlights of events that you sponsored in conjunction with Manufacturing Month so that we can let our fellow manufacturers in
next Governor and legislators continue to fund the manufacturers income tax credit? Will the next cost of Workers Compensation insurance in Wisconsin? Will the state continue to fund programs designed to market Wisconsin manufacturing? The people we elect on November 4 will have a lot to say about how these issues are addressed. Chet Gerlach, president of Chet Gerlach Government Consulting and author of the TDMAW’s legislative column, has served as the TDMAW’s lobbyist in Madison since April 2009.
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2. Click on the picture, members are taken to their legislators home website which includes information on how to email the legislator 3. Send an email to your legislator
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Thanks go to Matzel Manufacturing employee Chris Semega, a recent Youth Apprenticeship graduate, for volunteering at the TDMAW Booth at the >Â˜Ă•v>VĂŒĂ•Ă€ÂˆÂ˜}ĂŠ >Ă€iiÀÊ Ă?ÂŤÂœÂ°
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Attendees of the October 7th TDMAW dinner meeting, at the Hilton Garden Inn Milwaukee Park Place, enjoyed networking with new and old friends, TDMAW committee updates and entertaining stories told by keynote speaker, Pat Richter. Time was also taken to remember two long-time TDMAW “i“LiĂ€ĂƒĂŠĂŒÂ…>ĂŒĂŠĂ€iViÂ˜ĂŒÂ?Þʍ>ĂƒĂƒi`ĂŠ>Ăœ>Ăž\ĂŠ iÀÀÞÊ Persik, owner of Quality Design and John Weber, founder of Omega Tool. $110 was TDMAW’s Past President, Dick Marzek raised in the 50/50 raffle, to be put towards (98 years young) attended the October scholarships for students working towards meeting with his son and grandson. careers in the metalworking industry, and an announcement was made that TDMAW is still accepting donations towards the Jerry Persik Memorial Scholarship Fund. Contact TDMAW HQ, toolmaker@tdmaw.org, if you are interested in donating.
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The foundation needs to raise the money to make use of $1 million, which was pledged by an anonymous donor.
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OSHA estimates that the revised standard will prevent 43 fatalities and 585 injuries and illnesses annually. Labels: As of June 1, 2015, chemical manufacturers and importers are required to provide a label that includes a harmonized signal word, pictogram, and hazard statement for each hazard class and category, along with any precautionary statements. A product also be provided on the label. Similar to the previous rule, a label is not required on portable containers intended for immediate use by the employee who transfers material from a labeled container. Safety Data Sheets (SDS): Previously called materials safety data sheets, these
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Many chemical companies started making these changes years ago. Companies should keep the SDS provided by the supplier if they plan to continue using the product. Similar to the current rule, retail and wholesale distributors selling hazardous chemicals to employers need to provide a safety data sheet upon request, and inform the customer that a safety data sheet is available. Information and training: The revised rule requires that workers are trained to recognize and understand the new label elements and safety data sheet format by December 1, 2013. Employers will have until June 1, 2016, to ensure that updated workplace signs, the written hazard communication program, and other training health hazards are in place. The costs of compliance with the rule revisions would generally be for the onetime transition cost during the phase-in period. A business may comply with either the revised rule, the most previous version, or both during the transition period. The transition would generally be for management to become familiar with the revised system and the employee training about the new way chemical hazards are communicated. Any other costs should be the same as what a business incurs today to maintain its hazard communication program. toolmaker@TDMAW.org | 11
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With a responsive website, your site is designed from the get-go to look the same on various devices. Your site’s content and images shift around or slightly simplify to scale things down, but the look and elements are essentially the same. You want customers on a smaller device to feel that you care just as much about them and their web experience as you care about your desktop viewers. Responsive web design helps keep your brand (and your customers’ brand loyalty) consistent across platforms.
Responsive design ensures that your company’s website seamlessly resizes, rescales, and and your images so they display beautifully on any device — not just the desktop or laptop your site was designed on.
3 More consistent branding
A mobile version of your site shouldn’t just be a tinier version of your site that you have to enlarge and shrink to be able to read and click on what you want. A responsive website automatically adjusts so it’s in perfect proportion to your device, making it usable and engaging.
4 Increased Page Rank / Preference from Google
1 More shareable content for social media success
and organize content from one company site than from two (a mobile site and a second site for your desktop viewers). Google also prefers responsive web design because a company’s content resides on a single website, and one URL is certainly easier for users to share and link to.
