About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges faced by machine shops and how to train the next generation of machinists.

Every machine shop runs into the same challenges sooner or later. Cash flow gets tight, tooling costs keep climbing, and deciding when to invest in new equipment is never easy. In this episode of the Impractical Machinists Podcast, Pat, Cam, and Brad answer questions from the Practical Machinist community and share how they'd approach some of the biggest decisions shops are facing today. What would you do? Let us know in the comments. 🔔 Subscribe, Rate, and Review to never miss an episode. Yo...

People in this episode

Hosts: Pat, Cam, Brad

Topics covered

• machinist training
• machine shop challenges
• cash flow
• tooling costs
• equipment investment

Keywords

• machinists
• machine shop
• training
• cash flow
• tooling costs
• equipment investment

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Organizations: Practical Machinist

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