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Joel Blake

@joelmfg

The Kevin Bacon of Manufacturing™ 🏭🗽

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Joined March 2009
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If God's plan is as it seems, I will soon own the first stainless steel nanoparticle printer in the western hemisphere. What should I print first??
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the yankees hired a single smart guy to think about baseball bats for a year and he fundamentally changed the game forever the efficient market hypothesis is an total lie. the most important problems in the world go unsolved because no one spends the time to think about them
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Goes harder than I thought
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Joel Blake (@joelmfg) profile pictureJoel Blake
@joelmfg30 Mar 2025
Manufacturer logo shaped like a landline phone where the cord spells out the name
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Terry Lutz is calling you out
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If you work with small Stainless Steel parts, please help me collect some data: What lead times and ROM costs are suppliers quoting you lately for R&D prototypes or short-run production? • Comparing machining, additive, MIM, casting, et al • Most interested in complex parts for med device, mil/aero, auto, semi, energy, industrial • Qty 1-200 pcs preferred If you can share more through confidential DM, feel free to respond that way. Thanks, I owe you one!
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Do new manufacturers create P&L projections or just say hell yeah and start making parts?
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Manufacturer logo shaped like a landline phone where the cord spells out the name
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Nothing about this surprises me. I once saw missile skins get knocked into shape by a small elderly fellow with a mallet and mandrel. AS9100 certified facility in a major metro.
Lord Bebo (@MyLordBebo) profile pictureLord Bebo
@MyLordBebo27 Mar 2025
🇺🇸 The 155mm shell production in the USA
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Misleading: this is a refurbishment line for old shells out of production, not a production line. Specifically, this is Blue Grass Army Depot in Feb 2020. They are refurbishing old M549A1 High Explosive - which have not been in production for many years. x.com/ColbyBadhwar/s…
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Automated silk screening operation for industrial parts If you can hold 3-5 day LT consistently, you'll coin
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Surefire startup idea for any lawyers out there Be honest, you ain't making partner
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@Aeden600718 Mar 2025
Question for my manufacturing followers: how do you manage contract review? Rangeview spends an *unbelievable* amount of high-skill time reading obscure quality clauses and flow downs on POs (usually not applicable or unrelated to us). And that’s before negotiations on them start
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Harbor IQ Manufacturing Pulse Report - Q1 2025 Select observations that manufacturers need to know:
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Despite encouraging demand, manufacturers must focus on strategic resilience Risks: • Cost volatility • Supply chain risks • Global competition Long-term opportunities: • Real time cost tracking • Automation • Workforce development
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In summary: • Manufacturers are cautiously optimistic about 2025 demand • Rising costs, labor shortages, and global competition remain headaches • Sectors like Aerospace and Industrial Machinery show the strongest growth • Tariffs and material costs are seeding volatility Sound about right to you? What would you add?
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