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Knowing your suppliers inside and
out is key to successful outsourcing projects. Iowa
Laser offers The Cutting Edge for a look inside our guiding
principles, managerial direction and forecasted market
changes.
2010
August 2010
Our second and third quarter release includes details about new production and quality equipment installs on the floor, along with
a discussion about manufacturing in the Midwest since the economic downturn.
March 2010
Our first quarter release arrives
with new developments in leadership at Iowa Laser, along with
an aggressive schedule for updating equipment through the
year. Includes a letter from CEO Mark Baldwin.
2009
Dec 2009
The final release of the year
discusses Iowa Laser's strategy for managing changes in the
manufacturing marketplace, from materials and capabilities to
the greatest resource, time. Includes a
Thanksgiving-style appreciation from John Lamos, ILT's Quality
Manager.
September 2009
This issue speaks to the reasons
for confusion in the steel marketplace, presents new machining
and welding capabilities to support laser cutting operations,
and offers a perspective from company president Sean Abbas on
a key ingredient to Iowa Laser's success.
June 2009
In this release of The Cutting
Edge, staff discusses the continued market downturn and Iowa
Laser's initiatives to remain the leading laser cutting and
metal components supplier in the Midwest. Includes an
interesting suggestion by Sean Abbas for reading material.
March 2009
The first enewsletter release for
2009 overwhelmingly discusses the marketplace angst regarding
the economic crash of 2008. Strategic customer tactics
(corporate and private) are beginning to materialize and are
presented in depth. Includes the manufacturing
capabilities of Iowa Laser's new Trumpf tube-cutting Laser.
2008
Dec 2008
2008 was a very successful year
for Iowa Laser. The final release for 2008 highlights a
sales review from Joe Barber, a guest submission on laser
welding from Don Kobriger (Senior Engineer) and critical
components of how Iowa Laser will succeed as the market begins
to unravel.
September 2008
As Iowa Laser kick-starts our
newsletter campaign after a long lapse, this issue speaks to
our ability to remain flexibile and responsive while
maintaining quality metrics for a wide range of industries.
Includes a vintage letter written by company CEO Mark Baldwin,
establishing Iowa Laser's basis for the customer-supplier
relationship.
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