I want the Blog to be a place where potential Customers can come and ask questions and get some direction. The real objective is to direct them to the Lake County Technologies web site “where the advice is always free”. On the Lake County web site (under construction) our effort will be to develop the concept for design, tooling, automation or production with the customer and then recommend potential suppliers if the customer requires help in that department. With this effort, I am counting on my reputation being good enough that people will respect that I shoot straight, and that the referral will be genuinely directed to where the customer can get the “Right” help. So where does all this go?
I’m not completely sure but so far I have been able to match my customers with some of my suppliers. I set up my parts maker with a customer that needs production parts. One of my customers now makes parts for another customer as a result of working with Lake County Technologies (LCT-Inc.). The objective is to create within LCT-Inc. “Your Network to Manufacturing Excellence”.
This whole idea is one that many of you have heard me talk about over beers; Every one in this industry thinks that they are the only ones that can build that Rocket-ship to the moon. We all know that's not exactly true and that if we all worked together it would be more productive and profitable for everyone; but no one is willing to take the first step…....until now.
I’m taking the first step, and I want to promote the blog and the web site as THE PLACE TO GO FOR MANUFACTURING QUESTIONS: automation, machining, sourcing, etc. We have a custom molder, a fastener source, a stamping source, an Asian Tooling manufacturer, and the current network can get you wheels, casters, special fasteners, and investment cast parts at prices that beat the competition by 50% if volumes are over 500 parts/yr.
That’s my entire story and that’s what Lake County Technologies is all about. It used to be Lake County Equipment, but we have found in the last 6 months that we do a lot beyond EQUIPMENT. We’ve done turn-arounds, and project management, installed MRP and even helped emerging companies get their accounting systems set up. We hope to shortly have an accounting (CPA) firm as a blog contributor. We are really trying to be the one stop where YOU (Mr. emerging/struggling/new MANUFACTURER) can get not just answers, and not just consulting, but YOU can get RESULTS.
So, you get on the blog, and respond or author anything that you want as long as it’s not too commercial. I would recommend that you respond to the Lake County Technologies “The Network that Works”.
Thanks for your interest; I really think that this idea can work and that we can make the USA stronger and bring back manufacturing to our shores. We can’t do it alone: we can only do it as a team or network and by working together.
This Blog is a great idea. I have been in manufacturing for 37 years, providing solutions in the form of machine and system design and manufacture, supply of workholding/tooling equipment and process applications.
ReplyDeleteI met Bob when he was Chairman of AMT's Custom Automation Systems Group (CASG) and have a lot of respect for his knowledge of the industry.
How can you lose when you get free advice for a multitude of manufacturing problems. Bob's big advantage is his own practical experience and his personal contacts/knowledge of companies/people involved with the build of machine tools and other aspects of manufacturing technology.
Go ahead, give it a shot. You have nothing to lose.... "his advice is always free"
Malcolm Mason
First of all: Pardon me for the late reply. The e-mail notification was not set up correctly. We have that problem fixed now and the replies will be much more timely. Questions need answers NOW and not later. We'll make sure that happens.
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting that you should comment about the free advice. I think that the best feature of the free advice is that it comes from a variety of sources. There is a Lake County Technologies "Network" of suppliers, consultants, manufacturers, and equipment builders that will pool their knowledge to give you an answer that comes from more than just one perspective or opinion. All the information from the Blog will be as open, honest, correct, and objective as we can make it.