By Nick Knotts: Industrial Engineer for Temperform/Lawton Standard As foundries, we always try and produce the best product possible for our customers.  However, as anyone familiar with foundries knows, there is an inherent amount of variation in foundry processes that sometimes leads to less than desirable outcomes.  Most of the time, we can catch these...Continue Reading

We’re happy to have Gloria Webber leading the way at Temperform. Gloria has a long history in the steel industry, starting right after she graduated from Michigan State University in 1982.  She studied business management and marketing, with a minor in accounting. Now, Gloria has racked up 26 years in the foundry industry. Gloria’s early...Continue Reading

What is it? Consignment inventory is a supply chain in which retailers offer their products, but the suppliers keep the inventory of the products until they are sold. Unlike traditional inventory practices, consignment inventory puts responsibility to sell goods on the manufacturer or supplier. How does it work? Typically, the supplier would approach the retailer...Continue Reading