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Jeff 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 DISHER 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
It’s a smart world. The new rule is “anything that can be connected—will be connected.” With today’s products talking with each other more and more through the Internet of Things (IoT), it’s 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 Intern’s 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, it’s 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 DISHER design engineers, say, “Well, the customer’s always right!” He was attempting to shrug off being trumped by his customer’s decision on a particular design direction. We’ve all heard this phrase before but this time it made me stop and think… If I argue with my…
Read MoreDisher Opens Indianapolis Location
DISHER 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 DISHER 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 GENEVA’s 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 year’s theme was…
Read MoreHammer Time… 7 Common Hammers & When to Use Them
Rookie Year: The Engineering Intern’s Toolbox (Part 3) A Series of Technical Blogs for Engineering Interns & Entry-Level Engineers It’s hammer time… cue the music. To most interns and entry-level engineers a hammer is a hammer. “They all look the same and they’re all used to bang stuff together, right?” Actually, it is not that…
Read MoreCelebrated Design Trends from NeoCon 2016
As an engineer and product designer, NeoCon is the perfect place to notice trends in commercial design. While walking this year’s show held June 13-15 at The Mart in Chicago, I searched for examples of mechanical designs that weren’t hidden but rather celebrated. A few items caught my attention. Transparent Structure We are leaving the…
Read MoreBuilding an Intern Program that Really Works!
I can attest to the value of Disher’s intern program because I was one not too long ago! During the summer of my junior collegiate year, I became a Disher intern. I thought an internship would consist of not getting paid, retrieving coffee for coworkers, cleaning the office, organizing files, and doing other tasks…
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