2024 Honorees
Category: Machining Technology
– Twinsburg, OH
Category: Shopfloor Practices & Performance
– Indianapolis, IN
Category: Business Strategy & Performance
– Necedah, WI
Category: Human Resources
– Ogden, UT
2024 Top Shops
2024 Top Shops Honorees Announced
¸ßÅâÂÊÁùºÏ²Ê Recognizes Excellence in Manufacturing with Annual Award
Machine Shop MBA
Making Chips and ¸ßÅâÂÊÁùºÏ²Ê are teaming up for a new podcast series called Machine Shop MBA—designed to help manufacturers measure their success against the industry’s best. Through the lens of the Top Shops benchmarking program, the series explores the KPIs that set high-performing shops apart, from machine utilization and first-pass yield to employee engagement and revenue per employee.
Last Chance! 2025 Top Shops Benchmarking Survey Still Open Through April 30
Brent Donaldson | ¸ßÅâÂÊÁùºÏ²ÊDon’t miss out! ¸ßÅâÂÊÁùºÏ²Ê's Top Shops Benchmarking Survey is still open — but not for long. This is your last chance to a receive free, customized benchmarking report that includes actionable feedback across several shopfloor and business metrics.
Top Shops: Designing a Shop to Meet Customer Needs
Eli Plaskett | ¸ßÅâÂÊÁùºÏ²ÊWorking closely with customers and making careful investments has enabled this Wisconsin machine shop to tackle difficult jobs with tight deadlines as a core part of its business.
How a Custom ERP System Drives Automation in Large-Format Machining
Brent Donaldson | ¸ßÅâÂÊÁùºÏ²ÊPart of Major Tool’s 52,000 square-foot building expansion includes the installation of this new Waldrich Coburg Taurus 30 vertical machining center.
Creating a Learning Culture at JD Machine
Evan Doran | ¸ßÅâÂÊÁùºÏ²ÊJD Machine, 2024’s Top Shops Honoree in Human Resources, embodies its “Education for Life” core value with a robust apprenticeship program and significant continuous improvement efforts.
Machine Shop Mastery: Insights from America’s Top Shops
Brent Donaldson | ¸ßÅâÂÊÁùºÏ²ÊEver wonder what sets Top Shops apart from the competition? Dive into their award-winning practices and explore behind-the-scenes strategies for operational excellence.
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