Appreciating the Shiny Stuff October 10, 2017 Charles D. Schultz No Comments I lament the rise of the “Service Economy.” This past Friday was National Manufacturing Day; I did not know that until my editor brought it to my a...Read More
How Much Education is Enough? October 5, 2017 Charles D. Schultz No Comments My last posting may have left you thinking I was anti-intellectual. Far from it; my point is that education is fundamentally different than trainin...Read More
Education vs. Training October 3, 2017 Charles D. Schultz No Comments Buried deep within the never ending debate on job growth is a fundamental misunderstanding on the difference between education and training. I am a...Read More
Is There a Future in Gears? September 28, 2017 Charles D. Schultz No Comments I have several vivid memories of my first week as an apprentice back in 1971. One was the shock of getting a printout from Human Resources in my fi...Read More
Who Do You Think You Are? September 21, 2017 Charles D. Schultz No Comments My last posting recommended preparing an “elevator pitch” ahead of attending the AGMA Fall Technical Meeting and Gear Expo. I have gone through thi...Read More
What is Your Elevator Pitch? September 19, 2017 Charles D. Schultz No Comments Networking is an important part of business life these days; it always has been. Internet sites like LinkedIn promise to connect us to other like-m...Read More
Bob Errichello Retires; Rob Budny and Andy Milburn to Teach the AGMA Gear Faliure Analysis Course September 8, 2017 After teaching the AGMA Gear Failure Analysis course for 27 years, Bob Errichello and Jane Muller of Geartech retired from instructing in...Read More
Fundamentals September 7, 2017 Charles D. Schultz No Comments I mentioned succession planning in my last posting; most of the senior gear engineers I know are planning to retire in the next few years and their...Read More
Planning for Disaster September 5, 2017 Charles D. Schultz No Comments The massive flood damage in Houston will take years and billions of dollars to repair. Even with plenty of warning, there was no way to evacuate mi...Read More
Guilt by Association September 1, 2017 Matthew Jaster The definition is pretty straightforward: An association is an organization of persons having a common interest. Basically, it's a group that shares a purpose or mission that exists for the mutual advancement of its members.Read More