Seal Selection and Service Temperatures
Doug Sharpe President of Elasto Proxy Did you have a cup of coffee this morning? How about a glass of orange juice. If you enjoyed either of these beverages, thank…
One-Stop Sourcing Means More Than Supply Chain Strengths
Clyde Sharpe President of International Sales, Elasto Proxy Does your company have too many suppliers? How well do you understand the capabilities of each of your vendors? These questions seem…
How to Manage Price Fluctuations for Raw Materials
Paulo Arruda Purchasing and Logistics, Elasto Proxy How well do you handle risk? For businesses that source raw materials internationally, risk management is a key to supply chain strength. By…
Hockey Isn’t Just for the Hard-Headed
Clyde Sharpe President of International Sales, Elasto Proxy Yes, I was wrong. But I should have been right! In my last blog entry, I predicted that there wouldn’t be an…
Elasto Proxy Employees Become Lean, Mean, Learning Machines
Doug Sharpe President of Elasto Proxy Lean manufacturing is a set of production practices that seeks to eliminate waste and deliver quality products on-time, at the lowest production costs, and…
Elasto Proxy Supports Centraide Laurentides
Doug Sharpe President of Elasto Proxy Centraide Laurentides is a non-profit organization that supports a network of community assistance groups throughout the Laurentians, the region north of Montréal that Elasto…
Elasto Proxy Supports Moisson Laurentides
Doug Sharpe President of Elasto Proxy Moisson Laurentides is a community service and charitable organization that collects and distributes food to people in need. Headquartered in Blainville, Quebec, Canada, the…
Brazil is Open for Business
Doug Sharpe President of Elasto Proxy Recently, my wife Donna and I visited Brazil as part of a trade mission from Elastomer Valley, a group of Québec-based businesses who have joined…
Hard as a Hockey Puck, Soft as NHL Ticket Sales
Clyde Sharpe President of International Sales Hockey and rubber have similar languages. In ice hockey, checking is a defense technique for gaining possession of the puck or disrupting your opponent’s…
How to Talk to Engineers
By Doug Sharpe, President of Elasto Proxy Recently, Elasto Proxy joined CR4: The Engineer’s Place for News and Discussion, an on-line community where technical professionals ask questions, get answers, and…
