"How sir, would you make a ship sail against the wind and currents by lighting a bonfire under her deck? I pray you, excuse me; I have not the time to listen to such nonsense."

Can We Make It Here Anymore?

February 3, 2021

Charles D. Schultz

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There has been renewed discussion of the “Buy American” mandates recently. AGMA has a long history on this topic and succe...

New Tools, Same Challenges

January 27, 2021

Charles D. Schultz

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An online forum I occasionally visit recently posted a photo of a vintage drafting board and joked about younger people no...

No Stupid Questions

January 20, 2021

Charles D. Schultz

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One of the pleasures of being Gear Technology’s official blogger is receiving the occasional phone call or e-mail...

Papers Please!

January 15, 2021

Charles D. Schultz

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If you receive the AGMA e-mails you already know that the annual call for...

Short Timer's Stick

January 6, 2021

Charles D. Schultz

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Long before Star Trek’s “red shirt” was a pop culture reference for a doomed minor character, many war movies and police dramas created a ...

Wrapping Up a Project

December 30, 2020

Charles D. Schultz

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One of my customers had a ship’s bell in their lobby to ring whenever they got a new project; a very neat idea. Sales departments are great about c...