If you’ve already have a social media strategy in place, but it’s not getting you the results you want, maybe it’s because your website devices. If that’s the case, be sure you’re using responsive web design to make your company’s site attractive — and easily SHAREABLE — no matter what device it’s being viewed on. If you’re working hard to share your great content via your website and social media, but it’s not compatible with mobile devices, no one can or will share it. 2 A competitive advantage If your competitors aren’t yet using responsive web design, your company can be the STANDOUT that shows you know what it takes to meet customers’ needs. When visitors get frustrated with your competitors’ non-responsive websites and do another search,
Responsive web design is Google’s recommended mobile responsive design sites have only one URL and use the same HTML code across all devices. It’s
5 Happier customers It’s just common sense to make the browsing experience convenient and attractive to your customers. Fewer disruptions or frustrations for your customers’ means they’re happier and more likely to buy from you or to refer you to others. According to Kate Zabriskie, “The customer’s perception is your reality.” Make sure you’re being perceived as a customer-focused business by all your site visitors. You just can’t go wrong with responsive web design. President, Cultivate Communications,
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3 Common IT Issues Every CEO Should Know About
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he challenges of running a productive and secure company are
ever before. When it comes to IT security, whether you’re running a small business or a large corporation, it’s more important than ever to take proactive steps toward “running a tight ship.” Unfortunately, there are more than few C-level management teams that just don’t get it. One look at JP Morgan Chase’s recent episode of IT negligence and the picture becomes clear: your technology security is the most important facet of your business. Mismanaged IT security and systems can cost billions of dollars in damage, and may also end careers.
now a days.) Sooner or later, your business systems and databases will have to contend with IT security challenges—so you need to be prepared to deal with these threats immediately. It’s not just your company data breach—your customers stand to lose as much or more, and, in turn, you stand to lose those customers. Your salvation lies in three simple but vital areas of proactive IT data systems security: monitoring, prediction and prevention. These are needed to guard against and recover quickly from all forms of data attack. Proactive monitoring of your data systems makes it much harder for data breaches to occur. With proactive monitoring, when something is out of the ordinary, correct measures can be implemented to avoid major loss.
We’ve highlighted this hard, yet valuable lesson to prove an important point: there is no single business—no matter how big or small—that is immune to this harsh reality. Below we discuss 3 common, yet major IT issues that every CEO and business leader needs to know about.
Prediction means your IT systems and services don’t just hang around waiting for problems to happen. Instead, a proper IT security system is constantly updated to follow the most important and current technology trends so it can predict potential problems before they cause any damage.
Issue #1: Your Data Security Is Not Airtight
Prevention addresses your big-picture concerns. Great IT security goes above and beyond to ensure all the proper measures are taken so your systems are protected
Long-gone are the days when all sensitive data was stored in a locked room deep inside the vaults of an undisclosed location. (Tell me where they are stored
retrieval and everything in between.
Issue #2: Slow IT is Killing Your Productivity Trying to save money in the technology department by not updating your old, slow IT systems? You’re probably costing your company a lot more in the long run. Think of your employees and the technology they use to do their jobs as one big machine. A well-oiled machine works exactly as it should, but take away the lubrication and that machine quickly begins to have problems, starts to break down and eventually doesn’t work right at all. Issue #3: Technology Infrastructure Blues Another major IT problem may be the mismanagement of your company’s technology infrastructure. Consider again the well-oiled machine—how can you expect the machine to work properly if it isn’t built correctly? The better the craftsmanship, the more regular the the machine. Threats to your company’s sensitive data and risks to your IT systems are constantly changing. As a business leader, you’re the one your people will look to when disaster strikes. If you take proactive and preventative measures to improve your IT security and stability NOW, then you’re likely to survive any possible storm. Submitted by Swick Technoloiges, TDMAW Group Buying Partner
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In Health
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lant foods, which contain antioxidants, may help reduce your risk for many cancers.
Try to eat approximately 2 cups of fruit, 2½ cups of vegetables, and plenty of grains, of which half should be whole grain, each day. Be sure to make room on your plate for the following nutrition-packed foods.
Orange foods Blueberries These small fruits contain anthocyanins, the antioxidants that give blueberries, cherries, plums, red and purple grapes, and red cabbage their color. Anthocyanins help neutralize cancer-causing substances and may help prevent gastrointestinal cancers.
Beta-carotene is the pigment that colors pumpkins, carrots, acorn and winter squash, apricots, cantaloupe, mangoes, and sweet potatoes. It is also an antioxidant that may help prevent cancer cells from forming. savory soup base. Pack dried apricots and mangoes for a portable, chewy, sweet snack.
