Paul Van MetreBenefit Your Clients by Going PaperlessWritten by: Paul Van Metre4 min read·Aug 25, 2022----
Paul Van MetreOne of the most impactful things any shop can do to ensure success is to identify and focus their…Your Best Fit Customers are at the Center of the Bullseye7 min read·Apr 1, 2022----
Paul Van MetreIncrease Your Shop’s Profits with ChecklistsProfit margins in the CNC machining job shop business are notoriously slim. If you’re quoting your work with a 20% profit margin…5 min read·Feb 23, 2022----
Paul Van Metre5 Tips for Delivering Bad News to ClientsEvery shop I’ve talked with cares deeply about doing a great job for their clients. They try hard to keep track of all the important…4 min read·Jan 24, 2022----
Paul Van MetreKeep Making Chips! Keep those Spindles Turning!As Jim and Jason always say on the MakingChips Podcast, “If you’re not making chips, you’re not making money!” We all know it’s true, yet…6 min read·Apr 13, 2021----
Paul Van MetreMake ISO-9001 Work For You! Continuously Improve Your BusinessLet ISO-9001 and AS9100 help you to improve your business3 min read·Apr 13, 2021----
Paul Van MetreLaunch Your Jobs FastWhen you get a new order in your job shop, the clock starts ticking. You’ll never have more lead time to get that order delivered on time…3 min read·Apr 13, 2021----
Paul Van MetreStop drowning in a paper-based QMS!Tips to lean out your QMS.3 min read·Apr 8, 2021----
Paul Van MetreDon’t Let Tribal Knowledge Kill Your ShopTribal knowledge can be a killer. For a smaller, stable company not on a growth path, it probably isn’t the worst thing ever — unless you…4 min read·Apr 8, 2021----
Paul Van MetreKey Performance Indicators for Planning your WorkLots of shops have difficulty getting metrics on the quality of their planning or manufacturing engineering and then translating that into…4 min read·Apr 8, 2021----