The majority of engineers I've worked with are solution seekers who usually go out of their way to make things easier for people working on their projects. However, as a result of the physical separation of engineering departments from machine shops, communication and feedback often suffer. Machinists who provide feedback to engineers help both groups work together more productively, and engineers would do well to spend time talking with shop personnel to determine what obstacles they face.
Imported from the CTE archive to seed discussion on MFGAxis.
Originally published on CTE: 2016-06-15
CTE source: https://ctemag.com/articles/providing-help-engineers/
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