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Whole grains Brown rice, whole wheat pasta, bran cereal, and other whole grains are rich addition, they contain phytochemicals linked to lower cancer risk, including antioxidants, phenols, lignans, and saponins.
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Lycopene makes tomatoes red. It is also an antioxidant that may help prevent bladder, breast, cervical, digestive tract, lung, prostate, and skin cancers. Cooked tomatoes (in a little oil) provide more lycopene than raw tomatoes. Watermelon and pink grapefruit are other sources of lycopene.
servings of whole grains, such as a full bowl whole wheat toast. Article Submitted by Froedtert & Medical Webpage
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Five Minerals We All Need
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ATP (adenosine triphosphate, the body’s main energy molecule). And studies have found that it may enhance blood sugar control in individuals with diabetes.
Chromium
spinach, green beans, peas, and other green vegetables. The IOM suggests 400 mg a day for men ages 19 to 30 and 420 mg a day for men 31 and older. Recommendations for women ages 19 to 30 are 310 mg daily, 320 mg daily for those 31 and older, and between 350 and 360 mg daily for pregnant women.
n the mineral world, iron tends to be featured in the nutrition limelight. But
well. Chromium appears to be involved in carbohydrate, protein, and fat metabolism and it may enhance blood sugar control in individuals with diabetes. Chocolate and almonds are good chromium sources. The of the National Institutes of Health, suggests about 35 micrograms a day for men up to age 50, and 20 micrograms daily for men older than 50. The recommendation is 25 micrograms for women up to age 50, and 20 micrograms for women older than 50. Research studies continue to examine the role of chromium in the body.
Potassium This mineral helps your body control blood pressure, use muscles, and send nerve impulses. You lose potassium through heavy sweating, which is why it often comes in bananas, orange and other citrus juices, beans, peas, legumes, and nuts. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) suggests you get about 4,700 mg a day. Most of us don’t—but don’t take supplements without asking your health care provider, as too much can be dangerous. Instead, add servings of foods and juices rich in potassium.
Magnesium It is important for muscle relaxation to keep bones strong and the heart rhythm steady for a healthy immune system and blood clotting. Magnesium is needed to manufacture of
Calcium Calcium is essential for healthy bones and teeth, and is necessary for muscle and blood vessel contraction. Good sources are from milk, yogurt, cheese, broccoli, kale, and spinach. The recommended daily requirement is 1,000 mg for men, 1,000 mg for women up to age 50, and 1,200 for women older than 50.
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Zinc It helps keep your immune system strong, is needed for wound healing, protein and DNA synthesis, and is essential for chemical reactions in the body. In fact, it’s used by more than 100 enzymes. Good sources of zinc include beef, chicken, eggs, beans, grains, dairy products, and oysters. Don’t take extra zinc unless your health care provider tells you to. According to the ODS, men need 11 mg a day and women need 8 mg per day. Pregnant women require 11 mg daily, and those who are lactating need 12 mg daily. Article Submitted by Froedtert & Medical
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KHS Manufacturing Opens For Business
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heir motto is “The Future of Wisconsin Manufacturing”, and that is exactly true. KHS Manufacturing began operations earlier this September as the new high school year started. “We are a high school class, with sixteen students (juniors and seniors), trying to carve out a niche market for our program and for the students”, explained Kewaskum High School Instructor Patrick Moerchen. The goal of the program is to allow students to facilitate the daily operations of a manufacturing company. From marketing, to accounting, IT, social media, deliveries, communications, design, and production; the students are in charge of it all. One but students have already learned that “bottle necks” occur in certain areas, which ultimately slows down the production. “It is entertaining to watch”, said Moerchen. “Most high school students struggle to work as team. They understand it when it comes to sports, but not business or manufacturing. After one month of operation, I have seen students stop blaming each other and start looking for solutions to the problems.” Students at KHS Manufacturing have to successfully complete a number of Technology & Engineering courses in order to qualify for the class and must be a Junior or Senior. At the present time students are manufacturing several retail items and beginning to contact area manufacturing companies about the possibility of contracting work. Students would then have to quote the job, complete it by a predetermined date, and schedule deliveries. Several area manufacturing companies have already started the process with KHS Manufacturing. “Many of the students in our program will pursue a career in manufacturing, but others are considering business or accounting. I hope students will think of manufacturing as a launching pad for their career and if they get to experience the entrepreneurial side, who knows, maybe they will start-up their own Firm, company, or partnership”!
