Ten years ago, Washington Manufacturing Services started assisting Washington’s manufacturers, and Senior Project Manager Krassimir Totev has been here since the beginning.

Washington Manufacturing Services is pleased to offer a full slate of events in 2007. To register or for more information on any of the events listed, visit our web site at www.wamfg.org.

Product development resources always seem in short supply. Full use of an R&D tax credit enables companies to better support these efforts.

Congress recently approved legislation to retroactively extend the R&D Tax Credit.

It’s not uncommon these days to hear or read about manufacturers who claim that they are “leaned out”. To be sure, there are many Washington companies who have made excellent progress in improving their competitive position by implementing some of the more well-known Lean Manufacturing methods. In a world where price is dictated by customers, progressive manufacturers are recognizing that one way to increase margins is to operate as efficiently as possible.

Only one out of four employees is happy with their job and the remaining three are looking for a new one, according to a survey by the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM).