Chapter 13
Looking toward Tomorrow
IN THIS CHAPTER
Meeting customer demands promptly
Making more money with less effort
Managing from the couch
Securing the network
Providing tools with intelligence
Analyzing productivity
If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants.
—ISAAC NEWTON
I discuss a lot of cool stuff throughout this book. Things like cutting tools and cast iron, computerized machine tools, friendly robots that work alongside humans, and what it’s like to machine parts for a living. At least some of these topics have little to do with the actual mechanics of metal cutting, but rather discuss ways to make machining processes more efficient (and enjoyable).
It is my hope you’ll grab onto some of these ideas and run with them. If your shop (or future employer’s shop) is like most, there’s a lot of low hanging fruit out there, and you don’t ...
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