Big Shop Rules vs. Small Shop Freedom: Which One Destroys You Faster? | 49
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges faced by machinists in big corporate shops versus small independent shops.
What's actually killing machinists faster — big corporate shop rules or the chaos of running your own place? This week Pat jumps in as guest host and we go deep on all of it. Lead time strategy that keeps customers off your back, why a $350 pizza might be the best business investment you make this year, and the real reason good machinists walk out the door and never come back. We get into scrap part confessions, exotic material nightmares, G-code quizzes that stumped everyone, and the one que...
People in this episode
Guest: Pat
Topics covered
- machinists
- shop management
- business strategy
- lead time
- workplace culture
Keywords
- machinists
- shop rules
- business investment
- lead time strategy
- scrap parts
- G-code quizzes
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