Category: Fab Shop Tips

Museum Piece “I appreciate you assisting with our rush job,” the customer said to the fabricator. “You really came through for us when our regular shop got backlogged.” “Glad to be of help,” replied the fabricator, “and I’m happy to give you a tour of our place, like you asked.” As they entered the fab […]

A Shot in the Dark “Dang it,” the shop manager complained to an office employee at the end of a workday. “Joe was supposed to get those forms back to me before he left.” The employee looked out of the manager’s high office window across the darkened shop below. “I saw him filling them out […]

A Happy Shop Is a Productive Shop The shop owner figured he had the perfect formula for success: he invested in only the best equipment and hired only the most highly skilled fabricators. He paid the top wages in the local market, so he felt justified in demanding more of his people than any of […]