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Rethinking equipment purchasing strategies

June 1st, 2021

Gilman Gear in Gilman, Conn., pivoted from making sporting equipment to surgical gowns during the pandemic. Here, employee Colton Fuqua pulls off gowns as they are being cut by an Eastman cutting machine. Photo: Gilman Gear. Of all the adages that could be applied to the past year, “Necessity is the mother of invention” may […]

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Long-term growth: The right equipment, the right software, the right employees

October 1st, 2019

At each step along the supply chain, customers demand quality, efficiency, flexibility and speed.  The right kind of equipment, with the right kind of software and the right kind of operator, can lead to long-term growth.  by Maura Keller Today’s consumer expects faster turnaround times and custom quality at low prices, which means that manufacturers […]

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