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Micro… What? How to use a Micrometer
Rookie Year: The Engineering Intern’s Toolbox (Part 2): A Series of Technical Blogs for Engineering Interns & Entry-Level Engineers “What on earth is that thing?” asks everyone who sees a micrometer for the first time. Who can blame them as it looks like something from a medieval torture chamber. And it’s just as tricky to…
Read MoreThe Top 10 Dimensions of a Thriving Culture
After being recognized in Fortune as the 21st Best Small Workplace in the United States by Great Place to Work®, Jeff Disher, Founder and President of Disher, was asked to speak on How to Build a Great Culture at the Michigan West Coast Chamber’s Early Bird Breakfast on June 14, 2016. Jeff has been very…
Read MoreBolt Boot Camp: 6 Things to Know About Threaded Fasteners
Rookie Year: The Engineering Intern’s Toolbox A Series of Technical Blogs for Engineering Interns & Entry-Level Engineers While warmer temps are upon us and school is out for the summer, it’s time for many to begin that most interesting season of the year… summer internships. Across the nation, engineering interns are getting their first taste…
Read MoreDisher Attends 2016 Ann Arbor SPARK Annual Meeting
Business is strong in Ann Arbor thanks in large part to the Ann Arbor SPARK organization and partners like Disher who is a Funding Member. At the Annual Meeting on May 16, the Disher team was pleased to learn just how impressive SPARK’s economic-development impact is including: 30 company growth projects with $238 million in…
Read MoreDISHER, A Great Place to Give Back
Included below are just a few stories from DISHER folks who are making a positive difference in their corner of the world. Some Giving Back Stories “I am the leader of one of our foundational cultural characteristics we call Stewardship here at DISHER. This is a voluntary role where I can guide the entire team…
Read MoreDisher Named 4th Best Consulting & Professional Services Workplace in the U.S.
Great Place to Work® and Fortune magazine have named DISHER, the 4th Best Workplace for Consulting & Professional Services. DISHER and the other Top 20 companies were selected based on anonymous responses to the Trust Index©, a Great Place to Work employee assessment survey. Employees assessed the levels of trust, pride, and camaraderie they experience…
Read MoreWest Michigan Design Week
Are you aware that West Michigan is becoming a globally recognized design hub? Disher was pleased to be a sponsor of the third annual West Michigan Design Week on April 9-16 in Grand Rapids. The event gave the design community an opportunity to gather, exchange information, and spark creativity. It not only served local designers…
Read MoreHealthy Competition
What’s the first thing that pops into your mind when you think back to the month of March? The NCAA March Madness tournament, perhaps? For years companies have organized heated bracket-picking tournaments. I’ve been involved in this friendly, little competition from the days when we used highlighters to mark winners and losers and excel spreadsheets…
Read MoreSeven Tips to Good Project Management
Most project management classes teach the basic tools and how to use them. They’ll cover topics like risk analysis, budgeting, work breakdown structures and critical paths to name a few. These are fundamental tools for any good project manager to learn and know; however, by themselves, they will be nothing more than tasks to complete…
Read MorePlanes, Trains, and Automation
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending DriveWorks World 2016 in Warrington, England. Now you may be wondering, why go all the way to England for training? Well, that is where all the experts were hanging out this year and it also happens to be where DriveWorks HQ is located. Maybe next year…
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