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Learning from the best is the quickest way to results. In this section IW profiles companies who hit upon winning formulas.

Five Ways to Stretch Equipment Budgets in Tough Times
By taking a more active role in maintaining and maximizing capital equipment, companies can extend the lifetime of the hardware by years.

At a time when manufacturers are facing thinner and thinner margins, there's less room to invest in new capital equipment. This doesn't necessarily have to hinder companies, says Eddie Silverberg, CEO of Flexible Assembly Systems, a supplier of torque tools and equipment.

By taking a more active role in maintaining and maximizing capital equipment, companies can extend the lifetime of the hardware by years.

Here are five ways Silverberg says manufacturers can succeed in this, even on modest budgets:

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Best Practices in Communication

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