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- From The Fabricator
Metal fabrication management: A guide for new supervisors
- By Mark Ernst
- Apr 12, 2024
- Shop Management
- Article
Skilled people in the shop underwent significant training and mentoring to become as good as they are. The same should hold true for shop supervisors.
- From The Fabricator
Accountability in a metal fabrication company starts at the top
- By Mark Ernst
- Sep 1, 2023
- Shop Management
- Article
When welder or operator performance suffers, the worst thing your supervisors can do is pretend the problem doesn’t exist.
- From The Fabricator
How effective is the leadership team at your manufacturing shop?
- By Mark Ernst
- Jan 31, 2022
- Shop Management
- Article
How effective are the leaders at your metal fabrication shop? How would you grade them? Get ready for some brutal honesty.
- From The Fabricator
How manufacturing facility managers can perfect the performance appraisal
- By Mark Ernst
- Aug 24, 2021
- Shop Management
- Article
Many managers at metal fabrication and other manufacturing shops share the same mindset about performance reviews: “I just don’t have the time.” In an era of perennial skilled labor shortages, thinking this way is a costly mistake.
- From The Fabricator
How to identify future leaders in manufacturing
- By Mark Ernst
- Nov 1, 2020
- Shop Management
- Article
Careers in leadership shouldn’t just “happen” in metal fabrication and other manufacturing sectors; they need to be planned for and developed around a company’s strategic plan.
- From The Fabricator
5 qualities of a good manager
- By Mark Ernst
- Jul 12, 2019
- Shop Management
- Article
A terrific manager has integrity, is a subject-matter index, is a good coach, doesn’t micromanage, and deals with slackers effectively. It sounds easy, but in truth, it is anything but.
- From The Fabricator
6 steps to delegation success
- By Mark Ernst
- Oct 14, 2016
- Shop Management
- Article
Managers need to delegate. Delegation helps employees learn new skills and allows a business to grow. But delegation isn’t easy, and these six steps should help managers overcome the challenges.
- From The Fabricator
The vital role of the CEO
- By Mark Ernst
- Apr 19, 2013
- Shop Management
- Article
If a metal fabricating company's CEO is running the plant or acting as a salesperson, who is guiding the business? For such companies, operating without a CEO can be a very dangerous situation.
- From The Fabricator
How to develop the next-generation leader
- By Mark Ernst
- Oct 19, 2012
- Shop Management
- Article
Preparing a plan to develop the next-generation leader requires a comprehensive, objective analysis. It should cover where the business should go over the next several years, and what skills the next leader will need to take the company in that direction.
- Podcasting
- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 04/16/2024
- Running Time:
- 63:29
In this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, Caleb Chamberlain, co-founder and CEO of OSH Cut, discusses his company’s...
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