Author: Steve Schaffer

‘Contract Manufacturing’ The Way It Should Work

“They were slow to respond to inquiries, took months to return bids, and were largely unwilling to make investments to manufacture the parts he needed.” That observation from a Fortune magazine article on the “reshoring” trend – and its positive impact on U.S. manufacturing health

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6 ‘Must Have’ Traits For A Supply Chain Partner

The number of iPhone applications is chugging toward 1.5 million. Google applications for Android products total about the same. Which makes me wonder how someone can write an article that singles out the “10 Apps You Must Have Now.” But those lists come out regularly.

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Powder Expansion Follows Warehouse Project

Schaffer Manufacturing has broken ground for its second major facility expansion of 2014. A 12,000 sq. ft. addition to the company’s 10,000 sq. ft. powder coating operation follows construction of a dedicated warehouse that houses Schaffer’s supplier-based inventory management capability.

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New 5,000-Watt Fiber Laser

Schaffer Manufacturing significantly extended its laser cutting versatility, processing capacity and high-volume capability by adding a 5,000-watt fiber laser system with automation.

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