Dealing with Labor Shortages in 2022

Caleb Chamberlain - CEO, OSH Cut

23 Feb 2022

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Labor shortages have been an ongoing problem for manufacturers even before the "great resignation." OSH Cut observed that pattern, and found a simple solution: if you want talented adults to stick around, you have to pay a living wage, regardless of what the industry averages might be.

An Online Metal Service for Fab Shops

Caleb Chamberlain - CEO, OSH Cut

18 Feb 2022

We built our sheet metal service to meet the needs of shops, contractors, and engineering companies. Here's how we've changed, and where we are going.

Sheet Metal Has an Image Problem

Caleb Chamberlain - CEO, OSH Cut

14 Feb 2022

Cutting and bending a sheet metal part is often much cheaper and faster than other manufacturing alternatives, but it isn't always the first design choice. Why is that? We suspect that people's reservations aren't driven by what is possible, but what is easy. And until recently, getting sheet metal parts wasn't easy.

Steel Prices are Dropping in 2022

Caleb Chamberlain - CEO, OSH Cut

01 Feb 2022

Beginning roughly in November 2020, steel prices increased dramatically, with costs peaking at 2.5x pre-COVID levels by November 2021. In the months following, prices stabilized and have dropped 33%. Prices still exceed previous levels by a factor of 2, but they appear to be recovering.

Cutting Waste Through On-Demand Fabrication

Kelly Conroy - VP Bus. Dev

01 Dec 2021

With rapid, on-demand fabrication, a shop could hold less inventory at any given time and place smaller orders more often as needed.

With rapid, on-demand fabrication, a shop could hold less inventory at any given time and place smaller orders more often as needed.

Successful companies are very good at cutting the waste. Two huge causes of waste in an organization are overproductions and excess inventory. Utilizing on-demand metal fabrication can significantly reduce the amount of inventory a company needs to have on-hand and streamline other production processes. Technology and software-enabled shops are paving the way to revolutionize the industry.

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