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Understanding Your Competition
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t is crucial for a company to understand their market, A major component of this understanding is answering the question: “Who is my competition? Cathedral Consulting Group has found that many small businesses cannot accurately identify their competition and products and services within the market but for our purposes, competition means purchase. These are the companies that want your sales, your customers, and your business. Competition is a zero sum game where someone wins and someone loses. Oftentimes, small businesses assume their competition is everyone terms of their customers, rather than identifying the competition, a company can better position themselves in the market and appeal to a maximum amount of customers.
appear, but are not widely known, may may be a clear need for the product or service, but if it is not commonly used or known within the space, it will be hard to convince a customer that they should buy it or even try it. Inertia is the biggest competitor for small businesses and it is often overlooked. Other kinds of competition includes companies and products that your customers have used in place of your products or services or a company, product or service that is marketed as delivering the same results as your products or services. These are direct competitors that are trying to win your clients by marketing, pricing or adding value or perceived value. Subway is directly competing with Quizno’s and Jimmy John’s for the same clients. All of them consider their products and services to be superior to that of the other, and can be used in place of one or alternative competitors should also
the propensity of a customer to buy the same goods and services from the same vendor, even if there are better products is the tendency of the market to resist change. Clients, businesses, vendors all tend to resist change, therefore your company is competing against other companies, but also against the inertia of the market. This also means that new companies and new products that
more remote geographical area. In the Subway example, these competitors would be fast-food establishments such as McDonald’s and Burger King. These outlets do not make submarine similar price points. Near competitors should also be
potential to become a full competitor. It is natural for businesses to expand on their As this happens, companies that were not previously thought of as a threat can become full-blown competition. By looking to your competition, business owners become more aware of the market as a whole and are better equipped to position themselves based on their own strengths in comparison with the competition. Understanding your competition’s strengths and weaknesses will help your company matter to customers. By Peter Giersch and Andy Budnik, Cathedral Consulting Group, LLC
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In the News Wisconsin Metal Parts, Inc. Expands Capabilities with New Press Brake New Equipment Can Accommodate Metal Parts up to 14 Feet Long TDMAW member, Wisconsin Metal Parts, Inc., has added a new electronic, non-hydraulic press brake to its operations, expanding its capabilities for bending and folding metal parts. The iµÕ « i Ì]Ê>Ê->v> >À iÞÊ À> i]Ê ÃÊ iÊ vÊÌ iÊ largest press brakes currently available. The new press brake is ideal for challenging, multi-bend metal parts, accommodating parts up to 14 feet long. It produces results at twice the speed of standard hydraulic press brakes, while improving part accuracy. Designed and built to reduce crown, this press brake allows straighter bending of longer parts, without having to adjust for crown as needed with other press brakes. With improved part accuracy, Wisconsin Metal Parts can reduce the number of sample parts needed, resulting in faster development time and cost savings for customers. The new press brake can also meet and maintain customer print tolerances faster and longer than standard hydraulic press brakes.
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Machine Tool Operations Program or Tool & Die Program at any accredited Wisconsin technical college. These scholarships are sponsored by the following TDMAW Group Buying Partners - E. L. Simeth Company & MSC/J&L Metalworking. *ˆVĂŒĂ•Ă€i`ĂŠÂÂ?ivĂŒĂŠĂŒÂœĂŠĂ€Âˆ}Â…ĂŒÂŽ\ĂŠ ÂœĂƒÂ…ĂŠ >˜}i]ĂŠ >VÂœLĂŠ Jaeger and Robert Humple. the TDMAW Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce its most recent Kennedy Toolbox ĂœÂˆÂ˜Â˜iĂ€Ăƒ\ĂŠ ÂœĂƒÂ…ĂŠ >˜}i]ĂŠ >VÂœLĂŠ >i}iÀÊ>˜`ĂŠ Robert Humple, pictured her, from left to right.
The Edward L. Simeth Scholarship Scholarships available! The TDMAW is now accepting applications for the Edward L. Simeth Award, to be applied to the 2015 spring semester. The deadline to apply is January 15, 2015.
Tools to Succeed Scholarship A program that awards six deserving students with Kennedy 11-drawer steel toolboxes. /œœÂ?LÂœĂ?iĂƒĂŠ>Ă€iĂŠ}ÂˆĂ›iÂ˜ĂŠĂŒÂœĂŠ- ĂŠ7ÂˆĂƒVÂœÂ˜ĂƒÂˆÂ˜ĂŠ>Ă€i>ĂŠĂŒiV…˜ˆV>Â?ĂŠVÂœÂ?Â?i}iĂƒĂŠ/iV…˜ˆV>Â?ĂŠ `Ă•V>ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜ĂŠ departments. Instructors at these colleges identify and award the toolboxes to their most deserving students on behalf of MSC Metalworking and the Tool, Die & Machining Association of WI. Students interested in receiving these toolboxes should talk with the instructors at their school. If the technical college you attend does not offer this cooperative program, please contact the TDMAW headquarters at 262-532-2440 or via email at toolmaker@ TDMAW.org.
