The Power of Teamwork in Manufacturing
Hello, reader—Brian Kippen here, owner and founder of KAD, back with another installment of our new series, The Future of Manufacturing. This series spotlights problems we face in the manufacturing industry and what solutions KAD is testing. I hope this will be a collaborative process, and I would love to
Let’s Bring Manufacturing Education into the 21st Century
Hello, reader—Brian Kippen here, owner and founder of KAD. Welcome to another installment of our new series, The Future of Manufacturing, wherein I share the problems we face in the manufacturing industry and what solutions KAD is testing. My goal is to make this series a collaborative process, and I
Modernizing Manufacturing Education: It’s Up to Us
Hello, reader—Brian Kippen here, owner and founder of KAD, back with another installment of our new series, The Future of Manufacturing. This series spotlights problems we face in the manufacturing industry and what solutions KAD is testing. I hope this will be a collaborative process, and I would love to
Teaching a New Generation of Manufacturers
Hello, reader—Brian Kippen here, owner and founder of KAD, back with another installment of our new series, The Future of Manufacturing. This series spotlights problems we face in the manufacturing industry and what solutions KAD is testing. I hope this will be a collaborative process, and I would love to
How Do We Create More Diversity in Manufacturing?
Hello, reader—Brian Kippen here, owner and founder of KAD. Welcome to another installment of our new series, The Future of Manufacturing, wherein I share the problems we face in the manufacturing industry and what solutions KAD is testing. My goal is to make this series a collaborative process, and I
Rethinking the Manufacturing Workforce: Why KAD Trains “From Scratch”
Hello, reader—Brian Kippen here, owner and founder of KAD, back with another installment of our new series, The Future of Manufacturing. This series spotlights problems we face in the manufacturing industry and what solutions KAD is testing. I hope this will be a collaborative process, and I would love to
Overcoming Common Objections to Manufacturing Careers
Hello, reader—Brian Kippen here, owner and founder of KAD. Last month I introduced our new series, The Future of Manufacturing, wherein I'll share the problems we face in the manufacturing industry and what solutions KAD is testing. I hope this will be a collaborative process, and I would love to
How KAD Is Expanding Our Network of Material Suppliers
Author: Brian Kippen I know you might be thinking. . . not another article about the global supply chain crisis! But bear with me because while I am here to talk about supply chain disruptions and material shortages negatively impacting the manufacturing industry, I'm interested in discussing solutions. Actual, feasible solutions. My team
Introducing The Future of Manufacturing Series: Solutions for an Evolving Industry
Author: Brian Kippen Early in my career, I worked for a company with the unofficial motto: We don't do product problems; we do product solutions. That phrase struck a chord with me. I think of KAD as a precision machine shop in the business of providing solutions. When customers submit an RFQ for