Leadership Forum: Prosperity in the Age of Decline
When Brian Beaulieu of ITR Economics asked attendees at VMA’s 2015 Leadership Forum what economic issues most concerned them, the plunge in the price of oil was high on the list.
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Oil Prices and Production Cuts a Priority at Leadership Forum
With oil prices falling and production continuing to climb, attendees at the Valve Manufacturers Association’s 2015 Valve Industry Leadership Forum, March 19-20 in New Orleans, were anxious to hear the forecasts of presenting experts regarding the oil and gas sector.
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Understanding Generational Differences
A universal issue that comes up at almost any event today is the need to attract new people with the right skills into the specialized, technical fields where valves and control devices are made and used.
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Filling Jobs, One Woman at a Time
The United States added more than half a million manufacturing jobs in the last three years and more jobs are coming from firms that are reshoring thanks to lower energy prices and the diminishing spread between labor costs in North America and China.
Hacking: Control Systems Are Not Immune
Almost every day we read about a cybersecurity breach of a major bank, retailer or government computing system.
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Ten Commandments of Exceptional Customer Service
In the 1980s, American businesses were often being outstripped by competitors from other highly competitive nations.
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VMA’s Founding Distributors
Since the Valve Manufacturers Association added its newest category of membership—distributors/channel partners—early this year, the association has received an enthusiastic response adding 10 new members in the first half of the year.
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VALVE Magazine’s Top Ten Stories: 2014
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