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Posted: October 09, 2024||
Read more »Forget dusty factories – today's manufacturing is a high-tech wonderland of opportunity. Discover how a career in this innovative field could be your gateway to shaping the future while enjoying stability and growth. -
Read more »Did you know partnering with a women-owned motion solutions provider can transform your business? Bishop-Wisecarver, proud to be the ONLY certified women-owned linear and rotary motion solutions provider in the US, brings over 70 years of expertise to drive your success. -
Read more »The impact of COVID-19 on California businesses hit hard and fast and it is no secret that many companies have struggled to remain viable. Pamela Kan, President at Bishop-Wisecarver, has been working behind the scenes for months as part of the Governor’s Task Force on Business and Jobs Recovery to help companies not only recover, but become even stronger than before. -
Posted: August 26, 2020||
Read more »Digital transformation continues to be a hot topic for businesses as it is a proven way for companies of any size to leverage innovative new technologies and significantly reduce costs, while also improving operations, performance, safety and, ultimately, the bottom line. These efforts might begin with a focus on one part of a company, but the benefits can extend throughout the organization and externally to customers and partners. -
Read more »At Bishop-Wisecarver, we LOVE celebrating MFGDay! Our team looks forward to it each year and spends months planning new ways to showcase what we do as a motion solutions provider, as well as the opportunities of a manufacturing career. This year was one of our largest events to date. So large in fact, that we ended up hosting two days of events at our facility to accommodate everyone interested and ensure they received a personalized, meaningful experience. -
Bishop-Wisecarver president, Pamela Kan, was interviewed on the Women and Manufacturing podcast late last year.Read more »
Pamela A. Kan is a second-generation manufacturer where she serves as President of Bishop-Wisecarver in Pittsburg, CA. Pamela is a leader in manufacturing and an advocate for ensuring the next generation of makers are inspired to join the industry. -
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With more than 20,000+ customers during 68 years of business, Bishop-Wisecarver (BW) understands the importance of providing superior customer service. Each year, our BW customers rank our customer service at the highest level and feel the company is more like part of their team than a regular vendor. Taking this commitment to the customer even further, BW has developed a “Signature Experience” program that consistently delivers reliable motion solutions that are on-time, on-budget and on-target, with no surprises. -
Posted: May 23, 2017||
As part of The Manufacturing Institute’s STEP Ahead Honorees class of 2017, I recently attended a conference in Washington D.C. focused on women in manufacturing. Meetings, networking, dinners, ice breakers and tours of the amazing city were all geared towards our unusual group. While I’ve attended numerous tradeshow events and professional organization conferences, this was my first opportunity to be with a large number of women in my industry. What I discovered is already changing me personally and professionally and my “Three Rs of Learning at STEP Ahead” could do the same for you.Read more » -
It’s no secret that women are greatly underrepresented in the world of manufacturing. In 1918, during World War I, women comprised 19% of the total manufacturing workforce. Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics notes that while women represented nearly half of the total U.S. labor force (47%), they comprised less than a third (27%) of the manufacturing jobs in 2014. That is a meager 8% increase in the manufacturing industry in nearly 100 years.Read more »
