Based in Tacoma, WA, Tool Gauge manufactures precision metal and plastic components for the aerospace industry. Like a lot of U.S. manufacturers, the company faces two main challenges: beating overseas competitors and containing staffing costs in a tight labor market.
To meet increasing demand, Jim Lee, Tool Gauge’s general manager, had been looking to hire as many as 100 new employees that simply weren’t available in the tight Pacific Northwest labor market. “It became clear to us that the way that we can compete is not by adding more bodies but by adding more technology, and then adding more value […]
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