Ask most operations teams where their schedule risk comes from, and parts rarely top the list; labor, tooling, and demand swings get the blame more often. Dig into an actual stoppage, though, and loose inventory tracking shows up more than teams expect. Nobody flagged the shortage because nobody was watching that particular part closely enough […]
VIEW STORYEach year, Day of Caring brings volunteers together across DeKalb County to help local homeowners and organizations complete hands-on projects. Organized through the United Way of DeKalb County, the event has become a longstanding volunteer opportunity for DeKALB Molded Plastics employees. Eric Impton has been with DeKALB for about seven years. He started as a […]
VIEW STORYA molded part coming out of the press has cleared one stage of production, but for most OEM programs, several more steps stand between it and the version a customer installs, ships, or sells. Threaded inserts still need to go in, hardware may need installed, and a finish needs to hold up outdoors for a […]
VIEW STORYA machine housing leaves DeKALB once. It arrives molded, painted, packaged, and ready for hardware. To get there, it never sat on a truck between steps or waited in a queue at a second supplier’s dock. Since 1978, that’s been our approach to structural foam, gas assist, and gas counter pressure projects: keep molding, painting, […]
VIEW STORYIndustrial buyers spend most of their evaluation time on performance specs, cost, and lead times. Surface finish often comes last in the conversation, yet it shapes perception long before a product ever runs a cycle. A clean, consistent finish on a large molded component signals precision and manufacturing discipline, but an inconsistent one raises questions […]
VIEW STORYGetting a molded part out of the press in good shape is only part of the story. Before it reaches the customer, it often needs inserts, welding, bonding, fasteners, labels, or packaging—sometimes several of those in sequence. For a larger enclosure, the list can be long. And every step is an opportunity for something to […]
VIEW STORYOEMs often need molded parts to arrive ready for a specific next step. Kitting helps by organizing, packaging, labeling, or preparing parts before they reach the customer’s facility. Instead of sorting through bulk shipments or coordinating extra handling internally, teams receive parts in a format that is easier to move into assembly, distribution, or delivery. […]
VIEW STORYFor many OEMs, the paint finish on a molded part is the first thing an end user sees, yet finish selection is often one of the last decisions made in production planning. But that sequence can create problems, as finish selection affects durability, surface performance, long-term appearance, and how well the part holds up in […]
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