Change is constant at UCEC. So much so, we have a saying here: “No change, no happy.” We expect change constantly, whether it’s a request from a customer or a tweak we want to make to a project. Perhaps a requested part is now obsolete. Or perhaps the customer wants to use a different part than planned. Construction changes happen, too, in far-off places, and that affects our plans. All of these changes need to be noted in a “living” document that everyone can access.
Read MoreThe world needs more level-headed thinkers who sometime take a slightly negative view of things, right? I’m sure you’re all nodding, “Yes!”
Read MoreA few months ago, I started acting as UCEC’s unofficial “911 operator.” I’m the one to call if the shop needs a part immediately. I’m kidding about the 911 part, but sometimes, there’s an urgency to our daily shop work.
Read MoreEditor's Note: Last year, we asked our CEO and President, Mark Inboden, eight questions. We decided to return again with five more questions about UCEC, leadership and the future of panel building.
Read MoreLast Saturday morning as I waited in the lobby of my hotel in California, something very small moving on the floor caught my eye. It was an ant, and the ant seemed to be “trapped” on a 12-inch-square light-colored tile.
Read MoreOf course, you don’t need the start of a new year to make changes. And you don’t have to wait for a Monday. If you want to make a change in your health, work or relationships, the best day is today.
Read MoreIn early October, we do most of the “mechanical” planning for the upcoming year. Mechanical planning includes items such as salaries, equipment and health care.
Read MoreIf you think the control panel industry is pretty staid, then you haven’t been paying attention. New technology is changing the way we do things at UCEC. In the past two years, we’ve added a high-tech CNC machine; new wire cutting and stripping technology; and upgraded our engraving capabilities, just to a name a few initiatives.
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