Category: Fab Shop Tips

Competitor or Collaborator? A new metal fabrication business opens just blocks from your shop. What’s your first reaction? Do you feel frustration that they are crowding in on “your” territory? Are you fearful that they might win away some of your key customers? While these are natural responses, it might be more beneficial to consider […]

A Little Goes a Long Way The old saying, “A penny saved is a penny earned,” doesn’t quite carry the same weight today as it did three centuries ago, but the concept is still true. Saving money—even a single cent—or some other commodity means that you have it for later use. Likewise, if you can […]

Signs of an Unhappy Worker Just when you think you’ve assembled the perfect fabrication team, someone on your staff decides to leave to go help with the family business or moves out-of-state because their spouse got transferred. Personnel changes can’t be avoided in any company, but they make a significant impact in a small fab […]