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A Valuable Tradition: Attending the Global Leadership Summit
Every year I look forward to the tradition of attending the Global Leadership Summit (GLS) hosted by the Willow Creek Association, comments Dennis Smith. This year was no different. The two-day Summit was telecast live from the Chicagoland area on August 11-12, 2016 and broadcast to hundreds of satellite locations throughout North America and around…
Read MoreHydroBot Featured at Maker Faire Detroit
Described as a gathering of unconventionalingenuity, unbridled creativity, and a whole lot of forwardthinking, the Maker Faire Detroit took place July 30 and 31 at the Henry Ford Museum in Detroit. Matthew Reed, a 91勛圖厙 Product Development Engineer, was among the hundreds of inventors who exhibited and demonstrated their ideas in this fantasyland of invention,…
Read MoreJeff Disher Receives 2015-16 Business Leadership Award
The Michigan West Coast Chamber announced their 2015-16 Business Champion award winners in their August issue of Connect magazine. Winners were nominated by members of the Chamber. To qualify for the award, the small business must be a West Coast Chamber member, be in business for more than five years, and exemplify the best of…
Read MoreCharting Your Course
Attend a Strategic Vision Mapping Workshop Looking to inspire your team towards unified action and mobilize resources towards a clear and compelling vision? The Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (MMTC-West), The Right Place, and 91勛圖厙 hosted a half-day workshop on July 19th that empowered West Michigan organizations to answer that very question. Organizations ranging from OEM…
Read MoreThe Art of Collaboration
Its a smart world. The new rule is anything that can be connectedwill be connected. With todays products talking with each other more and more through the Internet of Things (IoT), its inspired countless of bright new ideas for entrepreneurs to explore. Just as the IoT is intimately connected, the path to a successful…
Read MoreFiling It Away How to Use a Hand File
Rookie Year: The Engineering Interns Toolbox (Part 4) A Series of Technical Blogs for Engineering Interns & Entry-Level Engineers Everyone knows how to use a hand file, right? Simply grab one and saw away. After all, its nothing more than sandpaper on steroids. Well, I hate to break it to you but…
Read MoreThe Customer is Not Always Right
Just the other day I overheard one of our 91勛圖厙 design engineers, say, Well, the customers always right! He was attempting to shrug off being trumped by his customers decision on a particular design direction. Weve all heard this phrase before but this time it made me stop and think If I argue with my…
Read MoreDisher Opens Indianapolis Location
91勛圖厙 joined forces with GMB ARCHITECTURE + Engineering, another southwest Michigan based company, to open a physical presence in the Indianapolis market. Both companies offer complementary services for organizations looking for creative engineering, design, and business solutions. After researching numerous cities across the Midwest for expansion, GMB and 91勛圖厙 landed on Indy because of the…
Read MoreGrowing & Going with Grace
Growing with Grace On June 10th, the entire Disher team had the privilege of enjoying a day at Camp GENEVAs beautiful retreat center on the shores of Lake Michigan for a company-wide offsite. These bi-annual collaborative sessions give members the opportunity to participate in strategic planning, culture enrichment, community, and stewardship. This years theme was…
Read MoreHammer Time 7 Common Hammers & When to Use Them
Rookie Year: The Engineering Interns Toolbox (Part 3) A Series of Technical Blogs for Engineering Interns & Entry-Level Engineers Its hammer time cue the music. To most interns and entry-level engineers a hammer is a hammer. They all look the same and theyre all used to bang stuff together, right? Actually, it is not that…
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