From the CEO

October 23, 2009

Next week, October 26 – 28, I’ll be at Synergy Resources’ User Conference in Providence to talk about our success with the shop floor scheduling system we use. For those who have read “The Goal“, Eli Goldratt’s business novel about a factory that increases throughput and cuts inventory, you would recognize our schedule. The whole system is based on Goldratt’s Theory of Constraints. Consistent with lean principles, Theory of Constraints looks to continually identify areas of your operation that “constrain” your output , so you can focus efforts on relieving that constraint to free up capacity. Our constraint was procedural, as opposed to a piece of equipment slowing us down. Once we applied the new scheduling concept, our lead times dropped by 75%, freeing up a lot of capacity for growth and making us much more responsive to your needs. We’re already seeing a lot of rush orders, and are ready for the recovery. We hope to see you with us as we move back into the light of economic growth.

Sales Thoughts

October 22, 2009

Design 2 Part show went very well in Fredricksburg, VA.  Great meeting everyone there, thanks for making contact and please do let us know if we can continue to assist you.

InterZinc seminars in PA and NJ were well attended. I guess the rumor of folks really needing this information in this format is true.  We’re going to take that into our consideration and do our best to serve you all more in this way.

If you haven’t been to our Facebook page yet, please do visit us there as we expect to have many follow on conversations with the folks we’ve met recently.  We’ve also recently added information on Facebook about our Design and Rapid Prototyping service. If you’re more of a Twitter user you can find us there as well.  If you’d like to connect with me directly you can do so on LinkedIn.

Graphicast at Fredericksburg VA Design 2 Part show September 30 & October 1

September 28, 2009

Kirk Barrett and Manufacture Representatives, Isotech, will be at the Fredericksburg VA Design 2 Part show September 30, 2009 & October 1, 2009.

This regional tradeshow, in Fredericksburg, Va., at the Fredericksburg Expo Center, provides OEMs the opportunity to meet local and national job shops and contract manufacturers face-to-face to find new suppliers, learn new technologies, compare processes, and reduce manufacturing costs.

Design-2-Part Shows are America’s largest and longest running contract manufacturing shows for the sourcing of custom parts, services and design. You can find Design 2 Part on Facebook too. Make sure to find Graphicast and stop by to say hi.

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