Productivity Improvement
Critical Mass Business Talk Show: Growth Strategies with S&D Industrial Tool Supply
In this episode of the Critical Mass Business Talk Show, host Ric Franzi sits down with two key leaders from S&D Industrial Tool Supply—Chandan Shiroy, Vice President of Sales and Operations, and Darren Dives, Vice President of Sales. With decades of combined experience in manufacturing, engineering, and sales, Chandan and Darren share valuable insights into…
Read MoreThe Changing World of Manufacturing
Over my 48 years in the machining industry, I’ve witnessed incredible advancements that have redefined how we manufacture products, from everyday items to cutting-edge technologies. It’s easy to overlook the impact of innovations that have become standard practice. Here are a few key products introduced during my career that truly changed the game: Indexable Carbide…
Read MoreInnovative Solutions for Aluminum Extrusions
Innovative Solutions for Aluminum Extrusions In the competitive aluminum extrusion manufacturing industry, S&D’s customer faced challenges with poor tool life and frequent breakage, leading to high tooling costs. To address this, S&D introduced a solution from LMT ONSRUD, a leader in cutting-edge solutions for aluminum extrusions. The success stories of LMT ONSRUD highlight the effectiveness…
Read MoreThe Power of Inventory Management
Significant Growth led to overspending and stock outs A cutting-Edge Space Company experienced significant growth in recent years. However, this growth also posed some challenges for the company’s tooling management system. Challenge Tooling items, such as cutting tools, inserts, and holders, are essential for the Space company’s machine shop to produce quality parts that meet…
Read MoreThe 60HRC Drill Challenge
Significant Growth led to overspending and stock outs A cutting-Edge Space Company experienced significant growth in recent years. However, this growth also posed some challenges for the company’s tooling management system. Challenge Tooling items, such as cutting tools, inserts, and holders, are essential for the Space company’s machine shop to produce quality parts that meet…
Read MoreFrom Scrap to Cash
Significant Growth led to overspending and stock outs A cutting-Edge Space Company experienced significant growth in recent years. However, this growth also posed some challenges for the company’s tooling management system. Challenge Tooling items, such as cutting tools, inserts, and holders, are essential for the Space company’s machine shop to produce quality parts that meet…
Read MoreMore Than Just Tooling
While S&D primarily specializes in cutting tools and the application of those tools. We also work to meet all our customers to meet their PPE (personal protective equipment) needs. A large machine shop, with about 125 employees, utilizes one of the VMI systems we offer to manage the inventory and PPE needs. Our sales associate…
Read MoreTriumph in a Titanium Trial
While S&D primarily specializes in cutting tools and the application of those tools. We also work to meet all our customers to meet their PPE (personal protective equipment) needs. A large machine shop, with about 125 employees, utilizes one of the VMI systems we offer to manage the inventory and PPE needs. Our sales associate…
Read MoreS&D Difference – Maximizing your Profitability
In the semiconductor industry, large runs and throughput are the keys to profitability. A local semiconductor company operates in just this way. They have been enjoying running the same parts for years and have been happy with the tooling. When an opportunity arose for S&D’s Darren Dives, to go over the job with the…
Read MorePlug And Play
There are just times when due to many different circumstances, CNC programs or tool paths cannot be changed. It could be either time constraints or lack of programming resources at a customer. The team at S&D in such scenarios is very adept & versatile at making the most of the available resources to improve…
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