Company wellness includes taking a break
PlastiCert recently expanded its time off policies to include two additional holidays annually. We also [...]
One of our frequently asked questions is: What material should I use for my project?
We give a short answer on the FAQ page but it is accurate. It is [...]
Project Management tip: Contacting the mold designer and the injection molder does not come AFTER the part design is finished.
Why pay for expertise and not take advantage of it? If your molder is happy [...]
The Yin and Yang of molding, but under the same roof?
The Chinese philosophy of yin and yang, describes how apparently opposite or contrary forces are [...]
The choice is clear, or is it partly cloudy?
While Mechanical design engineers are always focused on form, fit, and function, there are typically [...]
Lean – Talk about needing a revamped title
At PlastiCert, we practice many of the aspects of Lean we just don’t call it [...]
ERP – It’s not just for the big boys!
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software provides a framework for everything a manufacturing company does. It [...]
PlastiCert, two hearts beating as one
Two hearts beating as one has been thrown around a lot in song and literature. [...]
3D Printing – It’s cool, but not ready for our prime time yet.
We have been watching the 3D printing revolution for a long time. As a plastic [...]
A mold is a mold is a mold?
More often than not, when customers of plastic injection molding regard the mold itself, concerns [...]
Deming’s 14 points– Make “transformation” everyone’s job
Our continuing ode to Dr. W. Edwards Deming and his book titled “Out of the [...]
Deming’s 14 points (cont)
Our continuing ode to Dr. W. Edwards Deming and his book titled “Out of the [...]
Give me all your toolmakers. Sorry, go fish.
There is a common thread running through the trade magazines and LinkedIn articles I [...]
How to turn the “What If” into a “For Sure.”
Having an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system offers an injection molder many day-to-day tools to [...]
Deming’s 14 points (cont)
Our continuing ode to Dr. W. Edwards Deming and his book titled “Out of the [...]
Deming Point # 11 – Eliminate management by objectives
Deming’s 14 points (cont) Our continuing ode to Dr. W. Edwards Deming and his book [...]
That sinking feeling
One of the defects that can rear its ugly head while molding, are sink marks. [...]
Do you go with the “Flow”?
It should depend on the inputs you use and the experience assessing the results. [...]