Whether you’re establishing a new fab shop or looking to keep yours operating at peak performance, MCAA’s Factors to Consider in Establishing, Operating and Maintaining a Fabrication Shop provides tips to enhance your company’s productivity and profitability. It’s just one of MCAA’s educational resources that are free to MCAA members as a benefit of membership.
The bulletin explains the benefits of prefabrication and offers tips for:
- Locating the facility
- Material handling
- Physical and workstation requirements
- Considerations such as gas services to support the cutting and welding process
- Planning the fabrication process to maximize cost control
- Potential quality control documentation requirements
It also addresses potential setbacks of fabrication that should be considered in advance of setting up shop.
For a full list of available Management Methods Bulletins, visit the Management Methods Bulletins page.
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