Deep recessions have a way of forever transforming the business landscape, and companies that survive often emerge far different than they once were. One example is Decimal Engineering, a shop that entered the downturn as a contract manufacturer and emerged as a provider of custom parts and engineering services. The company cites Edgecam software from Planit Solutions (Forest Lake, Minnesota) as a key part of the investment that made this transition possible. By encapsulating repetitive procedures and best practices into easy-to-execute routines, the software has enabled employees to stay focused on value-added tasks, facilitated the shop’s efforts to automate production, and contributed to improved productivity and profit margins. (more…)

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