Year in and year out, most members share that the monthly sales reporting and the quarterly forecast reports are the 2 most valuable reports MTI provides to members. Making great decisions comes from having access to great data. MTI provides that data monthly and quarterly as a part of your... Continue Reading
A Sophos report attributed a recent Cring attack to hackers in Belarus and Ukraine. The Cring ransomware group continues to make a name for itself through attacks on aging ColdFusion servers and VPNs after emerging earlier this year. "In a previous incident, Cring operators exploited a... Continue Reading
Over the past couple of years, states have begun to pass rules requiring businesses to have some level of training on sexual harassment and diversity/inclusion. In today’s business world, it is important for companies to have appropriate training on both to build a company culture that helps... Continue Reading
Supply Chain Disruptions and the Delta Variant Slow GDP Growth The U.S. economy grew 2.0% at the annual rate in the third quarter, the slowest pace of growth since the pandemic began, down from 6.7% in the second quarter. The deceleration in economic growth... Continue Reading
Many industrial companies face a complex new array of challenges today, including a global pandemic that has driven radical shifts in demand, buying patterns, cost to serve, and perceived value across sectors and value chains, which in turn have led to sharp spikes in commodity prices. Inflation... Continue Reading
Without a doubt, the number one pain point of any business in any industry is lack of qualified people to work. Every industry is competing to grab the attention of anyone looking for a job. The challenge is that the labor participation rate is at a level not seen since 1975, at 61.5%. With the... Continue Reading
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Tuesday that it has sent a draft of its emergency temporary standard for mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations and testing to the White House’s Office of Management and Budget. President Joe Biden on Sept. 9 called on OSHA to create such... Continue Reading
MTI is excited to announce this year’s award winners during the 2021 Fall Meeting in San Antonio, TX. Service and volunteering is a true investment in the industry by any individual and company. Each volunteer commits their time and expense to participate on committees or the Board of... Continue Reading
One area of strength for the Metal Treating Institute over the years has always been its line of leadership, and 2022 is no different. At the final night awards dinner during MTI’s Fall Meeting in San Antonio, TX, 2021 President Jim Oakes from Super Systems passed the gavel to the new 2022... Continue Reading
The Metal Treating Institute’s Fall Meeting, hosted October 3-5 in San Antonio, TX really hit the mark for all those in attendance. Many stated it was great to experience content so relevant to today’s challenges and opportunities, and the energy of the attendees was at an all-time... Continue Reading
Enhanced perception and thinking about risk in new ways can help leaders navigate tumultuous times. “We weren’t expecting that!” “It happened so fast.” “We never thought it would be this bad.” These are the kinds of comments one hears more and more... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON, Oct 4 (Reuters) - New orders for U.S.-made goods accelerated in August, pointing to sustained strength in manufacturing even as economic growth appeared to have slowed in the third quarter because of shortages of raw materials and labor. The Commerce Department said on Monday that... Continue Reading
