Women account for nearly one-third of employees in the manufacturing industry, where men have historically held the majority of jobs, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The situation includes manufacturers and other outsourcers serving the medical device space. The lack of diversity is even more apparent farther up the corporate leadership ladder. According to a report […]
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5 secrets of contract manufacturing longevity
Whether it’s a few decades or the better part of a century, there are important factors that enable a contract manufacturer to last for a long time – business traits that OEM customers should value. We asked top executives from long-lasting medical device industry suppliers to share their secrets. Mike Ondercin started Cleveland-based Criterion as […]
5 lessons advanced manufacturing presidents learned from their dads
Working with your father isn’t always something you grow up thinking you are going to do. And sometimes taking over your dad’s advanced manufacturing company wasn’t always the plan either. Dennis Tully, current president of MTD Micro Molding (Charlton, Mass.), was involved with the contract manufacturer from his high school days. He cleaned the machines […]