Paso Robles-based manufacturing software company IQMS announced March 20 that it would sponsor a two-day Strategic Assessment Program for the metal forming industry.

The sponsorship knocks the price of the evaluation down from $7,500 to $5,000 for Precision Metalforming Association members. Harbour Results partners with the association to conduct the assessments, which outline best practices in the metal forming industry and provide recommendations on implementing improvements.

“At IQMS, we recognize that manufacturers’ success is directly tied to how well they navigate the rapidly evolving business dynamics facing the industry,” Steve Bieszczat, chief marketing officer of IQMS, said in a news release. “That’s why we have been highly impressed by PMA’s ongoing efforts to advance the performance of metal forming companies, as well as Harbour Results’ tremendous success with a similar assessment program for the tool and die industry.”

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