The Edward L. Simeth Scholarship awards up to $500 per semester for students currently enrolled in a Machine Tool Operations Program or Tool & Die program at any accredited Wisconsin technical college. To qualify, applicants must meet the following requirements: UĂŠĂŠ ÂŤÂŤÂ?ˆV>Â˜ĂŒĂŠÂ“Ă•ĂƒĂŒĂŠLiĂŠ>ĂŠ7ÂˆĂƒVÂœÂ˜ĂƒÂˆÂ˜ĂŠĂ€iĂƒÂˆ`iÂ˜ĂŒ UĂŠĂŠĂŠ Ă•ĂƒĂŒĂŠVÂœÂ“ÂŤÂ?iĂŒiĂŠĂŒÂ…iĂŠĂŒÂœÂŤĂŠÂŤÂœĂ€ĂŒÂˆÂœÂ˜ĂŠÂœvĂŠĂŒÂ…iĂŠ application UĂŠĂŠĂŠ Ă•ĂƒĂŒĂŠVÂœÂ“ÂŤÂ?iĂŒiĂŠ>Â˜ĂŠiĂƒĂƒ>ÞÊ>ĂƒĂŠ`ÂˆĂ€iVĂŒi`ĂŠÂœÂ˜ĂŠĂŒÂ…iĂŠ application form Visit the TDMAW Website/scholarships or contact TDMAW Headquarters for more information.
Congratulations to the most recent winners! See the thank you letters we received below. Dear MSC/J&L Metalworking and Tool, Die & Machining Association of Wisconsin,
Dear MSC/J&L Metalworking, and Tool Die & Machining Association of Wisconsin,
Dear MSC/J&L Metalworking and Tool, Die & Machining Association of Wisconsin,
Thank you for the generous toolbox donation. I plan on using it for my entire college career, and also while I am working. I am enrolled in the CNC Tool and Die program at Moraine Park,
Thank you so much for your donation of the Kennedy Tool chest For the CNC Tool and Die Program at Moraine Park. My name is Josh Lange and I am new
Thank you all for the donation of my Kennedy Toolbox. It was a very generous donation. I really enjoy using it and it works very well for me. My name is Robert Humpal and I am a full time student at Moraine Park Technical College and I am studying CNC/Tool and Die Technologies. I am still not
appreciated and important part of being successful in school. I work at Plasticraft Molds in West Bend and I’m planning on completing my apprenticeship and continuing working there after I graduate. Hopefully this toolbox will last my entire work career so I can get good use out of it. Once again, thank you very much for your generous donation. Jake Jaeger
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semester and I am loving the courses I am taking so far! Currently I’m working in fabrication, but I am fairly certain I box will help me save some money and feed my passion. Currently I’m looking for a shop where I can learn anything
After my 2 year degree I am going to look for an apprenticeship with a I am hoping to go into the wire EDM
hopefully obtain an apprenticeship. Thanks again and I look forward to seeing you in the future.
that, hopefully start a small business if I can further down the line.
Thank you so much for the Kennedy Tool Box!
Thank you greatly for your donation and I really appreciate it.
Josh Lange
Robert Humpal www.TDMAW.org
2014
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Bank—Equipment Loans
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US Bank
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Computer Services for Business
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ALL NEW TOOL, DIE & MACHINING – EXPO 2014 – Tuesday, November 11th Country Springs Hotel, Grand Ballroom 2810 Golf Road, Pewaukee
1:30 pm to 6:15 pm Extended exhibitor hours, cash bar and complimentary hors d’ouevres
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm Jeff Wagner discusses election results over coffee and dessert
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Feeding America will be on site to collect any non perishable food item or cash donations.
Free Admission - Registration Required See page 5 for more details. Include invited to attend are TDMAW owners and key employees, spouses, significant others as well as TDMAW Partners and Sponsors. Prospective members – privately held, WI based manufacturing companies- are invited as complimentary guests. Registration is required for all attendees. Please contact TDMAW Headquarters to register today. Printed by American Print Quik, Menomonee Falls www.APQprinting.com